AURA Candle Bar is a socially-interactive experience, bringing people together by exploring and creating through the power of scent. AURA is more than a candle making class, it's a one of a kind fragrance making experience. Guests are encouraged to partake in an engaging and guided scent journey where endless fragrance combinations are offered to inspire and capture your unique appreciation of scent. With 100 premium fragrance oils, soy wax and only cotton paper wicks on offer, our candles burn cleaner and longer; it's really the only way you'll ever want to candle again.
AURA Candle Bar strives to be the best part of our guests' day. We aim to be THE place in Chicago to escape from the ordinary, get creative with fragrance, and make memories with friends and family. Come pour with us!
Business Review
Albert M.-This place was such a fun experience! Took my partner there as a surprise date for their birthday and we both weren’t disappointed. The staff there were so very friendly and informative the entire time with how the process works. They really lead you to making your scent to be a perfect blend of what you pick out. They had so many scents to choose from and “vessels” for your candles to go in. 11/10 experience and highly recommend if you are considering. It was the perfect date night experience.
Nick B.- From the very moment we walked through the front door we were welcomed with bright smiles and positive energy! The entire space is absolutely beautiful, and has a very welcoming, soothing, and warm atmosphere! Our candle making journey started off by smelling over 100 different candles to see what scents spoke to us the most, and to see which ones were our favorites! After we decided on a top twelve, we made our way to the back wall to choose our candle vessel! Next up, we made our way to our host Kristen who helped guide us through the blending process! We narrowed our top twelve favorite scents down to three, and then began adding our scents into the vessel of our choosing to create our personal blend! The entire experience took just about an hour, and after the candles were completely cooled we were able to pick them up on the same day just a few hours later! We couldn't have enjoyed the entire experience more, and really appreciated how informative, passionate, patient, and kind Kristen was as well as the entire Aura Candle Bar staff! Thank you ALL for making this experience truly unforgettable! I HIGHLY recommend that anyone looking to enjoy an afternoon doing something different, memorable, and fun to make a reservation at Aura Candle Bar! You won't regret it! :)
Dillon M. - Came here with my family as a celebratory activity for my moms birthday, and we have already discussed coming back to make more candles in the future! Everything about our experience here was so wonderful. Aleesha was so knowledgeable, helpful, and just a genuinely kind soul. She helped us all cultivate the most incredible smelling candles. The shop itself is beautiful, clean, and inviting. There are so many great scents to choose from, and everyone who works here is passionate about what they do. I’m not one to leave a lot of reviews, but I had to give credit where it’s due. We’re all very grateful for the experience and look forward to another visit!
Mia K. - Such a fun and relaxing activity! You are guided through the entire experience by one of the employees and they are all so warm and friendly. You get to customize everything about your candle - the scents, the ratio of the scents, and the candle jar itself. They have so many different scents to choose from it's hard to pick, but the scent consultants really know their stuff and help you choose the best combination of the scents you like. I can't wait to come back!
