Building more than just a CANDLE!
About us | The Foretelling
We started Candle KRave with a simple truth: a flame is never just a flicker of light. It is intention made visible. It is memory in motion. It is the quiet pulse of hope, courage, and devotion. We craft our candles as living rituals, designed to shift how people think about what it means to burn a wick and inhale a scent.
Every piece is poured by hand, one vessel at a time, using Apricot Coconut Soy wax — chosen for its clean burn and gentle throw.
We are partners in both life and craft, American, South African, and brown-skinned 2SLGBTQIA+ creators who believe that ownership and artistry are most substantial when rooted in authenticity. Our designs draw on the Celtic strands in our blood—knotwork, myth, and the eternal dance between shadow and radiance—because those stories remind us that every burn is also a new beginning. Although we have just begun this journey, our collections continue to expand, featuring new blends designed to promote clarity, calmness, energy, and uplift. Soon, even pet-friendly candles will join the lineup, crafted to soothe without harm, because our rituals should welcome the ones we share our homes with.
Candle KRave is not built on trends or ornament. It is built on reverence, imagination, and the refusal to treat flame as ordinary. Every wick is a threshold. Every scent is a passage: every candle is a promise that light can do more than glow — it can guide, heal, and protect — with our will, desire, and ambition.
KRave the fire—KRave meaning and intent from a flame. KRave ambition, and purpose from a candle by sparking a new style of desired heat, and most importantly, to KRave more!
A Covenant of Fire
We are MarQuis and John, the founders of Candle KRave.
For us, a candle is never just wax and wick—it is a living flame, a vessel of memory, intention, and transformation. What began as a quiet ritual to steady our own minds and spirits grew into a shared practice, and then into a calling: to create light that carries meaning.
Together, we embody two forces in balance—one rooted in structure, discipline, and protection; the other attuned to vision, story, and spirit. From this union of Tiger and Warrior, KRave was born: a brand shaped by legacy, sustained by purpose, and devoted to the ritual of flame.
In 2024, on America’s Independence Day, we sealed our own bond in marriage and carried this dream across the ocean, relocating to the United States to give it form. That moment of union was more than personal—it was the foundation of Candle KRave itself, a promise to live our craft as a reflection of our life together.
In 2024, on America’s Independence Day, we sealed our own bond in marriage and carried this dream across the ocean, relocating to the United States to give it form. That moment of union was more than personal—it was the foundation of Candle KRave itself, a promise to live our craft as a reflection of our life together.
John | Ancestral Tiger
John Klaaste-Rhodes
The courageous, ambitious, and unafraid to leap into the unknown.
Born and raised in South Africa, John carries the strength of ‘Ubuntu' (humanity to others), a root that shapes how he navigates the world and builds for the future. With a degree in Business Management and experience in Marketing and Project Management, John embodies both vision and action: he not only sees the path ahead but also lays each stone that makes the journey possible.
John is the rhythm and heartbeat of Candle KRave, grounding our work in strength, determination, and clarity, ensuring that dreams never stay abstract but take shape through action.
His presence embodies duality—fierce yet peaceful, bold yet steady—representing both the fire of ambition and the calm in wisdom. He moves instinctively but measures each step with discipline, creating harmony between momentum and patience. John is the anchor and balancing pulse that turns vision into reality.
His courage goes beyond the drive to move forward; it is rooted in his dedication to balance, knowing when to advance with strength and when to pause with stillness. Like the tiger, he is watchful, powerful, and deeply connected to legacy.
His leadership is not just about protecting what is built, but also about ensuring each flame serves a purpose.
Through him, Candle KRave stands firm, upheld by resilience, truth, and a heartbeat that will not falter. John is both anchor and spark—the force that steadies the dream and the fire that propels it forward.
His presence embodies duality—fierce yet peaceful, bold yet steady—representing both the fire of ambition and the calm in wisdom. He moves instinctively but measures each step with discipline, creating harmony between momentum and patience. John is the anchor and balancing pulse that turns vision into reality.
His courage goes beyond the drive to move forward; it is rooted in his dedication to balance, knowing when to advance with strength and when to pause with stillness. Like the tiger, he is watchful, powerful, and deeply connected to legacy.
His leadership is not just about protecting what is built, but also about ensuring each flame serves a purpose.
