ABOUT TRANQUIL WICKS

OUR MISSION

At Tranquil Wicks, our mission is to bring peaceful moments into your everyday life. Each hand-poured soy candle is crafted to inspire you to pause, reflect, and celebrate your unique journey, your strength, beauty, and individuality. We believe in encouraging you to embrace the present and appreciate life’s blessings, no matter the day.

Robert Viquez

Founder & Owner

With an entrepreneurial spirit instilled by his mother, Robert founded Tranquil Wicks LLC to share his passion for crafts and candles. A lifelong Brooklynite, Robert graduated from Bushwick High School in 2005 before earning his certification in case management from Hunter College School of Social Work. Driven by his community and his faith, Robert credits his alma mater and his mother's lessons of hard work and perseverance for shaping him into the leader he is today. Currently, Robert works to inspire youth as a Business CTE Teacher and Big Brothers Big Sisters mentor while continuing his own education at SUNY Oswego.

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Our Process

Every Tranquil Wicks product begins with a spark of inspiration and a deep respect for life’s simple comforts. We spend weeks exploring new scent blends, gathering honest feedback from friends and family, and thoughtfully selecting every detail from fragrance and color to the vessel and wick. Each item is hand-poured in small batches, then left to cure, allowing the aroma to fully develop before we finish with a carefully crafted label. This slow, intentional process ensures every product brings peace, warmth, and quiet elegance into your home.

We’re always dreaming up new ways to bring tranquility to your everyday routine. In the future, look out for body sprays, lotions, and hand sanitizers—each created with the same care and attention to detail as our candles.