Journal
Notes from a quieter pace — scent stories, slow rituals, and what is pouring in the STILL studio.
Flipping the Reeds
How often to turn them, and why doing it constantly is the fastest way to waste a bottle.
Eight Scents, Two Families
The range doubled without doubling. How the two halves relate, and how to pick across them.
On Women's Day
9 August marks the 1956 march to the Union Buildings. A note on what the day actually commemorates.
Where to Put a Diffuser
Placement does more for a diffuser than anything else you can control.
How a Reed Diffuser Actually Works
No flame, no electricity, no batteries. Just capillary action and patience.
Four More, and Why They're Different
The reed diffusers are here, in four scents of their own — deliberately not the same four.
If You Run a Shop
An open note to anyone who's thought about stocking STILL but hasn't gotten around to asking.
Three Things People Get Wrong About Fragrance
More spray doesn't mean more scent. A few common myths, cleared up.
One Month Past the Dark
A quick update on the thing we wrote about a month ago — the days are lengthening, if you squint.
67 Minutes, More or Less
Mandela Day asks for 67 minutes of service. A few small, quiet ways to spend them.
Cold Rooms Hold Scent Differently
The same mist behaves differently in July than it does in January. Here's why, and what to do about it.
Why Smell Remembers What You Forgot
Smell has a more direct line to memory than any other sense. Here's the actual, slightly strange reason why.
Candle or Mist? Wrong Question
They're not competing for the same job. A quick guide to using both without overdoing either.
When a Candle Starts Misbehaving
Smoking, flickering, a wick that's drowning — what's actually going wrong, and the simple fix for each.
The Four, Properly Introduced
A short, honest introduction to each of the four scents, in fewer words than a product page allows.
Two Weeks of Nothing, on Purpose
The least exciting, most necessary part of making a candle happens after we've already finished making it.
Top Note, Heart Note, Base Note, Signature
Our loyalty tiers borrow their names from the same place a fragrance does, and the connection isn't an accident.
Give Someone a Scent, Not a Guess
ew on the site — a proper gift voucher, for when you know someone needs something from us but not which one.
The Longest Night
The shortest day of the year and Father's Day happen to land on the same date this year. A few thoughts on darkness, light, and showing up.
A Year Without Load Shedding (and We Still Can't Put the Candles Away)
The power's been on for over a year straight. So why hasn't anyone emptied out the emergency candle drawer?
Where (and Where Not) to Spray Your Mist
A few practical rules for getting more out of a bottle, and one surface you should always test first.
A Scent Has Three Acts
Why a room mist smells different two minutes after you spray it than it did the second it left the bottle.
The First Hour
The most common candle mistake happens the very first time you light it, and it's completely avoidable.
Why We Only Pour Soy
Paraffin is cheaper and no one would blink if we used it. Here's why we don't.
Hello, and welcome to the STILL Journal
A short note on why we started writing things down, and what you'll find here.