A year ago, we struck a match and set something in motion. It wasn’t perfect. Wax spilled, wicks tilted. Yes, figuratively, but you know what we mean! But somehow it caught fire, and we haven’t looked back since. Sibonei began as a whisper of an idea, something to chase when the nights felt too quiet—and now, it’s a full-blown, scent-filled fever dream.

In the past year, we’ve worked with people who make the world feel bigger: photographers with a sharp eye, art directors who know that beauty is in the subtext, boutique owners who believe every detail matters.

These are the ones who remind you why you started in the first place.

And then there’s you. The dreamers.
The ones who took a chance on a candle.

Who let us into your spaces, your homes, your quiet Sunday evenings, and your loud Monday nights.

You didn’t have to, but you did—and that means everything.

If candles could talk, ours might be muttering something about “needing a vacation,” but they’d still burn bright.

Because of you.

Thank you for lighting this wild ride with us. Here’s to year two.

And yes, we know—too many metaphors. X

— Ana