Kia Ora I'm Helen - A photographer by trade, who also enjoys making soy candles. I live in Pohangina Valley, Manawatu and this is where all the magic happens that is Valley Essence! I have always had candles around the home and think there is something quite special about the glow of a candle and nothing better than walking into a space and having a beautiful scent hit your senses and you think omg what is that yummy smell?! It brings me great joy to be making an array of beautiful soy candles and sharing them with you all, to fill up your spaces with delicious scents that you know have been lovingly made here in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Enjoy!