Through him, Candle KRave stands firm, upheld by resilience, truth, and a heartbeat that will not falter. John is both anchor and spark—the force that steadies the dream and the fire that propels it forward.
His presence embodies duality—fierce yet peaceful, bold yet steady—representing both the fire of ambition and the calm in wisdom. He moves instinctively but measures each step with discipline, creating harmony between momentum and patience. John is the anchor and balancing pulse that turns vision into reality.
His courage goes beyond the drive to move forward; it is rooted in his dedication to balance, knowing when to advance with strength and when to pause with stillness. Like the tiger, he is watchful, powerful, and deeply connected to legacy.
His leadership is not just about protecting what is built, but also about ensuring each flame serves a purpose.
Through him, Candle KRave stands firm, upheld by resilience, truth, and a heartbeat that will not falter. John is both anchor and spark—the force that steadies the dream and the fire that propels it forward.
MarQuis | Ancient Warrior
The protector, weaver, and creator of possibilities.
Creative, poetic, and rooted in ritual, MarQuis is the visionary and soul of Candle KRave. Born and raised in Los Angeles, he carries the rhythm of the city in his stride and the fire of purpose in his hands. His path has stretched far beyond rooted streets: to the sacred stillness of Singapore, the vibrant spirit of Barcelona, and the soulful pulse of Cape Town. Each city he has lived in has left an imprint, teaching him that unity and individuality are not opposites, but sparks of the same flame.
These rhythms—the steady beat of LA, the meditative hush of Singapore, the artistry of Barcelona, the resilience of Cape Town—are carried forward in his craft. They converge in KRave’s candles, where fire becomes both anchor and invitation. Through them,
His presence embodies duality—visionary yet grounded, reflective yet resolute—representing both the spark of inspiration and the calm of disciplined wisdom. He moves instinctively but measures each step with intention, creating harmony between imagination and craft. MarQuis is the guiding pulse that transforms memory, meaning, and fragrance into living flame.
Molding desire and creativity to be rooted in reflection and balance, knowing when to move forward with confidence and when to pause with clarity. Like the warrior tending an ancient fire, he is watchful, deliberate, and deeply connected to his lineage.
His leadership is not just about crafting candles, but ensuring each flame carries purpose.
Through him, Candle KRave burns with intention, shaped by rhythms gathered from LA, Singapore, Barcelona, and Cape Town. Dreamer, word-weaver, and flame whisperer, MarQuis walks between worlds—where others see light, he sees lineage; where others strike a match, he sparks legacy.
His presence embodies duality—visionary yet grounded, reflective yet resolute—representing both the spark of inspiration and the calm of disciplined wisdom. He moves instinctively but measures each step with intention, creating harmony between imagination and craft. MarQuis is the guiding pulse that transforms memory, meaning, and fragrance into living flame.
Molding desire and creativity to be rooted in reflection and balance, knowing when to move forward with confidence and when to pause with clarity. Like the warrior tending an ancient fire, he is watchful, deliberate, and deeply connected to his lineage.
His leadership is not just about crafting candles, but ensuring each flame carries purpose.
Through him, Candle KRave burns with intention, shaped by rhythms gathered from LA, Singapore, Barcelona, and Cape Town. Dreamer, word-weaver, and flame whisperer, MarQuis walks between worlds—where others see light, he sees lineage; where others strike a match, he sparks legacy.
MarQuis Klaaste-Rhodes
We are partners in both life and craft, American, South African, and brown-skinned 2SLGBTQIA+ creators who believe that ownership and artistry are most substantial when rooted in authenticity. Our designs draw on the Celtic strands in our blood—knotwork, myth, and the eternal dance between shadow and radiance—because those stories remind us that every burn is also a new beginning. Although we have just begun this journey, our collections continue to expand, featuring new blends designed to promote clarity, calmness, energy, and uplift. Soon, even pet-friendly candles will join the lineup, crafted to soothe without harm, because our rituals should welcome the ones we share our homes with.
Candle KRave is not built on trends or ornament. It is built on reverence, imagination, and the refusal to treat flame as ordinary. Every wick is a threshold. Every scent is a passage: every candle is a promise that light can do more than glow — it can guide, heal, and protect — with our will, desire, and ambition.
KRave the fire—KRave meaning and intent from a flame. KRave ambition, and purpose from a candle by sparking a new style of desired heat, and most importantly, to KRave more!
