The name “ilha” comes from my parents’ native country, Taiwan. When Portuguese sailors arrived on the island in the 1500s, they named it Ilha Formosa — “beautiful island.” I wanted to honor that part of my heritage while connecting it to my life on another beautiful island, New York City.
ILHA Candles is an Asian American, female-founded company creating fragrant soy candles and home fragrance products using natural ingredients and toxin-free fragrances. Each candle is hand-poured in small batches, carefully packaged, and shipped from our home studio — a labor of love from start to finish.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook at @ilhacandles for product updates and behind-the-scenes musings.
Our hope is to bring a touch of warmth and light into your home.
xo,
Michelle
