What a great little shop to visit before heading to a movie at Marcus Theaters or heading to dinner…read morewith friends. The shop is jammed pack full of trinkets aplenty. A couple corners are stocked with local items to Syracuse and created here. The items I loved were very funny and sarcastic.... Just my vibe! The shop was clean. The clerks were polite. The price was a little steep but worth it for the joy these gifts would bring someone!

A super cute, funny place to get memorable gifts for all! A little on the pricier side, but…read morehonestly worth the variety that they carry and having access to shop around. They're often switching up their inventory which is great, and they make their own candles (hence the name) super great place to find local favorites, especially for out of state/tourists/relocated loved ones who want a piece of CNY! Very friendly staff, I love how they'll bag up your order if it's a gift!

Tiny little shop that smells heavenly! Sometimes I can be sensitive to strong smells, specially…read morefloral scents- this place looks to keep a mild scent throughout the store, but the products!!! I loved a candle the had called summer slices, apparently a watermelon base scent! The have lovely wooden bowls filled with candles, a bath tub in the front full of bath bombs & simply a breathing array of bath and beauty products. The store is bright and freshly decorated and just a lovely shop to step into. I snagged a bath bomb and now wish I had bought more! The lady behind the counter was wonderful as well! I even dragged John in later to have him smell some items.

I attended an event in the WOC back room. It was perfect and having the shop available was great…read morefor before and after the event.

A fabulous little gift shop at the corner of South Ave and Hamilton. This store prominently…read morefeatures products by women of color in the Rochester area, as well as products from other Black owned businesses around the country. Come here for candles, jewelry, greeting cards, beauty products, scarves, coffee mugs, and lots more. Really cute gifts featuring RBG, Maya Angelou, and other inspiring ladies, as well as things like beard balm for the gentlemen in your life. Today I picked up a wooden Christmas ornament, a birthday card, lavender soap, a facial toner, and candle melts from Light My Candle (a local Roc candle maker that I love). I really wanted to buy the rainbow coffee mug, but sadly my mug cabinet is bursting full. The owner, Connie, is super sweet and clearly loves what she does. Support local, women-owned, and Black-owned, all at the same time. And, there's a sweet shop next door!

I finally made it to Poured Candle Bar after wanting to visit since they opened, and they did not…read moredisappoint! After two months of inactivity, I finally tried it with my childhood friend, and it was the perfect bonding experience. The vibes here are absolutely immaculate - definitely a great spot for a date (lots of couples around!), but friends will have an amazing time too. A special shoutout to Jordan (I hope I'm spelling her name right!) - she is hands-down the best person ever! She made the entire experience super fun and memorable. Jordan, I love you! Thank you for turning our candle-making day (my perfume making day) into something so special. If you're looking for a fun and creative way to spend time with someone, I highly recommend coming here. It was totally worth it!! :)

My friends and I visited the candle bar over a winter break and I've thought about going back many…read moretimes since! We had a blast smelling together, drinking wine, and coming up with the names and ideas for our candles. The final price was expensive yet the experience was worth it and I loved the candle I ended up making. It makes it feel like more of a special treat, not something I could afford to do monthly as a self care day and am really looking forward to the next time I can go.

I wanted soy candles in jars that could be reused once the candle was used. I also wanted candles…read morewith scent descriptions that made sense; for example, what on earth does 'Moon Beam on a Beach" smell like? After looking online I finally located Pure Integrity Soy Candles and made a large purchase of 8 - 16 oz candles. I am so happy I found this company, their candles are amazing. These candles are slow burning and last a long time, I have had nearly half a year since my purchase and I still have 5 candles jars unopened. I burn a candle 3x a week for an hour or so, sometimes more days, sometimes longer burn. I tend not to burn the candles for too long because their fragrance is strong enough to fill my house with these shorter burn times. Their candle scents and the cleaner burning soy do not trigger migraines (cheap candles can). I love all the scents I purchased: Lavender, Rose, Lemongrass & Clary Sage, Lily of the Valley, Lilac, Lemon Drop, and Gardenia. When I received my order, I received 2 sample tealite samples of their Honeysuckle Pear candles - which I loved. I love the fact that their candles smell like you think they should. Lastly, the 16 oz jar candles come in an attractive glass frosted jar with a wood lid that can be reattached with ease and securely stay on. Once I finish using a candle, I clean the jar and reuse e.g. small apothecary jars. Lastly, the staff takes pride in their candles - when they shipped them to me (across country - I live in Nevada) they carefully wrapped the candles (not one broke in transit). Moreover, they took the time to write a note of care and concern in a time that COVID is ruining our social ties and way of life. As long as Pure Integrity Soy Candles remains open, I will be making my yearly candle purchase from them - their candles are high quality.

Not to be confused with my cats, who have Purr Integrity…read more I don't understand the obsession with candles - they kind of give me a headache and I'm not a big fan - but I do appreciate that these ones are more natural and that they're made using actual good stuff. Perhaps some of the reviews are a little on the fake side but I do think it's cool and it's locally-owned, and I appreciate that so even though they're expensive, if you're into candles I think you're much better off buying them here than at Yankee Candle.

Yes the owners are very professional & courteous.The designs are so pretty & the displays are done…read moreby Donna are spectacular.

I live in CA and couldn't travel to NY for my niece's birthday this year due to COVID…read more Since I couldn't be there in person I ordered flowers online from Avon Flower World's website. The flowers were delivered on time and the bouquet was even better than the model photo. They really exceeded my expectations. Glad to support a local business!

Well oiled machine here! Staff were attentive and helpful. Wide selection of scents to select from…read moreas well as containers. Sundays there are 2 for 1 mimosas! Products are 1st class; not cheap but worth it! Food not allowed which is understandable with the need for clarity when choosing scents.

If you haven't been to Scents By Design to make your own custom candle yet... what are you waiting…read morefor ?! Well hold on, you can actually make body scrubs and hand soap now too.. I had no idea ! It had been years since I last visited, so I was really excited to go back with my sisters. Staff welcomed us, we got some drinks and had such a fun time sniffing all the endless possibilities we could create. Once we had our fave lists together and sat down to create the scent... I ended up not loving mine. Even with their help and some tweaking, I just wasn't feeling it at all, which was a little disappointing for me. I did end up finding a happy medium in the end.. and honestly I was having such a good time with my family that I didn't let it bother me anyway. BUT when I picked up my candle the next day... I was completely blown away !! The scent had mellowed out and smelled way better than the day before. Like it was basically what I was looking for ! I guess sometimes it's just like that. So if you're not loving what you made... just wait until you pick it up and give it a sniff then. I will definitely be back now that I have my list of favorite smells and cant wait to make another.

Not to be confused with the Royale Beauty Supply, which makes you sexy by instructing you to eat 10…read moreRoyales with cheese per day, until you're 450 lbs, which apparently is sexy in some people's eyes, so go for it! Can be unhealthy though. But it's your life so live it. Pretty good and cheap beauty supply store which is a nice alternative to the brand name big box stores, although we love Ulta more which is a big box type. They have some pretty good deals on some stuff in here, and Barbie spent quite a while I'm here. So long in fact that we missed one of our dinner stops. Was it worth it bae? Was it worth it tho?!?!? So I hope she really liked it and in fact I think she did and she just told me to give them a good rating. Of course I was in here too but I'm not a good judge of makeup so I just go buy her reactions and purchases which were plentiful. I meant "go by her" but I do buy it for her too so it makes sense.