Motor City Candleworks

Our candles tell a story

A candle from Motor City Candleworks is one of the coolest gifts you can get for a Detroiter. Each candle is named for somebody or something special about Detroit. There's Belle Isle Breeze, Cuppa Joe Campau and The Paczki Priniciple to name just a few.

3 cute but potent D-Light™ candles in a see-through bag with it's own Scents of History™

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Scents of History™, Detroit Scenic Scents™, D-Lights™, Motor City D-Lights™ and Downtown Lights™ are trademarks of Motor City Candleworks.
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We've got more than 30 named candles in all.
With each candle we include a short history on who it was named for. And all Motor City Candleworks candles are premium candles packed with lots of fragrance.

It's what we call a Detroit Scents of History™!

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Our new product is this premium, hand-dipped incense with a nod to Michigan's great places and history.
Each package contains 8 sticks of a single, bold fragrance. Burn time is generally more than 60 minutes.

Choose from Frankenmuth Frankincense, Honeysuckle Baked Hamtown, Petoskey Stoner Punch Cocktail and others. There are 24 great fra- grances in all!

Good things do come in small packages! We now offer many of our signature Scents of History™ candles in their own box. You get two highly scented votive candles and a short history in each.

Our great ultra-premium candles in a 6 ounce jar. Each candle has a different graphic on the jar and a history inside. Burn time is 50-60 hours. They come in a snazzy oatmeal pinstripe gift box.

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Detroit's past.
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history

Gift sets include three Detroit Scenic Scents™ and come packaged in a sleek, glossy white gift box.

4 beefy votive candles each with it's own Scents of History™ packaged in a classy oatmeal pinstripe box.