Keap Candles

Three years ago, two roommates on Keap Street in Brooklyn bonded over their love of candles…and their disdain for crazy-high price tags. So they started making their own. Now, with fragrances like Green Market, which will transport you to Union Square on a Saturday, or Waves, which will take you back to that vacation you took to the Mediterranean, they’re knee-deep in the candle business. If you need to try the scents out for yourself before committing, Keap sells a sample kit, or if you’re a candlephobe, you can sign up for the monthly subscription service. With each order, Keap donates a solar-power lamp for families primarily in West Africa.