Hello loves. I’m Kristen—the maker behind these candles, the hands behind the wax, the heart behind the heat.

I started pouring candles as a way to hold memory.

Scent has always been a kind of spell for me—how a lover’s cologne could haunt a jacket, how summer smells like citrus and longing, how a whiff of leather and honey can unravel your spine if the timing’s right.

Cocoa Collective was born from that tenderness.

From the sacred ache of queer crushes.

From midnight kisses that tasted like whiskey and ruin.

From all the softness and strength it takes to simply be in this world.

Each candle is hand-poured with intention.

They’re inspired by U-Haul romances and witchy flirtations; by femmes with bite and dommes with garden altars.

Some are cheeky. Some are holy. Most are both.

This isn’t just wax and scent—it’s a love letter.

To desire. To memory. To women who leave you changed.

To you.

Welcome to my altar.

Take your time. Light a flame.

Stay as long as you like.

—Kristen

Founder & Maker, Cocoa Collective