Our story

 

Welcome to JN Marie, my name is Lisa Marie Newton.

I have always had a love and passion for scents, I find it very satisfying coming home to light a candle and wait for the room to be filled with the fragrance helping you to unwind after a long day. 

Scents are such an important factor in our lives, they have the ability to bring back memories, alter our moods and relieve stress. 

I previously worked as a hairdresser for over ten years, everyday was different and I really enjoyed interacting with my lovely clients. Unfortunately due to cancer complications I sadly lost one of my best friends, my lovely dad, Jeff Newton in 2021.

This is when I first came up with the idea of starting a candle company in honor of my dad who was an entrepreneur and businessman himself.

I did return to hairdressing but something didn't feel quite right anymore. Then unfortunately, only 9 months after I lost my dad, tragedy struck again and I lost my other best friend, my gorgeous mum, Julia Newton, who sadly passed away courageously after losing her battle with cancer. Needless to say my world felt shattered and I decided that finally I would put my scissors down and focus on the business. 

The name was easy, J.N. was both of my parents initials and Marie is my middle name, thus JN Marie seemed a fitting tribute.

My aim was to create a luxury home fragrance brand, offering a high quality product range that appeals to all. The wax we have chosen to use is a superior coconut and soy blend which we believe offers a fantastic scent throw whether hot or cold. We have focused on four initial fragrances which we will look to expand on in the near future.

Everything from blending the fragrance into the wax, to pouring, packaging and all in between is done by hand by myself at home. 

To get to this point has been a real family effort, with help from my partner Dan who has supported me from the start and has helped me every step of the way. And a very special mention of thanks to my brother John who designed the logo and has done a fantastic job with the product photo's for this website. 

We hope our customers will love the products we have created and will join us on our journey.....