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    4.9 (82 reviews)
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    Magdalen K.

    My sisters, mom and I came here while wedding dress shopping, and we had an absolute blast! The staff were incredibly kind, and guided us through the process of selecting scents in a very thoughtful way. You can choose a variety of candle sizes and scents, and I chose to blend 3 different scents. They had a really nice variety of scents to choose from, and some that I surprisingly liked, including the basmati rice. They guide you through the process of adding scents to your wax and pouring your candles. They need some time to set afterwards, so we walked around and shopped until they were ready to be picked up, but you can also leave the area and come back later if that works better for you. When I burn my candle, it's so fun to know that I made it. The experience is on the pricier side, but I think it is absolutely worth it.

    Semira A.

    This is probably one of my favorite activities that I've done this year. The staff are super friendly and patient in walking you through each step of the candle making process from selecting your fragrances, mixing the perfume oils, and adding the perfume oils to the candle wax. They have a great selection of vessels for your candle across various price ranges. They even offer oil infusers for those who want the experience but don't want to burn a candle. Overall this spot is great for date night, a night out with the girls, or even a family activi

    We had a great time! I was hosting a group of wives for an afternoon activity and this was perfect. The right amount of time and we could all see each others personality by the fragrances they picked. Would be a fun idea to make a small tea light for a group so everyone got a small piece from each of their friends to take home. 5/5 would recommend

    Rachel C.

    It's a nice hour to enjoy. We did it for my daughter's birthday and then had dinner across the street.

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    Jenna W.

    Enjoyed a sweet time with my friends at Aura. A fun way to connect with each other and relax at the same time. The personalized approach and friendly, clean atmosphere so great. The candle(s) you get to take home are the icing on the cake! Lots of fabulous establishments nearby to enjoy while your candle getting ready.

    Jacqueline M.

    This was so fun to do! The candles are high quality and I loved the scents I picked! Makes my apartment smell so good

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    Alexandra A.

    I absolutely loved my experience here. You have the option to create your own scent(s) for a candle or diffuser. I created a candle and picked 3 scents. If you're making a candle you'll need to wait 2 hours after mixing your scents for the wax to set. Ex: if you mix your scents at 12:30 you won't be able to pick up your candle until 2:30. They also hold your candles for up to 2 weeks if you're not able to stay in the area and take the candle home on the same day. If you're making a diffuser you are able to take it home immediately after mixing your scents. The staff here is very friendly and helpful. They give suggestions and walk you through the process of creating your candle. The inside of here is extremely calming and bright. It it well lit and designed nicely. This is a fun spot for a date night or going with a group of friends. Tips: Go when they first open - it's not as crowded and not as overwhelming with all the scents. Utilize smelling the coffee grounds to cleanse your nose. The smells can be overwhelming.

    Camille B.

    My friends and I created candles as a fun Saturday night activity! We had a great time and our instructor made our experience worthwhile. Will be back!

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    Grant S.

    Wow! What an amazing experience we had making candles at AURA Candle Bar. It was truly a delightful experience from start to finish! We decided to visit AURA to celebrate my spouse's birthday. It was a great way to celebrate! To reserve your candle making experience, it is a wise choice to make a reservation on advanced. While they are able to accommodate walk-ins, making a reservation beforehand, insurers enough seats, and that you will be able to sit together. Plus, you do not have to pay in advance since each person will have a unique price, depending on the candle vase that you choose. When you enter, you are immediately welcomed with kind faces and words, and invited to your reserved spots at the bar style seating. Once seated, you get the lowdown on the process. First you choose the candle vase that you will end up putting your scented wax into at the end. This is where the different price points come in because each vase holds a different amount of wax and costs a different price. Next, time to smell! With shelf after shelf of unique candle scents, you spend the first third of your time going around and smelling each of the candles and making notes of your favorites. I encourage you to write down more than less, but also make note of your favorites. It is wise to have a wide selection, but also to know which ones were your favorites. Once you've made notes of all your favorite scents, you sit back down and work with your individualized candle-making expert to choose the three notes of your candle. You'll have a primary, a base, and an accent scent. This is where it is good to have a wide selection to choose from. Each of the candle scents only fits within one of the three. So you want to make sure that you have options within and all three types: primary, base, and accent. Once you have identified your primary, bass, and accent, your candle-making expert will bring the oil bottles for each of the scents. You then use a droplet method to fill a tiny container with the exact mixture that you would like. I ended up using mostly my primary oil with just a few drops of my base and accent. But it really depends on you, the scents you chose, and what makes your nose happy! Once your mixture is to your liking, your candle-making expert will fill your candle vase with hot melted wax, bring it to you, and will have you pour your oil mixture into the wax. You spend three minutes stirring the scented oil into the wax. When you are done the candle-making expert will take your completed candle where it will dry and solidify over the next few hours or overnight. If you go in the evening like we did, you can come back and pick it up after a few hours or within two weeks. At this point you pay for the completed candles and go about the rest of your day. What a truly delightful experience! And we all loved our completed candles. We are already brainstorming the next excuse/event that we have to go back! We can't wait to make another candle .

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    Dina M.

    Service and experience were unique. We had the best time creating our own scented candle. We plan on doing this 3 times a year. For the price, you should provide some water to drink.

    Y K.

    Came here with my friend and it was altogether such a lovely experience. Definitely learned a lot about candles and had fun experimenting with different scents. We had a reservation and was attended to quickly. Our candle expert/guide was super sweet and helped us choose our ultimate scents. Would come back again! Best to make a reservation!!

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    Kate M.

    We booked this experience as the start to our friend's bachelorette weekend and we couldn't stop talking about how much we enjoyed ourselves! It was an intimate setting with only one other group, we were able to learn so much from Kristin and she was matching our energy so well. It was a unique and connecting experience for all of us and would recommend to anyone!

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