Our Story

Zenyaah Aroma is a handcrafted luxury positive energy brand founded by Sonia in Long Island, New York in 2021.

I am a full-time Data Scientist, Software Engineer and a Computer Science Professor who anxiously needed a means to deal with the stress of teaching and working during the 2020 pandemic lockdown. I always enjoyed candles, but during those times I was burning lots of candles to stay calm and relax as I spent 18-20 hours a day in front of the computer. Over time I noticed that my husband, who has some allergies wasn’t responding well, and I tried to determine why. After doing some research I realized not all candles are created equal. Many commercially available candles are made using cheap toxic chemicals.

I started looking into cleaner options that lead me to learn more about making candles at home. This reminded me of my dream from eighteen years ago. I was studying to become an artist but financially it was impossible. I quit art school and let go of my passion to pursue better career opportunities at the time. But now having an established and stable career the reminder of arts and crafts brought all those memories back. I wanted a creative outlet that would let me explore my passion of art while also providing stress relief and relaxation after a stressful day at work.

I started to make candles at home using natural and sustainable ingredients and fragrance oils that also lasted longer than anything I bought before. I made so many that I started giving them out. I found myself happy, enjoying, relaxed, and 100% stress-free again. This was my new happy place. This is when Zenyaah Aroma was born.

As a data scientist, I love the science and experimentation that goes into creating a candle. I enjoy gathering burn test data to achieve long burn times with Coconut-Soy wax. I enjoy engineering a beautiful candle, while making sure it is using natural and sustainably sourced ingredients that help preserve our precious environment. My goal is to provide superior quality candles that look amazing and provide an aroma of luxury and relaxation using natural ingredients. Part of our business model is to minimize our footprint on the environment while maximizing our benefit to the society.