lugna

the Swedish meaning for 'making someone calm'

Discover our best-selling soy wax candles. made to be lived with, each one hand-poured with a crackling wooden wick that brings a gentle warmth to any space. 

Hygge House

Artist Open House, 2026

Artist Open Houses is a Brighton festival, giving you the chance to step inside working studios and homes, meet makers in person, and shop directly from independent artists.

i’ll be showcasing my full collection of candles for you to smell, purchase and love.

At Hygge House, Fiveways there’s no rush – just a space to slow down, have a look around, chat, and maybe discover something you’ll want to take home.

Every weekend throughout May

10am – 5pm

new season candles

Spring fragrances made for everyday living.

Clean, fresh scents that bring that just-open-the-windows feeling into your home — light, airy, and easy to burn all season long.

Energi, Hem and Ren are designed to capture freshness in its simplest form.

about lugna

Lugna began with a simple idea: to create small moments of calm in everyday life.

I’ve always been drawn to slow living — quiet mornings, soft light, the feeling of coming home after a long day and finally being able to switch off. But I often found that the products around me didn’t quite capture that feeling. They were either overpowering, overly decorative, or just didn’t feel considered.

So I started making my own.

What began as a personal ritual, experimenting with wax, scent, and atmosphere, it became something more. I fell in love with the process of creating fragrances that feel subtle, grounding, and intentional. Scents that don’t demand attention, but gently shape a space.

Lugna, which means “to make someone calm” in Swedish, is built around that idea.

Each candle is hand-poured in small batches using natural soy wax and wooden wicks, chosen for their soft, crackling burn and warm, ambient glow. Every scent is designed to evoke a feeling — whether it’s a quiet winter evening, a slow Sunday morning, or the stillness of a familiar space.

But more than anything, Lugna is about creating pause.

In a world that often feels busy and loud, these products are made to help you slow down, reset, and reconnect with your space — even if it’s just for a moment.


Always made in Brighton & Hove

best sellers

The best sellers — the scents people come back to, again and again.