Catherine is my Mother's Name

Catherine & Co. is a Toronto-based candle company known for making candles that spark conversation. We started with a mission to anticipate the next hobby craze and have become known for our fun candle names, delightful fragrances and unique scents.

In July 2020, I made my first sale under Catherine & Co. I named this small company after my mother because we were spending a lot of time working and making candles together. She was also the one who gave me the idea to name our original collection in our native language. In the four years since we've launched, we've been featured on CP24, BlogTO, Glamour UK, and Reddit, and have worked with Adidas, Silver Hotel Groups, Ace Hotel, and Queen Street West BIA. 

Emeraude Domingos-Mbuku, the owner and principal candle maker at Catherine & Co., draws inspiration from her travels and African heritage, infusing her products with scents from her childhood, the cities she loves, and the diaspora. She holds her products to the highest standards - all candles are carefully crafted using a coconut-soy wax blend and fragrance oils sourced from local perfumers - and believes that good candles don't have to be expensive to be luxurious.

At Catherine & Co. we pride ourselves on offering a candle for every occasion. Whether you want to commemorate the time you saw your favourite drag queen at Crews & Tangos or show your appreciation for someone special, our candles will make lighting a candle a cherished part of your daily ritual.

Illustration by the lovely Annum Shah.