{"title":"Staff Favorites","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"leipers-fork-11-oz-candle","title":"Leiper's Fork Candle","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Laurel, Mississippi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBirch + embers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 oz. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"On trips to visit friends outside of Nashville, we spent most of it at the hearth of a wood burning fireplace in Leiper’s Fork. After gathering firewood from the dense woods around their house, spending a cold night fireside in flannel pajamas was the best ending to the day.\"\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e- Erin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Pairs well with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.laurelmercantile.com\/products\/copy-of-christmas-eve-room-spray\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLeiper's Fork Room Spray.\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scotsman Manufacturing Co. - Candles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42892207521982,"sku":"SCMC-LEIP-CAN.11-01","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1800\/9573\/files\/Travel-Leipers-Fork-11-ounce-candle.webp?v=1699024212"},{"product_id":"stockbridge-11-oz-candle","title":"Stockbridge Candle","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Laurel, Mississippi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarm cider + fall breeze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFragrance notes of caramel, Granny Smith apples, brown sugar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 oz. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"There is a town called Stockbridge in Western Massachusetts, where Norman Rockwell lived that inspired so much of his work. We visit every couple years in the fall, and my favorite memory was from one trip when we spent an afternoon picking honey crisp apples on a farm, and afterward, we rocked on the porch of the Red Lion Inn with mugs of hot cider, watching the sun sink below the trees. I wanted to create a candle that captured that perfect day in our favorite New England town.\u003ci\u003e\" - \u003c\/i\u003eErin\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scotsman Manufacturing Co. - Candles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42892230394046,"sku":"SCMC-SB-CAN.11-01","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1800\/9573\/files\/Travel-Stockbrdige-11-ounce-candle-00002.webp?v=1699026360"},{"product_id":"fig-preserves-11-oz-candle","title":"Fig Preserves Candle","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Laurel, Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFig + wild honey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 oz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The fig bushes in my parent's back yard were twiggy things when they built the house in 1992. Today they tower 15 feet tall, a wall of green and velvety purple behind the porch. They harvest and toil at making the preserves every summer, boiling the glass jars and straining the seeds from the figs to create a whiskey-colored syrupy mash, the crown jewel of a cathead biscuit.\" - Erin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scotsman Manufacturing Co. - Candles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42928964468926,"sku":"SCMC-FP-CAN.11-01","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1800\/9573\/files\/image_a3f62099-44ef-4d33-899f-e1b06e5fb987.jpg?v=1690305145"},{"product_id":"garden-tomato11-oz-candle","title":"Garden Tomato Candle","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Laurel, Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeirloom tomato + cut grass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 oz. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"There is no better summer supper than this: homemade bread sliced thin, generously slathered in mayonnaise, lined with crisp, smoky bacon, and bright red tomato slices. This fragrance captures step one: plucking a warm, ripe tomato from the vine in the summer sun with fresh-cut grass beneath bare feet.\" - Erin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scotsman Manufacturing Co. - Candles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42929337958590,"sku":"SCMC-GAT-CAN.11-01","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1800\/9573\/files\/GT_01.jpg?v=1752262600"},{"product_id":"tudor-11-oz-candle","title":"Tudor Candle","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Laurel, Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarl grey + lemon\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 oz. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Laurel is home to Mississippi's largest and most diverse collection of early twentieth century architecture. It is a potpourri of American and European styles, each with unique character and assets—no two alike. Each fragrance in this collection takes scent notes inspired by the house and its architectural origins from Cape Cod salt to Sicilian lemon, the flavor of Laurel is a complex and nuanced experience.\u0026quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":7043,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16777215},\"10\":1,\"11\":4,\"12\":0,\"14\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":2236962},\"15\":\"\\\"times new roman\\\", serif\"}'\u003eLaurel is home to Mississippi's largest and most diverse collection of early twentieth century architecture. It is a potpourri of American and European styles, each with unique character and assets—no two alike. Each fragrance in this collection takes scent notes inspired by the house and its architectural origins from Cape Cod salt to Sicilian lemon, the flavor of Laurel is a complex and nuanced experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scotsman Manufacturing Co. - Candles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42931856343230,"sku":"SCMC-TUDOR-CAN.11-01","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1800\/9573\/files\/tudor_01.jpg?v=1752262448"},{"product_id":"gardiner-park-11-oz-candle","title":"Gardiner Park Candle","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Laurel, Mississippi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummer sun + citrus blossoms \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFragrance notes include apricot, mandarin blossom, neroli, lily, and cypress wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 oz. