The idea for The Muses was born when Fiona was living in the sun-drenched city of Johannesburg, South Africa. Suffering from a severe back condition, she started making her own candles. As she started to feel better, she realised how impactful scent had been in structuring her day, influencing her mood and aiding her recovery in a subconscious way. Fiona wanted a candle collection that looked super chic, was clean burning and sustainably designed. For her to be able to achieve this, sustainability had to sit at the heart of the design process: The natural wax, the wicks, containers, labels, note cards, candle boxes, botanical fragrance oils, essential oils, the shipping boxes, filler and shipping tape. Everything! Fiona believes that fragrance can be used in our homes specifically to shape our day & to boost our day-to-day wellbeing.