Our Story

Intro

Brilliant, but Scary is a small business located in Alabama, where all products are designed and made in-house. Here you'll find handmade, bookish candles with a simple aesthetic. Through elegant design and memorable scents, step back into your favorite story.

There's more to a book than its cover, and there's more to our candles than their labels.

 

Prologue

I'm Dana, the creator of Brilliant, but Scary.  

I grew up alongside the books we all know and love, in the fandom that keeps growing. Reading them provided a way to experience a different life - full of magic, friendship, and a small amount of mischief. The stories have now become a part of who I am. They've taken me on adventures: Walking through the great hall, visiting potions class, and I've also found myself at Kings Cross station wanting to run through the wall between platforms 9 & 10. 

The brand started as a way to share my creativity with others and offer something magical. With the support from my partner (and a lot of coffee), Brilliant, but Scary evolved into much more. ϟ  

 

Thank you for being apart of my journey!

- d