Our Story
Making Scents Out of Life
Ouch! In the fall of 2020, my beautiful MT Autumn just turned into a fall (the other kind of fall). A slight mishap found me in the emergency room with a broken right foot. Hobbling around in a big, obtrusive boot and homebound, I decided to try my hand at making a few candles. Arming myself with a lot of internet videos and a starter candle making kit, I jumped in. Before long, I began trialing different waxes and a multitude of scents. If I couldn't get out and enjoy the Montana outdoors, then it's majesty was going to have to come to me...in the form of candles and aromatic candle fragrances.
A lot of trial and error went into those early candles, but friends and family liked the results. My husband and I transformed the basement into a candle studio, and my evenings and weekends were spent producing a candle with a non toxic, slow burning wax, coupled with an array of unique, Montana inspired scents. With a lot more experimentation, a re-usable concrete vessel was born. With a striking glow and a splash of copper, it too, brought the great Montana outdoors into our home.
We are blessed to have a gently sloping backyard filled with pine and sage with a magnificent Bitterroot Mountain backdrop. Deer and elk meander at will. It is this inspiring view that led to the formation of Pine and Sage Candles. In some small way, we hope our candles may bring just a little bit of the beauty of the great Montana outdoors into your home.
We hope you enjoy our candles.
Leslie & Bill
Hello!
Hi, I'm Leslie, creator and owner of Pine and Sage Candles a Made in Montana registered company.
Why the name Pine and Sage Candles
The view outside of our home located in the Bitterroot Valley in Western Montana.
Custom Candles
Please email if you are interested in wholesale or custom labeled candles. The 2 oz tin makes the perfect wedding gift for guests.
'Tis the Season
We are proud to be featured in Glacier Country's Holiday Gift Guide. This thoughtfully curated guide features great local shops and Montana-made gifts! Glacier Country is the official Western Montana Travel & Tourism Blog. Check it out here!
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Some of our customer reviews...
Our Candles
All of our candles are hand poured in small batches in our studio in Stevensville, Montana. We use plant based, all natural coconut wax.
Why coconut wax instead of soy wax?
Coconuts do not require fertilizer or pesticides to grow, unlike soy wax. Coconuts are harvested by hand, non-GMO, eco-friendly and a sustainable crop. Coconut wax is known for its ability to burn slowly and cleanly. As a consumer, you get more bang for your buck because your candle will last longer. The 6 oz tins will burn for approxiamtely 40 hours. Coconut wax is also known for an optimal hot throw. Hot throw is very important. This is the strength of the smell of the candle when lit in a room.
We use pthalate free fragrance oils blended with quality ingredients, including essential oils.
Our vessels can be repurposed. The handmade concrete bowls are easy to clean and offer a new life after enjoying your candle. The candle tins can be recycled if you choose not to reuse.
Click here to view all of our candles.
Where to find us:
Burlap Chic Boutique & Gifts
Hamilton, Montana
Angler's Roost RV Park & Gift Shop
Hamilton, Montana
Century Pine Farms
Summerville, Oregon
Let customers speak for us
These candles are stellar! Fabulous, fresh outdoor scents are perfect. Purchased for my son, but I'll be buying for myself also.
The scent is lovely and festive, but not overbearing. The concrete bowls are gorgeous, just a work of art.
For my son who loves spice scents. Hell love this. It's warm, spiced but not overbearing. Good one.
I've bought ponderosa pine for myself and as gifts. Maybe my favorite. Fresh and woodsy.
The concrete bowls are very clever and the fragrances are exceptional. I have given as special gifts and friends love them too!
Pine and sage candles burn for many hours, smell wonderful and are at a reasonable cost. Thank you again, Leslie, for making our Christmas special! Year round too! Bunkhouse is one of my favorites!
Love the River Run scent! I love candles but am allergic to most of the commercially made ones so when I came across these at a craft show I was overjoyed!
I love these candles. I light a candle every evening, they make the long winter nights feel so comfortable. Pine & Sage: I love you!
I LOVE THIS CANDLE. I bought this candle in the 6oz tin at a craft fair in Hamilton. Loved it from first sniff! It smells just as good burning giving my space an light, fresh outdoor woods scent. Planning on getting more
Cabin Fever is my favorite candle but Leslie has many wonderful scents! I love that these are hand poured and lead free! I love buying these girl gifts too!
I absolutely love these candles especially because they are homemade and do not contain any lead! ❤️
My husband and I are obsessed! I’m saving the candle until the tree is up!