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LAVELAA: Greenhouse
LAVELAA: Greenhouse
Our vision for the LAVELAA Greenhouse is to create an immersive botanical world — a space you can step inside and feel like you've wandered into something overgrown, mystical, and... Read more...
Coffee On Us
Coffee On Us
Visit the LAVELAA Greenhouse and get a complimentary latte on us with your purchase. Our house-made syrups take inspiration from the same botanical notes and ingredients that inspire LAVELAA fragrances... Read more...
INSIDE THE GREENHOUSE
INSIDE THE GREENHOUSE
Our indoor showroom of LAVELAA candles, soaps, and perfumes is available year round. While the greenhouse changes with the seasons, you can always step inside to smell our full collection,... Read more...
Earth Bottled
Earth Bottled
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Happy Pride From The Greenhouse
Happy Pride From The Greenhouse
This year, LAVELAA popped up at Pride events throughout Colorado — Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, Longmont, and Loveland — and wow, it was so incredible getting to connect with so... Read more...
Moisturizer Bars!
Moisturizer Bars!
Made simply with jojoba oil, mango butter, and beeswax. Fragrance-free, incredibly nourishing, and made for anywhere that needs a little extra moisture. Warm the bar between your hands and massage... Read more...
Plants in the Greenhouse
Plants in the Greenhouse
PLANTS IN THE GREENHOUSE. 🪴 I mean… it only makes sense. Everything has been so happy and thriving in here. Being able to make our earth and garden-inspired fragrances while... Read more...
Building the Greenhouse
Building the Greenhouse
Starting to see the bones of the immersive world we're building inside the LAVELAA Greenhouse. 🌼 Our goal has never been to create a traditional store. We want this to... Read more...
We Moved Into A Greenhouse!
We Moved Into A Greenhouse!
We are so incredibly excited to announce that LAVELAA has moved into the Greenhouse at Ed Moore Florist in Denver. Thank you to Karin, Kendra, and the entire Ed Moore... Read more...
LAVELAA Goes International
LAVELAA Goes International
Loved this picture. Picnic Totes available now! Read more...
Luna Flor
Luna Flor
One of our OG scents and still one of my favorites. Luna Flor was inspired by the feeling of a garden under moonlight - soft, sweet, floral, and just a... Read more...
Aceite Olivo
Aceite Olivo
Each of our soaps is made with olive oil and infused with earthly elements including herbs, clays, flowers, and sugars. We formulate them to be incredibly nourishing while still giving... Read more...
ENOKI
ENOKI
Our earthiest fragrance yet. I have slowly built LAVELAA into an earth, garden, and nature-inspired fragrance studio. Enoki feels like one of the clearest expressions of that world so far.... Read more...
Holiday
Holiday
New boxes for all of our products arrived just in time for the holidays, and seeing everything packed together like this made us a little emotional. Thank you all for... Read more...
Denver Pride
Denver Pride
Pride is such an important part of who we are as a brand. Growing up in Texas, it was not always easy to be part of the LGBTQIA2+ community. It... Read more...
BAJA LA LUNA II
BAJA LA LUNA II
We celebrated our two year anniversary at Spectra Art Space and wow, this was such an incredible night. Thank you to everyone who showed up to celebrate with us. We... Read more...
Backstage at Red Rocks
Backstage at Red Rocks
We are beyond grateful for the year we have had! Selling candles during the summer is tough work, especially when the candles feature intricate designs made of heat-sensitive wax. Still,... Read more...
Moving in Denver
Moving in Denver
After two years, we had to say goodbye to our home in City Park, Denver. Although it is sad to leave, we had to choose to move into an apartment... Read more...
Dia de los Muertos
Dia de los Muertos
Last year, we began LAVELAA right before Dia de los Muertos also known as Day of the dead. This year, we have refined our candle design to celebrate the beautiful... Read more...
LAVELAA PARTY
LAVELAA PARTY
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Happy birthday LAVELAA
Happy birthday LAVELAA
We opened LAVELAA on September 23, 2023.  Today we celebrated our one year birthday at Ed Moore Florist! It was so amazing to feel supported by friends and people we... Read more...
Aceite olivo (Olive oil) base soaps
Aceite olivo (Olive oil) base soaps
We are so excited to launch our new Aceite olivo soap bars! Each LAVELAA soap bar is hand poured in Denver, Colorado using a clean, natural olive oil soap base,... Read more...
Someday
Someday
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We have arrived
We have arrived
There truly is no place like San Francisco.  Growing up, I used to hear stories about living in California, where my mom grew up.  We drove through Salinas, California, my... Read more...
Summer road trip
Summer road trip
This summer, we planned a nine day long road trip to San Francisco, California. We planned to stop for a day or two in Las Vegas to break up the... Read more...
Love is love
Love is love
At LAVELAA, we believe that love should not be restricted or defined by any legislature.  We believe all humans should have the freedom to love and marry whoever they want... Read more...
