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 below.
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.
Are you interested in Detroit history? Many of our candles are named for important icons in Detroit history. Click here to read these stories.
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.
Our Votive Variety works great as a fundraiser. Click here for more information.
Our candles and incense work great as promotional tools for your business. We can customize candles with your logo and create incense with your artwork. Email us for more information.
Scents of History™, Detroit Scenic Scents™, D-Lights™, Motor City D-Lights™ and Great Lakes Scents™
are trademarks of Motor City Candleworks.
All rights reserved.
Motor City Candleworks, based in the historic Russell Industrial Center in Detroit, Michigan, makes candles and incense with local flavor.
Our Detroit Scents of History™candles are all named for a piece of Detroit History. It could be a person, a place, or a thing. Included with each of these candles is a short story about it's namesake.
We also make candles named for places around our great, Great Lake State. We call these candles, Great Lakes Scents.
In addition to candles, we also make some killer incense. We call it Motor City Incenseand it, too, is named for places around Michigan.
You can always find great deals on our home page, or click any of the links above to browse through all our products.
Do you want to know more about Motor City Candleworks, and our cool home in an old auto factory? Then click here.
In addition to all this, we can also create a fundraising program for your non-profit, or create custom candles for your business or event.
To reach us, you can alway send us an email, or call (313) 254-4799.