AURA Candle Bar

AURA Candle Bar AURA is more than just a candle making class, it's a fragrance experience. This is where the magic begins! Whatever is more convenient for you.

We are a destination for anyone looking to escape from the ordinary, let your creativity soar, and make meaningful memories that last well past the final burn of the candle. During your visit, our scent consultants will guide you through an olfactory journey of over 100 scents while you jot down your favorites to sift through later. Once you’ve chosen the candle jar or home fragrance product you would like to make, we will help you narrow your list down to a few fragrance choices that will blend well together. We will bring you your fragrance oils of choice so you can mix them in the perfect proportion to your liking before blending them into your candle, diffuser or wax melts. While your candle or wax melts cool, we highly recommend you explore the Southport Corridor neighborhood. Have dinner or drinks at one of the numerous restaurants or bars around our studio. Pick up your candle after you finish dinner or on another day! AURA is more than just a place to make candles. Note, although reservations are recommended, walk-ins are welcomed if we are not at full capacity! We can’t wait to pour with you!

09/11/2026

Autumn Leaves: The ultimate reflection of fall in the Midwest. 🍂

Crisp, earthy and wet.

Our Autumn Leaves fragrance captures the feeling of a fall in the Midwest, reminiscent of the cool air and dry leaves that linger as the season begins to change.

Come find Autumn Leaves on our shelves for blending with or taking home.

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09/02/2026

Pumpkin Spice, the AURA way. 🎃

Creamy, gourmand and extra spicy.

We make our Pumpkin Spice fragrance in-house to get the perfect balance between warmth, sweetness and spice. So, if you think you don’t usually like pumpkin spice, you might still
want to give ours a try. 👀

Find Pumpkin Spice—and a variety of other fall fragrances—on our shelves for blending or taking home on their own.

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08/18/2026

Shop candles to raise money for local animal organizations 🐾

Starting Saturday August 22, we’re bringing back the candle adoption event—our anniversary tradition of giving handcrafted candles a second chance, all while giving back to our local community.

Throughout the year, we save every candle made in the studio that doesn’t get picked up. Visit our studio to find one to take home with you. 100% of the proceeds benefit two of our favorite local organizations, PAWS Chicago and Paws for a Cause Vet Care (Formerly Spay Illinois).

Come adopt a candle. Light it for a good cause.

📍 AURA Candle Bar | 3338 N. Southport
📅 Starting August 22, continues until every candle goes to a good home
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A lot can happen in six years.It all started with an experience our family shared. Then came an idea, a move, a pandemic...
08/15/2026

A lot can happen in six years.

It all started with an experience our family shared. Then came an idea, a move, a pandemic, thousands of guests, countless celebrations, and a whole lot of learning along the way.

Over the last six years, we’ve poured 123,075 candles, used 1.2 million ounces of wax, burned through nearly 17 miles of wick, and welcomed more than 100,000 unique guests to the bar.
But the numbers only tell part of the story.

The real milestones are the people, the moments, the scents created, and the memories made here. Swipe through a few chapters of the AURA story and share how fragrance has impacted you.🤍

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08/13/2026

Fall is officially in the air.

Come find our most requested fall fragrances on the shelves this week:

🎃 Pumpkin Spice — Warm spices intermingle with velvety pumpkin and buttercream notes.

🍎 Mulled Cider — Sweet honeycrisp notes balanced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove.

🍂 Autumn Leaves — A green, woody fragrance reminiscent of cool, crisp air and the forest floor.

Whether you’re drawn to something warm and cozy, crisp and fresh, or somewhere in between, we have a fragrance waiting to become your new favorite.

What does fall smell like to you? Let us know in the comments.

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Kinda chic to be a little obsessed with fragrance. ✨ Lakeview Roscoe Village
08/12/2026

Kinda chic to be a little obsessed with fragrance. ✨

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The fragrances we remember most rarely belong to just one family.Each fragrance family has its own personality, but the ...
07/17/2026

The fragrances we remember most rarely belong to just one family.

Each fragrance family has its own personality, but the magic happens when they come together. It’s the balance of contrast and complement that gives a fragrance its depth, character, and lasting impression.

• A bright citrus grounded by dark woods
• A rich gourmand softened with fresh aromatics
• A bold floral deepened by amber or musk
• A smoky note balanced with a touch of sweetness

What fragrance family do you naturally gravitate toward?
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Save this guide for the next time you’re exploring fragrance.

07/08/2026

Join us July 11–12 for Summer Sidewalk Sales & Tails, hosted by . We’ll be outside the studio with our foundational fragranced candles and some exclusive blends at deeply discounted prices.

Shop, stroll, bring the dog, and make a weekend of supporting local businesses throughout the neighborhood. 🐾

Find us alongside and more.

📍 3338 N. Southport Avenue | Saturday, July 11 · 11am–8pm and Sunday, July 12 · 12pm–5pm

A portion of the weekend’s proceeds will benefit The Charlie Project Dog Rescue. See you on the sidewalk!

06/26/2026

Some bonds are impossible to put into words. So we captured them in fragrance. 🐾

We collaborated with to create a custom scent inspired by the love between pets and the people who love them—from grounding woods to fresh morning greens, every note chosen with intention.

Paws for a Cause Vet Care is the largest nonprofit veterinary clinic in the Midwest, providing affordable, high-quality veterinary care to more than 25,000 pets each year. 20% of every purchase goes directly back to their mission of making accessible vet care a reality in Chicagoland. You can purchase this blend on our site or at pawsforacause.org.

GIVEAWAY | Give Dad an experience he’ll rememberThis Father’s Day, we’re giving away a custom fragrance experience for t...
06/17/2026

GIVEAWAY | Give Dad an experience he’ll remember

This Father’s Day, we’re giving away a custom fragrance experience for two at AURA Candle Bar.

Together, you’ll explore our collection of fragrances and create candles that are uniquely your own. It’s a chance to slow down, create something meaningful, and make a memory together.

To enter:
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The giveaway closes on June 20. One winner will receive a digital gift card redeemable for a custom fragrance experience for two at AURA. The experience can be booked anytime.


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Chicago, IL

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Tuesday 12pm - 7pm
Wednesday 12pm - 7pm
Thursday 12pm - 8pm
Friday 12pm - 8pm
Saturday 11am - 8pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

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