Alpena Verbena
One of our favorites. A lovely blend of lemon and grassy herbals, kissed with a bright floral note.

Ann Arbor Berry Bash
Hints of floral, melon and berries floating on top of a fresh tropical ocean breeze!

Bay City Bayberry
Berry from the waxy myrtle bush. Bayberry is a classic fresh wintery fragrance.

Cheboygan Cinnamon Rolls
Smell the sweet Cinnamon rolls topped off with the gooey vanilla icing!

Detroit Dragon Blood
Based on the natural herb, this is an earthy, masculine scent with a hint of spice. Reminiscent of dark woods and mystery.

Downriver Rat Musk
This Egyptian Musk is clean and light and very traditional.

East Lansing Leather Lush
The smell of baseball mitt, a Harley jacket, a riding saddle... you get the idea.

Ferndale Frangipani
The Hawaiian floral... a lush sweet tropical flower. This is a strong clean floral that is unique and loved by many.

Flat Rock Fizz
A super blend of fresh-picked basil and spicy-sweet figs. A great combination!

Flint Stoned
A blend of spicy peppercorn, clove, cinnamon and bergamot.

Frankenmuth Frankincense
A true, musky incense, invoking ancient cities and shadowed streets of the bazaar.

Garden City Gardenia
A popular floral scent - it smells just like a fresh corsage.

Grand Rapids Grandma's Kitchen
A cinnamon/apple blend. A wonderful warm, home sweet home scent.

Grande Ballroom Purple Haze
A bold, fresh and exotic scent. A blend of Oriental spices & flowers.
(Identical to Houghton Haze)

Great Lakes Lavender
Refined yet simple, with an unmistakable fragrance all its own.

Hazel Park Hazelnut Java
The aroma of freshly brewed coffee beans with vanilla and hazelnut.

Honeysuckle Baked Hamtown
Fresh spring floral - succulent and sweet.

Holly Go Lightly
Holly's not just for Christmas anymore. This soothing scent is oozing with nature's goodness.

Houghton Haze
A bold, fresh and exotic scent. A blend of Oriental spices & flowers.
(Identical to Grande Ballroom Purple Haze)

Irish Hills Irish Cream
Like the liquor -- creamy, dreamy and rich, with a slight nuttiness and definite hints of vanilla.

Interlochen Rochen'
An incredible floral blend with a touch of powder.

Jackson Jasmine
These small, night blooming flowers produce an intoxicatingly romantic fragrance with sweet top notes and a rich base.

Kalamazoo Cucumber
A delicious salad of subtle cucumber and ripe melon. A great summer scent!

Lansing Love Spell
Think Victoria's Secret. A fresh, sensuous fragrance with notes of grapefruit, clementines and strawberries.

Mackinack Lilac
The fresh scent of spring - as though a soft breeze stirred the entire lilac bush.

Marquette Mist
A bit minty, and as fresh as the northern air!

Michigan Road Patch Ooli
60s flashback! The musky incense of choice for years in the counter-culture. You can almost hear the sitar music!

MI Factory Worker
A harmonious composition of precious woods and the warmth of freshly ground nutmeg balanced with exotic musks and fresh blooming Ylang blossoms.

Motor City Musk
The age-old masculine scent with a powdery top note. One of the earliest perfume scents.

Newaygo Nag
The quintessential incense fragrance. Because it's not imported, you'll love the intensity of ours. The lush incense of India, and loved around the world
(Identical to Plum Street Nag Champa)

Newberry Blueberry
A smooth, buttery blueberry. Mellow and soothing!

Pellston Piner
Orange, grapefruit and nectarine unite with notes of woods and pine needles.

Petoskey Stoner Punch Cocktail
A potent blend of peach, orange and a splash of cranberry.

Plum Street Nag Champa
The quintessential incense fragrance. Because it's not imported, you'll love the intensity of ours. The lush incense of India, and loved around the world
(Identical to Newaygo Nag)

Pontiac Peace Pipe
Rich tobacco shop aroma, like that of cherry pipe tobacco.

