Cape Island

Luxury eco-conscious home fragrance brand from Cape Town, crafting hand-poured soy candles and reed diffusers with perfume-grade oils from Grasse, France. Each scent captures the spirit of iconic African destinations.

Cape Island is a Cape Town-born luxury home fragrance brand that captures the spirit of Africa’s most iconic destinations in every candle and diffuser. Founded in 2015 by Suzanne Snowdowne and Karin Wood, the brand combines artisanal craftsmanship with a deep commitment to sustainability.

Each candle is hand-poured in South Africa using a soy wax blend and perfume-grade fragrance oils sourced from the Grasse region of France — the world’s perfume capital. Their diffusers use the same fine oils in refillable glass bottles. Collections are named after beloved South African spots — Wild Coast, Clifton Beach, Safari Days — creating a sensory journey through the landscapes that inspire them.

Cape Island practices micro-batch production with reusable packaging. Shop the collection in our candles and diffusers range — a luxurious gift for the home or gift for her.