Candle Science

Project

Candle Science

CandleScience is America’s leading supplier of soy wax and fragrance oils.

Through high-quality products, inspiring content, and a strong community, the company has established itself as a market leader. Their online shop offers everything for candle making – from wax and fragrance oils to tutorials and trends. A true success story in digital commerce.

Industry

Wholesale
Technology

Alchemy / Solidus / NuxtJS
Services

Development / Consulting

CandleScience – complex assortment, clear structure

The challenge

B2C, B2B, DIY. Different user groups, high product interdependency, variable pricing, international requirements. Wax, wicks, fragrance oils – everything is interconnected. What was missing: a system that maps this complexity without making it noticeable.

Our goal:
A high-performance platform that structures the logic, integrates storytelling – and remains extendable at all times.

The solution
A fully custom-developed e-commerce system – built from the ground up for CandleScience.
Component-based. Headless. Future-proof. The entire code from a single source, precisely tailored to the brand and use case.

What the system can do
The platform thinks along: intelligent rules ensure sensible wax-wick-fragrance combinations – recommendations instead of overwhelm. Prices are dynamically controllable, whether B2B, B2C, tiered, or discounted. Internationalization is integrated – language, currency, legal texts, and shipping options adapt to market and target group. Content and commerce work hand in hand: recipes, tutorials, and guides are editorially maintainable and part of the purchase process.

The result
Complexity stays in the backend. Users experience clarity, relevance, and inspiration. CandleScience remains market leader – with a shop that sells, excites, and is ready for whatever comes next.

Candlescience-responsive-website — Designed by Freepik

What our client says

""Switching to Alchemy was one of the best decisions we've made for our digital presence. The user-friendly interface allowed our team to hit the ground running without a steep learning curve. We particularly appreciate the flexibility it offers in customizing our website to perfectly reflect our brand."

Mike Swimm

CEO and Founder

Candle Science

What we did

Our solution – architecture instead of compromises

Alchemy CMS

For the editorial foundation, we rely on Alchemy.

Headless-capable, media-neutral, modular. Content can be structured independently of layout, maintained flexibly, and seamlessly delivered to all frontends – including the shop. Everything in the system, everything editable. No detours, no friction.

Solidus – built for scaling

A shop that works for both B2C and B2B – and grows with you.

Thoughtful UX, optimized navigation, automated processes. Everything from product to checkout fits together perfectly. The platform is flexibly extendable and maps individual business logics precisely.

Rights management – clearly regulated

Access by design.

Content, functions, and sensitive data are protected by a structured role system. Internal work becomes more efficient, external security remains intact – from editors to customer groups.

Storytelling that sells

Content is not an add-on but part of the sales logic.

The system enables curated product worlds, embedded content, and contextual advice directly within the purchase process. No gap between editorial and commerce – but a shared stage.

How to reach us

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We’re just a call, an email, or a click away and happy to talk about cases, the CMS, solutions, and “the latest trends in e-commerce and storytelling.”

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