Romeo Peach Haven
Sweet peaches and delicious spices with a peach cobbler's buttery crumble topping. It's the ultimate comfort fragrance for a cold night when you want to create a warm, cozy atmosphere

Rose City Rosie
A rose is a rose is a rose. Who can say more?

Rothbury Razzbury
Tangy raspberries

Royal Oak Royale
The comforting richness of fine aged wood and fresh vanilla spice create an aura of warmth.

Saginaw Smoke
Exotic woods and a hint of star fruit.

Sandusky Sandalwood
Strongly aromatic oriental wood. A terrific warm base note, frequently used in incense and a variety of perfumes and colognes.

Saugatuck Sands
A unique and popular floral blend - hard to describe but easy on the nose.

Traverse City Cheri Baby
Alluring scent of ripe red cherries, fresh fruits, and sweet, creamy vanilla.

Vanilla Paradise
A buttery, rich vanilla. Not overly sweet.

Yooper Dooper Voodoo
Floral meets nuts. A combination of rose, jasmine and coconut.

Ypsi Ylang Ylang
The ultimate floral, soft and sweet with a note of jasmine. Considered a potent aid to romance!

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All Motor City Candleworks products are made in an old auto factory in Detroit. Everything we make, we make by hand. Our candles are hand-poured, our incense is hand-dipped, our Motoromas are packaged by hand, and our Motor Oils are bottled by hand.

All of our fragrances are named for people and places througout Michigan. Where's your favorite part of our beautiful water winter wonderland? Whether you're partial to the thumb, or you call yourself a yooper, it's likely we've got a fragrance for you!

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OUR GOOFY FRAGRANCE NAMES

Alpena Verbena
Ann Arbor
Berry Bash
Au Sable
Bable Gum
Battle Creek
Currant
Bay City
Bayberry
Belleville
 Strawberry Creamville
Buttercream Blissfield
Cheboygan
 Cinnamon Rolls
Clio
patra
Dearborn

 Dreamzsicle
Detroit
Dragon Blood
Downriver
Rat Musk
East Lansing
 Leather Lush
Ferndale
Frangipani
Flat Rock
Fizz
Flint
Stoned
Frankenmuth
 Frankincense
Garden City
Gardenia
Grand Rapids
 Grandma's Kitchen
Grande Ballroom
 
 Purple Haze
Great Lakes
Lavender
Greenville
Green Tea
Grosse Pointe
 Olde Moneye
Hazel Park
 Hazelnut Java
Holly
Go Lightly
Honeysuckle Baked
 Hamtown
Houghton Hash
Interlochen
Rochen'
Irish Hills
Irish Cream
Jackson
Jasmine
Kalamazoo
Cucumber
Lansing
Love Spell
Lime
Ada
Mackinack
Lilac
Marquette
Mist
Menominee
 Magnolia Tree
MI
Factory Worker
Michigan
Road
 Patch Ooli
Motor City
Musk
Newago
Nag
Newberry
Blueberry
Oh Meo Mio
Paw Paw Pear Pear
Pellston
Piner
Peppermint Perry
Petoskey Stoner
 Punch Cocktail
Plum Street
 Nag Champa
Pontiac
Peace Pipe
Rose City
Rosie
Rothbury
Razzbury
Royal Oak
Royale
Saginaw
Smoke
Sandusky
Sandalwood
Saugatuck
Sands
Traverse City
 Cheri Baby
Vanilla
Paradise
Yooper
Dooper
 Voodoo
Ypsi
Ylang Ylang
Motor City Candleworks, based in the historic Russell Industrial Center in Detroit, Michigan, makes candles and incense with local flavor.

Shipping charges are just $5 for orders under $35 that ship within the USA. Orders of $35 or more are shipped free in the USA.

If you want us to ship your order outside the US, please email us first for an estimate of your shipping cost.


We accept
Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express.


Do you work with a non-profit organization?
Our candles make great personlized gifts that you can give to your donors. Need to raise some money first? We also can tailor a fundraising program for your organization. Email us for  more information.

Promote Michigan to your customers with our products
Our products work great as promotional tools for your business. We can customize candles with your logo, create incense with your artwork, or make our Motoroma Air Bags with your logo on the package. Email us for more information.


To reach us, you can always send us an email, or call (313) 254-4799.

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