LAVELAA PRIDE
LAVELAA PRIDE
OMG Y'all we are so proud of our pride collection. As a couple of LGBTQIA+ people from small Texas towns, Pride has been a journey.  At LAVELAA, we believe in... Read more...
Candle subscription boxes
Candle subscription boxes
Subscription boxes are now live! Subscribe to any of our LAVELAA boxes for savings on our best products. Choose from: Three soap box Candle of the month Candle of the... Read more...
Candle making classes
Candle making classes
We held our first candle making class over at our friends' flower shop, Ed Moore Florist! Shoutout to the high school team that joined us for a coconut and soy... Read more...
Mountain Mineral Market
Mountain Mineral Market
WHAT A CRYSTAL SELECTION OMG! We are so happy to have met Andy and Josh and the Mountain Mineral Market team! This whole year, we have spent posting up our... Read more...
The lineup
The lineup
This market season has been so incredible so far! It has been a very cold winter and we are still out here.  We are so thankful for everyone who has... Read more...
LAVELAA coconut and soy wax candles
LAVELAA coconut and soy wax candles
At LAVELAA we believe in using the highest quality, natural plant-based waxes. Since we started, we have been using soy wax for its long lasting burn times.  After careful research... Read more...
We like our jars thick
We like our jars thick
As we continue to learn and evolve our business, we have decided to use a new recycled glass container. Our new jars are made partly of recycled glass and are... Read more...
Picking up where we left off
Picking up where we left off
It is a strange feeling to write this post about ringing in 2024 as it is January 19, 2025.  2024 was one of the busiest years of my life.  Working... Read more...
WELCOME HOME MOON
WELCOME HOME MOON
Over winter break, Shadow got a friend! We adopted Moon from the shelter, where he was tied up and left overnight. Shadow is quite an anxious dog, but they have... Read more...
[ FLORES y NOPALITOS ]
[ FLORES y NOPALITOS ]
New packaging! Shop our wax melts in any of our signature scents from the Fall, Nopales, Fruta Kahlo, and ojo collections. Read more...
[ Oud y Rosa ]
[ Oud y Rosa ]
Part of our ojo collection, the Oud y Rosa smells like myrrh, blackberry, rose, and dark musk. Our three wick is designed with a red evil eye that promotes protection... Read more...
Piñas y Flores
Piñas y Flores
Our Fruta Kahlo collection has been a hit!  We are cranking out Piña, Melón, and Toronja candles to prepare for a few holiday markets! Visit us on TikTok shop to... Read more...
[ MINIS ]
[ MINIS ]
Not sure what scent to get? Bundle any 3 of our signature scents in a mini box. Each mini contains 3.5oz and has a burn time of approximately 20 hours!... Read more...
LAVELAA X @allypopovichart
LAVELAA X @allypopovichart
MAJOR SHOUTOUT TO @allypopovichart!!! Ally made the gorgeous artwork on our Coco Bambú label!  Our Coco Bambú candle is infused with patchouli, spearmint, and eucalyptus essential oils and contains two... Read more...
[ Flor de Luna ]
[ Flor de Luna ]
Our Flor de Luna candle smells like pear, dark musk, and cherry blossom and is topped with two moonstones that inspire creativity.  Read more...
[ HOLIDAY ]
[ HOLIDAY ]
Limited editions now available!  Shout out to Yoli for sponsoring our Eggnog scent!  Buñuelo, Invierno, and Eggnog out now and for a limited time.  Read more...
[ FRUTA KAHLO ]
[ FRUTA KAHLO ]
Inspired by the one the icon Frida Kahlo, we present our fruit scented collection! Melón, Piña, Toronja, and a couple of limited editions out now on our site. Read more...
RECYCLING
RECYCLING
Custom candles now available. Here's how it works: 1. Choose a vessel. It can be any of ours or one you bring in. Each vessel is priced by volume. 2.... Read more...
ENTER THREE WICKS
ENTER THREE WICKS
Three wicks now available! Each of our three wicks weigh in at ~18oz and have a burn time of approximately 100 hours. Read more...
[ NOPALITOS ]
[ NOPALITOS ]
El Nopal and Coco Santal scented soy wax melts now available! Each 12 pack is approximately 4oz of soy wax. Assorted succulents that blend well when combing smells of cactus... Read more...
VIDA Y MUERTE
VIDA Y MUERTE
There is not guarantee in life besides death. Our hope with our Dia De Los Muertos drop is to honor our passed loved ones. Reconnecting with this tradition has been... Read more...
[ CALAVERAS ]
[ CALAVERAS ]
Wax melts out now! Each 12 pack of Calaveras wax melts is about 3.5oz of wax.  These come in Pumpkin Anís, Canela, and Flan scents. Blending is encouraged :) Read more...
WITH THE SUN
WITH THE SUN
Sun Market is local market in the City Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. We are now sold in their shop along with groceries and local artisan products. Check them out! ... Read more...
FLORERIA AROMATICA
FLORERIA AROMATICA
Our first store :') Stop by and sample our Fall and Dia De Los Muertos candles at Ed Moore Florist! Ed Moore Florist is a local flower shop in Denver,... Read more...