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Usu Company candles are 100% soy wax candles with a story. usucompany.com | We'll be here to help light the way.

Established in 2020 by the youngest of 3 daughters born to Nigerian parents, Usu Company Candles was created as a way to honor individual culture while making meaningful connections with people from all walks of life. Translated from Tiv--our family's tribe and dialect--"Usu" (pronounced "ooo-sue") can mean ‘light’, ‘torch’, or ‘fire’. Each candle includes a personal story, memory or reflection that inspired the candle name and scent. In addition to providing quality, hand-poured Soy wax candles with custom-blended scents, Usu Company also promotes an important mission encouraging people to embrace who they are, where they come from, and what they're passionate about--to blaze your own trail.

11/11/2026

Double the fun this weekend! 🕯️🕯️ We’re making holiday candles (just in time for Thanksgiving) with Cloer Family Vineyards on Saturday (one ticket left) and at Copperline Plant Co. in Downtown Raleigh on Sunday!

Only 2 more workshops to close out 2026. Can’t wait to see you there 🤎

05/23/2026

If you’ve ever seen or enjoyed the GRANDAD’S FARM candle, you’ll appreciate this …

The farm that the candle is named after is now cared for by my uncle—the next generation of this legacy. My uncle has tilled and nourished and tested that land for years now, learning what it loves, what it needs, and what to try. He is equal parts farmer and scientist.

This isn’t the first of his fruit but this visit, he brought yes watermelon (and cucumbers) that are new crops on the farm. An expansion of what has grown there in the past, and a testament to the richness of our soil.

Even better than the watermelon was the news he brought with him: that his children who also live on that farm are excited to take over for him when he’s ready.

A land’s promises fulfilled.
Another generation secured.
A grandfather’s dream, realized.

Every day, I’m more and more grateful to know my family and to be part of a people who mean it when they say that you are theirs and they are yours.

Cheers, to family.

10/11/2025

You can’t tell from looking but…the best part of this scene is all of the history in it.

❤️someone I met in the very first workshop I ever did, who is now a cherished friend.

❤️a fellow Nigerian who I’ve been admired for the past few years as she’s grown professionally, while also always making her family the very clear priority.

❤️someone who has been to at least one class every year, including the private candle event I had the luck of hosting for her

❤️a team of coworkers who made me laugh until I cried during their corporate team build workshop weeks ago, and who came back to hang out together + ring in the new season with a candle

❤️a family owned small business where the owner has welcomed me in for years and always greets me and leaves me with a hug.

The love and community that has been found out of something that started in my living room 5 years ago(!) never ceases to amaze me. Cheers to more moments, more history, more community. **e

10/04/2025

One more visit to the vineyard before the end of the year…🍷

Tickets for the last candle@making + w**e tasting workshop at in 2025 are live! Join us for a holiday event where you’ll get to create a special candle for yourself or as a gift, and enjoy a selection of w**e made right there at Cloer.

We’ll have new candle scents to choose from, specialty vessels and small gift to say thank you for an amazing time this year.

Grab a link at the , tap the link in the stories, or visit the Usu Company website. See you soon!

08/09/2025

The little chill in the air from “fake fall” this week has got us thinking about the real thing! 🍂 A new season is just around the corner so we’re gearing up early with our first candle making workshop for Fall. We’ll see you back at in October for w**e, candles, and an afternoon at the vineyard! Tickets are at the + in my stories. These typically sell out early so grab one for you and a friend!

06/15/2025

This may be one of my favorite things that’s ever happened because of Usu Company...

and I have been following each other on Instagram for the past few years. A fellow , she has been a customer, a supporter, and an encourager for almost since the beginning 5 years ago. And as a fan of her art and journey, I’ve had the privdge of watching her move through medical school and into this next phase of life that she’s approaching.

So, imagine my delight when she messaged me and said that she would be in Raleigh over the weekend and wanted to come to the workshop at Cloer! Of course we made room for her and her partner (he’s also Nigerian ! 🇳🇬) and this internet friendship became a reality.

If you’ve followed along here or on the email list for any amount of time, and we’ve happened to see you in person, I hope you understand just how genuinely I appreciate meeting you. And what your presence—even from afar and through a screen—has meant for me. It is a true joy and honor to meet you in person, and I hope I have a chance to do it more and more.

Thanks to and to everyone who came out to —can’t wait to see you soon! ❤️

06/13/2025

Here. We. Go.

It’s been a wonderful break away of the last several weeks, but we’ll all be flexing our candle making skills tomorrow with our friends at ! The bad news is that this class has been sold out for a while 😅 so there are no seats available. BUT the good news is that we’ll be back in a few months with a new schedule of events.

There’s a ton to catch up—take away from Nigeria, updates in the productions space, new scents and stories, upcoming partnerships…and more! There’s also a pretty lengthy email coming your way soon, so be sure to tap the to sign up if you haven’t already.

See you tomorrow at the vineyard!

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Raleigh, NC
27609

Website

https://linktr.ee/usucompany

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