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I designed this fragrance to be a memory of summer that I can smell all year long: a Sunday afternoon in Laurel's Gardiner Park, summer sun filtered by the piney woods, the citrus blossoms that rarely bear much fruit but make the smell of summer that's carried on the wind from a neighbor's garden.\"\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e- \u003c\/em\u003eErin\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scotsman Manufacturing Co. - Candles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42931951370430,"sku":"SCMC-GP-CAN.11-01","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1800\/9573\/files\/bestseller_gp01.jpg?v=1752240995"},{"product_id":"guest-bedroom-11-oz-candle","title":"Chapter 6 - Guest Bedroom Candle","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Laurel, Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoney Apple \u0026amp; Muslin\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 oz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA collection of scents inspired by each chapter of Erin's book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Heirloom Rooms\" href=\"https:\/\/www.laurelmercantile.com\/products\/heirloom-rooms-soulful-stories-of-home-by-erin-napier\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.laurelmercantile.com\/products\/heirloom-rooms-soulful-stories-of-home-by-erin-napier\"\u003eHeirloom Rooms: Soulful Stories of Home\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Our guest rooms change as our families do. They are the most flexible members of the house. Ours isn’t a guest room now; it belongs to Helen and Mae and their wild imaginations. It is where they can be anything, ballerinas, trapeze girls, musicians. Every once in a while, they will pause their performances for a moment to let their biggest fans sneak a hug and take in the smell of honey-crisp apples and sweet milk and nothing breath. Who they are right now, somewhere between baby and little girl, is imprinted in my memory forever.\" - Erin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e","brand":"Scotsman Manufacturing Co. - Candles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43083132338366,"sku":"SCMC-CAN.11.GUESTBED","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1800\/9573\/files\/Chapter-6-Guest-Bedroom-11oz-Candle-__DSC7508_June_16_2026_001.webp?v=1781639546"},{"product_id":"mississippi-candle","title":"Mississippi Candle","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Laurel, Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagnolia in bloom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 oz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e“Mississippi captures the essence of Southern hospitality and the warmth of childhood memories. The scent evokes sun-dappled afternoons spent climbing magnolias, their sweet, fragrant blossoms filling the air. A delicate blend of fresh florals and earthy wood notes transports you to a place of comfort and carefree days, where every breeze whispers of home, family, and the simple joys of growing up under the shade of magnolia trees.” -Erin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e","brand":"Scotsman Manufacturing Co. - Candles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44648027717822,"sku":"SCMC-CAN.11.MISS","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1800\/9573\/files\/Mississippi-11-oz-candle.jpg?v=1738008694"},{"product_id":"faulkners-desk-candle","title":"Faulkner's Desk Candle","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMade in Laurel, Mississippi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTobacco + typewriter ink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 oz. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"Stepping into the quiet, contemplative atmosphere of William Faulkner's beloved library, you can feel the gravity of history and creativity all around you. The scent opens with rich, grounding notes of mahogany and worn leather, reminiscent of the sturdy desk where Faulkner penned his most iconic works. Faint notes of old books, add depth, while a touch of crisp linen brings an air of quiet elegance, drapes fluttering softly in a gentle breeze.\" - Erin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA portion of the proceeds from the sale of each candle will help fund a scholarship at Ole Miss for students studying at the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cme.olemiss.edu\/\"\u003eHaley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence\u003c\/a\u003e. Find out more about the scholarship\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca aria-label=\"here - Opens in a new tab\" href=\"https:\/\/www.laurelmercantile.com\/pages\/manufacturing-scholarship\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Scotsman Manufacturing Co. - Candles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44905572270270,"sku":"SCMC-FLKNR.DSK-CL.CA11","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1800\/9573\/files\/faulkner_01.jpg?v=1752262654"},{"product_id":"heritage-oak-candle","title":"Heritage Oak Candle","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Laurel, Mississippi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFriendship \u0026amp; Legacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFragrance notes of orange, clove, cinnamon, fir, eucalyptus, musk\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 oz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA morning walk to class beneath branches that have outlived generations—sun-warmed bark, damp moss, and the quiet