Sage o’ Tan is a candle brand started by best friends Anupama and Kashish. What began as a shared idea slowly turned into a year-long process of learning, unlearning, and building a practice they truly cared about. Today, they create soy wax candles poured into reusable ceramic mugs, designed to be used, lived with, and kept even after the candle is finished.
Their work focuses on candles as both functional objects and everyday art. Each piece is hand-poured using soy wax and mica, with fragrances inspired by Indian notes like lotus, champa, sage, cinnamon, and jasmine. Scent balancing is central to their process, developed through repeated testing and failed batches. The ceramic mugs are chosen for their form and feel, making every candle a complete object rather than a disposable container. For Anupama and Kashish, Sage o’ Tan is about making candles that fit naturally into daily life, carrying warmth, memory, and a sense of home.
