Our Story: The Becoming of Àníké
Àníké was created from a simple longing.
To bring calm into the spaces you live in every day.
Handcrafted in London, each piece is made in small runs and designed to sit naturally within the rhythm of your space.
The focus remains… Fragrance that feels warm. Objects that feel considered. Presence that stays.
“Àníké” /ah-nee-keh/ is a Yoruba name from Nigeria meaning the one who is greatly cherished and valued. To us, you are deeply cherished. Every piece is created so that you feel this when you experience Àníké.
We are Here for all your seasons.
Because you are cherished.
The Àníké Approach
Small-Batch Craftsmanship
Handcrafted in London.
Candles, reed diffusers and room mists are produced in small runs.
Each candle is hand-poured using soy wax and cured fully before release.
Diffusers and mists are prepared in limited quantities.
Sustainability Consciousness
Materials are chosen with care.
Soy wax.
Amber glass jars that can be recycled.
Packaging designed to feel considered rather than excessive.
Each piece is created to sit comfortably in your space and to be recycled responsibly when its use is complete.
Considered Scent
Scent shapes the tone of a space.
Fragrance profiles are balanced and composed.
They settle into a room and remain steady over time.
Grounding. Fresh. Warm. Calm.
Crafted for Your Seasons
Crafted for your seasons, whatever they hold.
Scent settles into the rhythm of your space and remains with you as life evolves.
Steady.
Comforting.
Present.
Founder’s Story
Àníké was born during the stillness of 2020.
In the quiet of lockdown, after a season of burnout, I received a divine invitation to rest. I had spent so long pushing, pouring and producing that I barely recognised my own needs. Then came a gentle whisper from God: come away. Make space. Light the flame again.
So I did.
I began working with scent at my kitchen table as a healing response. I wanted to create a quiet offering that would remind women to breathe, to slow down and to feel safe again in their own bodies and spaces. Àníké became that offering.
With no savings and no industry connections, I crowdfunded the first collection through deep conviction and obedience. The candles and room mists soon found their way into pop-ups at John Lewis, Fenwick and Boots. I poured, labelled and packed every order by hand. Even then, it was never only about scent. It was about presence.
In 2023, I paused the brand to carry new life. I became a mother. And a year into motherhood, I lost my father.
It was in that delicate space between birth and grief that Àníké’s deeper meaning revealed itself. She was more than a brand. She was a companion. A steady, tender presence able to sit with a woman in joy, in sorrow and in the quiet in-between. A presence that simply stays.
Today, Àníké relaunches not from scratch, but from becoming.
She begins again with home fragrance, while carrying a wider vision. Àníké is being built to walk gently beside women through every season of their lives. From scent to space, from home to heart, she offers beauty, stillness and belonging.
And through it all, I hold this truth close.
The Holy Spirit is the wings beneath Àníké.
He is the one who facilitates the calm, the lifestyle and the presence this brand carries. Everything that flows from Àníké flows from Him.
This has never been only about product.
It is about presence.
It is about faithfulness.
Àníké exists so women can come home to themselves and know they are safe, seen and cherished.
— Bisoye Adedayo, Founder