Motor City Candleworks

Our candles tell a story

A candle from Motor City Candleworks is one of the coolest gifts you can get for a Detroiter. Each candle is named for somebody or something special about Detroit. There's
Belle Isle Breeze, Cuppa Joe Campau and
The Paczki Priniciple to name just a few.
We've got more than 30 named candles in all.
Motor City Candleworks candles are packed
with fragrance. We call that our Detroit
Scents of History™ since each candle comes
with a short history inside the box. You can
read any of these histories by clicking on the
name of any candle under our company
name above.

High quality - Long lasting

Just a gimmick? Hardly! These are premium candles that are hand-poured from the highest quality paraffin wax. We think Detroiters deserve the best!

We use paraffin because we think it burns cleaner than soy. Also, paraffin is a by-product of oil production and does not directly contribute to the depletion of natural resources. Soy is often touted as better for the environment, yet because of the addition of chemicals to soy beans to make them into a viable wax, it is generally equal to paraffin and beeswax. Also, when soybeans are made into wax, it causes additional demand for a resource that is also used for food production, thereby raising costs.

How to buy our candles

We sell our candles in Motor City D-Lights™, Votive Collections and in jars that we call Detroit Scenic Scents™ because they have an illustration on the outside of the jar. These
are part of our Scents of History™ line,
and each comes with a unique story inside.
We carry classic scents and some very
unique scents.

Because our candles are of such high
quality, we've learned that our
customers often want to buy them apart
from the histories and fancy packaging.
For them, we offer our value-priced
Downtown Lights™ line, for when you've
already learned from history and don't care to repeat it. For the
same great candles at a discount, and some additional fragrances, check out Downtown Lights™.

You can order all of our candles directly from this website using our secure shopping cart. For ordering information, shipping costs and other FAQs, click here. We also sell our candles through area retailers. Click here to see who sells them near you.

Use us for your next fundraiser!

Because our product is so unique, they
work great for fundraisers. If you are part
of a not-for-profit organization, school
group,church or other community group,
click here to see our simple and generous
fundraising program.

Our own historic digs

Finally, we take pride that besides sharing Detroit history, we are a part of it ourselves. All of our candles are made right here in the Motor City in a shop located inside the old Murray Body Works factory complex, now called Russell Industrial Center. To learn more about the history of the factory, built in 1922, click here.

Free Samples with every Order

We know how nice it is to sample scents before you buy, so we include free D-Lights™ with every purchase.

Orders under $35 receive 6 free D-Lights™
Orders $35 - $70 receive 12 free D-Lights™
Orders over $70 receive 24 free D-Lights™

Your free samples will automatically be included based on the final amount
of your order. Samples are picked at random, but we will attempt not to duplicate fragrances
already in your order.

The samples you receive are in our Downtown Lights™ line of candles. To see the entire selection, click on the banner above.