In 1989 Carol Symons made three scented candles to sell in her side-street boutique alongside its collection of gifts. The candles were hand-poured 100% natural wax and all in her signature scent (Parks Original). It wasn’t long before brands like Harrods, Thomas Goode and Nina Campbell recognised the fine fragrance, unique quality of burn and attention to detail. It quickly became impossible to meet the demand.

These were not only the earliest days of fine-fragranced candles for the home but also a time when the environmental movement weren't taken seriously. Candle manufacturers hadn’t realised the importance of working with eco-friendly products. Carol’s commitment to 100% natural wax and a super-clean burn was beyond the experience and capabilities of the industry's volume producers using paraffin.

Carol's husband, Sidney, was recruited to the cause and set about creating both the manufacturing facilities and developing the expertise needed. Sidney found himself at the cutting edge, with no choice but to learn the hard way - trial and error.

Diffusers, room sprays and other home-fragranced products were a natural progression and by the 21st century, Sidney was producing significant quantities of 100% natural wax candles, measured by the most demanding values - his wifes'.

These values - never taking the easy option, always striving to improve and innovate - drive continual investment in every aspect of the way we work. From R&D, the production team, equipment and infrastructure, through to reducing the carbon footprint for every product.

Today, Parks is still a family business, making candles, diffusers and fragranced products for the home from our 33,000sqft facility in the heart of England, with showrooms in London’s West End and customers on all five continents - but we've never forgotten the values which brought us here.