No Sweet Stuff.
Bold, rugged candles that smell like purpose. 100% soy wax. Zero compromise.
Handcrafted in Caddo Mills, Texas. Limited batches. Distinctive scents that refuse to be generic.
Signature Scents
Each candle tells a story. Bold, unapologetic fragrances crafted to feel like characters with personality—not sweet distractions.
Iron Resolve
Gun oil. Teakwood. A whisper of clove. This is competence in wax form—the scent of purpose and steady hands. For those who want their home to smell like they've got it figured out.
$16
Campfire Reserve
Woodsmoke wrapped in rugged comfort. This is the smell of an evening well spent—outdoors, unforgettable, real. Bring the peace of nature home without the bugs.
$16
Autumn Anvil
Crisp leaves meet dark leather and amber. Seasonal, bold, limited. The scent of craftsmanship and turning seasons—for those who notice when the air changes.
$16
The Grit & Wick Difference
Three reasons why our candles stand apart from the rest.
100% Soy Wax
Clean burns. Longer life. Better for your home. We reject paraffin wax and cheap shortcuts. Every Grit & Wick candle is hand-poured with pure soy wax—because eco-conscious doesn't mean compromising on quality.
- • Cleaner, longer-lasting burns
- • Eco-friendly and sustainable
- • No toxic residue or soot buildup
Custom Fragrance Blending
We don't follow formulas. We craft scents. Our fragrance oil blending expertise creates layered, complex profiles that tell a story. Gun oil and teakwood. Woodsmoke and earth. Scents with character and purpose.
- • Signature blends you won't find elsewhere
- • Layered, complex scent profiles
- • Custom orders for your unique preferences
Bold Scent Philosophy
No saccharine florals. No generic vanilla. We reject the sweet, cloying candles that dominate the market. Our scents smell like competence, purpose, and authenticity. They're for people who know what they want.
- • Unapologetically distinctive scents
- • No generic sweet or floral notes
- • Handpoured in small batches
Every candle we make is crafted with intention. Every scent tells a story. We're not here to follow trends or make candles that smell like everyone else's. We're here to make candles that smell like purpose.
Born from Grit
The story that sparked something real.
A cancer diagnosis changed everything. Hospital stays filled with sickeningly sweet scents that made recovery harder—not easier. Surrounded by floral overload and cloying fragrances, Tim made a decision: there had to be a better way.
He rejected the industry standard. No more generic sweetness. No more one-size-fits-all fragrance nonsense. Instead, he started experimenting with bold, unapologetic scents that smelled like purpose—like gun oil and teakwood, like woodsmoke and resilience, like something that meant something.
That's how Grit & Wick was born. Not from sympathy or sentiment, but from a raw refusal to accept mediocrity. Every candle we make carries that same philosophy: authenticity over trend, boldness over bland, intention over accident.
We hand-pour each candle in Caddo Mills, Texas using 100% soy wax. We blend custom fragrances that tell stories. We build candles for people who know the difference between a room that smells nice and a room that smells true.