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CANDLE BAR

BORN OUT OF A PASSION FOR...

THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS SCENTZ.

Over 20 years ago, after being gifted a bar of peppermint soap—the “hobby” of handmade soap was underway. At the time, I thought the gift was different! It wasn’t until months later when the lack of store bought soap brought me to the wonderful crossroads that we would never look back on. I grabbed that bar of peppermint soap and the daily chore of showering became an experience. The love of handcrafted soaps had began—which has then led to bigger and greater undertakings.

In 2012, Making Good Scentz was born out of our family home where the testing recipes in our kitchen was a weekly activity. We quickly realized that others loved soaps and body care as much as we did. Starting with local craft fairs and selling to friends and co-workers our little soap business began to grow. New products like candles, bath bombs and car air fresheners were added to create our vision. In 2014, we procured a space in our beautiful historic Bardstown, Kentucky and quickly got to work making a destination experience.

As years have passed and new products and scents created, the experiences for our customers have as well. In 2023, we opened an adjoining space to create a one-of-a-kind Sipz & Scentz POUR YOUR OWN CANDLE BAR. This allows the user to create your own personal scent in a variety of candle jars while partaking in Kentucky made wines and beers. It’s offered as a classroom style experience where the crafter not only makes their candle, but also learns important candle safety and burning techniques. We believe Making Good Scentz will only continue to grow and become a staple in Bardstown and beyond.

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  • What an amazing experience today. A first ever opportunity to chill out and poor (make) my own candle. We bought tickets online as part of our plan to experience the Bourbon Trail. I learn just enough to better appreciate every candle I ever light again! The owner Steve was a gracious host with a real passion for candles, soap and more. I really appreciated his unassuming, down to earth, kind spirit. Can't wait to return when he starts the soap making classes!!!! Thank you for the fun!

    Glenn R - Candle Bar Customer

  • Everything they make smells amazing! The wax cubes are my favorite, and they last so much longer than any other brands I've purchased. You will not be disappointed with any of their products and they are such nice people. They even welcomed our furry little guy, and he made himself right at home. ❤️

    det 309 - Customer

  • While visiting the area for a family wedding, my wife and I stumbled across this shop while during our downtown exploration. It had a delightful assortment of pleasing aroma products. I'm a fan of scented candles, of which there were aplenty, but there were soaps, lotions, and other goodies, all reasonably priced.

    Doug G - Customer

  • My husband ordered an assortment of candles & bath bombs for my mother's day gift. I LOVE them all! My husband said the owner, Steve was great & item are so reasonable. The candle scents he ordered were sinfully cinnamon, apple crisp & blueberry muffin. Those wouldn't have been my choice of scents but the do smell fantastic. I have burned them for hours & they still have a lot of life left & received compliments from each scent. The stress relief bath bombs are great, my daughter loves them as well! I will be ordering more for myself & for gifts! So excited to find this shop!

    Beth R - Customer
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