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10740 Queens Boulevard
Kew Gardens, NY
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Urban Wanderlust Candles: the eco-friendly way to burn.

Urban Wanderlust is a local handmade candle company from Long Island City, New York. Our highly fragrant collections are inspired by memorable moments from travel in life.

Our candles are handcrafted using 100% pure soy wax derived from American-grown soy beans, with eco-cotton wicks for a clean burning experience. Our products are cruelty-free, phthalate-free, additive-free and 100% vegan. We fight to remain a sustainable brand reusing items such as biodegradable packing peanuts for shipment, to our recycled gift boxes and of course our Recycling Jar Program.

Each candle is hand poured, wicked, labeled in small batches and then tested for quality & freshness by our Founder + Artisan, Judith Rojas since 2017.

We appreciate your support as we continue to grow our small handmade business!

Founder + Artisan

Hi There, it's Judith! The maker behind Urban Wanderlust and the one who occasionally post awkward photos of herself on Instagram for you (you're welcome).

I wanted to tell you a little bit about myself, so here it goes...

By day I'm a full-time Sr. Executive Assistant for a fashion brand and by night a mad scientist dabbling in a little candle making here & there. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York but now living in Queens, NY with my husband, Peter and our 4yr old frenchie named Brooklyn.

Peter and I LOVE to travel and have visited 11 countries so far, with so many more on our list to discover! Our passion to see the world inspired Urban Wanderlust's first candle line, The Destination Collection. We tried capturing the scent of each place we visited in candle form as gifts for friends & family.

Growing up in a latin household meant there was always a candle burning in the distance somewhere - especially after our Sunday morning cleaning sessions, so thanks Mom! I’ve always been crafty growing up, making my own things when I couldn't afford to buy them, but as I grew so did my crafts... from coffee tables to wall-mounted shelves, and reupholstering just about anything I can get my hands on.

One day while playing around with a store bought candle, I noticed the wax on the sides of the jar weren't burning right and I thought "what a waste!". I tried to "fix" it, but really just ended up playing with melted wax because hey, who hasn't. And that's when it hit me, "Why can't I make my own candles?". From that point on I started months of researching, and endless amounts of testing and retesting until I finally got it right.

This is why it's extremely satisfying to know that when you purchase from Urban Wanderlust you're making one person very happy - ME, not a huge corporation, just a girl from Queens pouring wax into jars hoping you love them as much as she does.