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Fragrances can be powerful things. They connect to our emotions, bring back memories and alter mood. But many also have other effects- influencing our hormones in ways we might not expect. If you've ever had to go through the difficult journey of fertility treatment, you're likely to have been advised to avoid fragrances (or at least certain ones) as part of this. However, most people aren't even aware that fragrances can have any impact on fertility or pregnancy. As a backgr

Kyrra Core Range Vessels We mention a lot about the ingredients and materials we use and how sustainable they are. But there's another big element of what we do- sustainability by design. Every element of our products is thought out very carefully- some of it may not even be apparent at first look. We consider how people use our products throughout their life. Often, in the real world, it's not about whether something can be reused/recycled- it's whether people WILL reuse or

It’s mainstream for people to want to be “green” and “sustainable” these days- people are acutely aware of the risks affecting our planet and the need to protect it We get that some people aren’t that bothered- people look for home fragrance based on scent, price and what it comes in. Supermarkets and home stores sell millions of candles a year made from mainly synthetic ingredients and most don’t really make any claims otherwise. What makes me angry is companies that are mak

Raw Candle Wax At Kyrra, everything we do is a search for constant improvement- to make our products even more sustainable, even more...

Our Scorecards Below in Full So here we are, in no particular order- our top ten chosen luxury candle brands and how they score on ethics...

What makes a candle good? I've written previously about my motivations for starting Kyrra- a major part of that was the frustration with...

Soy fields You may have noticed that the vast majority of "natural" candles out there use soy wax. They are usually touted as "100%...

Why it's hard for brands trying to break the mould When I started Kyrra, it was borne of frustration. As a kid, I was always excited when...

Chances are, you've seen thousands of fragranced candles for sale. Lots from big brands, lots from small independent producers They all...

Kyrra's eucalyptus oil is really special, and we're so excited to use it in our new Freyr organic candle. Because we source our oils...

Biodegradable, Microplastic-Free Glue Two things that set us apart from other luxury home fragrance brands are transparency and attention...

The most sustainable luxury candle on the planet We've been working super-hard on our new organic candles. Every single aspect has been...

Why what's in your candle is important- and what makes us different Connecting Home Fragrance with People and Planet Provenance is...

Our Candles on location in the Lake District You might have noticed that we've had a bit of a rebrand. "Fyri" is now "Kyrra". As the...

Things may have seemed a bit quiet at fýri over the last month, but we've been working incredibly hard behind the scenes on some new...

Our Hyssop essential oil is sustainably harvested in Bulgaria. Hyssop is a mint-like shrub, which has been used for thousands of years as...

Somali Landscape where Opoponax is Harvested Opoponax is an especially precious essential oil, and is used in our premium Eventyr candle....

Silver Birches - and Their Precious Bark! This is the first in a series of posts highlighting some of our essential oils and how they're...

What's really in them? We think essential oils are great- we insist in using 100% essential oils in our candles (sure, they're expensive-...

Candles- Not much has changed! Candles have been around for over 5000 years. Independently developed by many great civilisations- the...