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From Corporate Cubicles to Scent Architect: The Story of Wanderlust Scents
Posted by Andy Colden on
They say scent is the strongest tie to memory. For me, it was the "blueprint" for a new life. In 2015, while balancing a corporate career, I started Wanderlust Scents as a personal obsession. I wanted to capture the essence of a destination—not just a smell, but a feeling of being somewhere else. What began as a small-batch passion in my home eventually led me to a crossroads in 2021. With the encouragement of my wife, I walked away from the corporate world to become a full-time Scent Architect. Today, from our historic flagship storefront in downtown Waupaca, Wisconsin, I don’t just "make candles."...