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Clarksburg Candlemaker Creates Custom Scents For Online Store
Epiphanie Yohou is the owner and founder of Ayoka Candles, which she runs out of her Clarksburg home.
CLARKSBURG, MD — Montgomery County residents who are looking for ways to keep their home smelling fresh while shopping local can look to Ayoka Candles, an online store based out of a Clarksburg resident's home.
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In this business spotlight, owner Epiphanie Yohou shares her most popular products and her favorite thing about the town she lives in with Patch.
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Business Name: Ayoka Candles LLC, dba Ayoka Essentials
Website: www.ayokaessentials.com
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What does your business offer?
Vegan Home Fragrance [Candles, Reed Diffusers & Room/Fabric Spray]
What type of business is this?
Product/Service - Home Goods
When did your business open?
July 2018
What's a fact about your business that most customers probably don't know?
Ayoka was born out of the desire to create representations for African and other people of color within the candle industry. I wanted to make a clean yet luxury products that smell amazing and is good for your home. We custom blend all our scents, unique to Ayoka and can not be replicated.
What's your most popular product or service?
Our scented Candles and Reed Diffusers
What's your favorite thing about Clarksburg?
As an e-commerce business that began in my kitchen/garage in Clarksburg, Maryland, we’ve been welcomed by the cultural richness and diversity of Maryland. MOCO always has a special place in my heart.
Submitted By: Epiphanie Yohou, CEO/Founder
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