HERMITAGE, Pa. – When Jessica Miller gave birth to her son, Dieonte, in 2022, she was inspired to start a home candle making business so she could spend more time at home with him.
But she didn’t expect the business, Jess Makes Scents, to take off. Her product line quickly grew from just hand-made candles to wax melts, room/body spray, carpet powders, beard balms, car diffusers and lotions.
Some of her creative scents include Saturday Morning Cartoons, Chocolate Dipped Strawberries and Sugar Cookie.
Miller started selling her wares in three stores in 2024: Allie’s Sweet Tooth and Bill’s Avenue Lottery in Sharon, Pa., and Webb Winery in Hermitage, Pa. She also launched a website and set up a sales booth at many events.