About Pick n Melt
Pick n Melt began as a kitchen hobby and grew into a fragrance family business based in Eastleigh, Hampshire. Every candle and wax melt we make carries a little bit of that story—blended, poured, and packed with care by hand.
Our Journey
2015
In the beginning there was... wax! - After moving from London in 2012 to live a quieter life by the sea, we spent a few years focused on being parents and finding our rhythm. By 2015, our boys were young and full of energy, and we started picking up hobbies again...
2016
We finally named our company. "You know, its like a Pick n mix but you like... pick them and melt them... You pick and melt them... pick and melt them.... PICK N MELT!" And it was so! Helen said "Let there be Pick n Melt! And there was Pick n Melt!
2019
Oh my days! We opened a shop! We opened an actual shop! Space was tight and things were growing steadily. We needed a space to work and we thought well... we can sell at the same time, rather than making loads and then taking it to a Market. So we opened our first shop on Brockhurst Rd in Gosport...
2020
LOCKDOWN - Would you believe it!? We had just got going! Not only had we just got going but we had secured one of our largest orders. An order for £10,000 of Pick n Melt candles. We were days away from completion and they locked us down. The order was cancelled because of effects on the other com...
2023
We did it! Covid-19 couldn’t stop us, and every setback just made us work harder. Through lockdowns, challenges, and endless late nights, we kept grinding — because giving up was never an option. This space was just what we need to blend production and sales all under one rood... finally!
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