Our Story
Made for those who
live deliberately.
Ten Maidens is a botanical fragrance house founded on a simple belief: that the objects we bring into our homes should carry meaning, and that scent is the most intimate carrier of all.
Founding Principle
"We are not a candle company. We are a memory company. A ritual company. We make objects that mark time and space with the kind of precision that only scent can achieve."
How We Got Here
The Origin
The First Blend
A kitchen counter. Twelve botanicals. An obsession with making something that smelled like the forest after rain. Ten Maidens was not yet a brand — it was a question.
Small Batches Begin
The first fifty candles, poured by hand and given to friends and strangers who had asked. The response was unexpected: this is the one I have been looking for.
Sourcing Journeys
We traveled to Provence, Crete, Montenegro, and the Julian Alps. We met the farmers and foragers whose hands shape our ingredients. We made promises about how we would use them.
Ten Maidens Launches
Twenty formulations. A full botanical collection. The brand that began as a kitchen experiment becomes a home for those who believe scent is sacred.
What We Stand For
Our Values
Single-Origin Sourcing
We know exactly where every raw material comes from. Every farm, every harvest, every hand.
Transparent Provenance
Each product label carries its ingredient origins. No mystery. No compromise. Just honesty about what we put in and what we leave out.
Slow Production
We produce in limited batches. We do not rush. The quality of what we make is inseparable from the pace at which we make it.
Ritual Practice
We believe that how you use an object is as important as what it is made of. We design for ceremony — for the small daily ritual of lighting, breathing, and being still.