hush of leaves overhead. There’s something steady in their shade, a kind of silent witness to all the stories that began around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWether you are at the Gulf Park Campus of Southern Miss or on the main campus in Hattiesburg, Mississippi you will find a historic oak on each campus with a history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocated on the Gulf Park Campus is the Friendship Oak, which is estimated to be over 500 years old. It is a beacon for the campus and the community on what it means to persist through the storms of life, but also the joy found in the friendships that were fostered along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNestled in the heart of Southern Mississippi's main campus lives a 100 year old live oak tree called the Legacy Oak. This historic oak has remained an important landmark representing the enduring strength of the campus and its community. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scotsman Manufacturing Co. - Candles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45001470705854,"sku":"SCMC-OAK-CAN.11","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1800\/9573\/files\/Heritage-Oak-11-oz-Candle-00001.jpg?v=1761074927"},{"product_id":"farmers-market-candle","title":"Farmers' Market Candle","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Laurel, Mississippi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeach preserves + honey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 oz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It’s Laurel in high summer: arms full of fresh peaches and wildflowers, sticky-fingered kids with kettle corn, jars brimming with honey, and friends lingering by the flower truck, laughing as the sky turns pink. This fragrance gathers that warmth and wraps it around you, like the last hug from a neighbor before heading home.\"  -Erin\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scotsman Manufacturing Co. - Candles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45053521232062,"sku":"SCMC-FRM.MRKT-CAN.11","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1800\/9573\/files\/Farmers-Market-11-oz-Candle-00004.jpg?v=1750793817"},{"product_id":"the-fair-candle","title":"The Fair Candle","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Laurel, Mississippi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaramel apple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 oz. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The scent of candied fruit hangs in the October air in South Mississippi on the midway. Sticky little hands reach for me and I boost Mae onto my hip. I hear laughter near the Ferris wheel. This candle is that moment you take someone's hand and the world glows. Light it when you need that short, golden sweetness.\" -Erin\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scotsman Manufacturing Co. - Candles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45241072976062,"sku":"SCMC-FAIR-CAN.011","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1800\/9573\/files\/The-Fair-11oz-Candle-00002.webp?v=1757535165"},{"product_id":"christmas-lights-candle","title":"Christmas Lights Candle","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMade in Laurel, Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWool blankets + winter nights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFragrance notes of orange, clove, cinnamon, fir, eucalyptus, musk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 oz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In Mason Park, the Christmas lights glow in their familiar places, hung high in the branches like tiny lanterns guiding your steps. They shimmer against the dark, casting soft, dancing colors on the path. There is a smell to this memory - a mix of cold air, evergreen, and the comforting warmth that waits for you back home.\"  - Erin\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scotsman Manufacturing Co. - Candles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45542061506750,"sku":"SCMC-CRL-CAN.11","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1800\/9573\/files\/Christmas_Lights_11_oz._Candle.jpg?v=1790976493"},{"product_id":"manhattan-candle","title":"Manhattan Candle","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Laurel, Mississippi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatcha tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 oz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s matcha. The deep, inky kind, edged with a flash of citrus light, like sun striking a glass tower and ricocheting down to the street. It’s Manhattan. It’s holding a warm drink in your hands while the city moves around you, dark and bright at once, a little bitter, a little electric, velvety and green.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scotsman Manufacturing Co. - Candles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45808988487870,"sku":"SCMC-MHTN-CAN.11","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1800\/9573\/files\/Mnahattan-Candle.jpg?v=1785524315"},{"product_id":"september-candle","title":"September Candle","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Laurel, Mississippi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlackcurrant + barley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 oz. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"September is in-between. Between cotton and wool, the kiss of summer and fall, before the cool wind comes, you have September. In the in-between, I love the earthy sweetness of barley and blackcurrant.\" - Erin\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scotsman Manufacturing Co. - Candles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46636678873278,"sku":"SCMC-SPT-CAN.11","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1800\/9573\/files\/September_11_oz._Candle.jpg?v=1786569964"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.laurelmercantile.com\/collections\/staff-favorites.oembed","provider":"Laurel Mercantile","version":"1.0","type":"link"}