Authenticality Co.

Authenticality Co.

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▫️Vegan luxe candles & body products
▫️Weekly candle & perfume making sessions
▫️Private & corporate events
▫️Wholesale & private label

Our candles, bath + body products are crafted with natural ingredients because you should never be in a toxic relationship with your self care products. Home of Sage & Sanity Social, our monthly social that inspires healthy connection, relaxation and doing things you love. #sageandsanitysocial

Private candle making workshops + events.

Photos from Authenticality Co.'s post 05/23/2026

25% OFF is happening now✨ Our Memorial Day sale is live! Save on candles, fragrances, totes & body products until midnight on Monday!

Shop in store or order online to get in on the savings! No codes needed!

05/21/2026

We’re CLOSED TODAY✨ We reopen tomorrow!
Shop & book online 24/7 via the link in our bio 🖤

05/18/2026

We’re swooning over this mini vlog by ✨😍 Candle making at ACO is a great way to connect & create with your favorite people.

Connection has become a lost art - it’s so important to create time and space for your people.

Need to plan your next friend date, romantic date or hang out? We’ve got you covered!

✅ Visit our website
✅ Choose a session type (candle, fragrance, etc)
✅ Choose a time slot
✅ Book your session
✅ Meet up at ACO

We’ll save your seats 😉

05/17/2026

We appreciate you✨ Every booking, every purchase, every like & share, every tag & mention - for referring your loved ones…THANK YOU 🖤

ACO is more than a brand. We’re a community, a soft place to land, a place to belong & a reminder to keep coming back to yourself.

We love doing life with you - thanks for rocking with us, friends 🖤

Cynthia
CEO, Authenticality Co.

05/17/2026

POV: You’re a fragrance lover crafting your first custom fragrance at ACO✨A 1 hour session turned into 4 hours of exploring scent notes, blending, testing and adding on to the session to bottle a few of the signature scents he created.

This happens often with our people who have a serious relationship with fragrances. We just caught this one in real time.

When we say these fragrances were 🔥😍 It was pure joy watching this creative process unfold. The end result was out of this world.

Book a custom fragrance experience with us to create your very own signature scent 🖤

Photos from Authenticality Co.'s post 05/06/2026

Mother’s Day sessions are almost sold out✨ Create a custom candle, perfume, body butter or body oil with mom this weekend! Our creative sessions are the perfect way to spend quality time with the moms in your life - leave with a custom keepsake & new memories 💕

Whether you’re a new mom, honoring your mom, missing your mom, grieving difficulties with fertility or simply want to gather with your mom friends - we’re holding space for you 🫶🏼

Book your session via the link in our bio. Reservations are required this weekend - walk ins will not be permitted.

We’ll see you soon!

05/01/2026

To do list: Visit ACO this weekend ✅ Create a custom fragrance/candle/body product, shop candles & self care goodies + gather with your favorite people.

We’re almost fully booked for Mother’s Day weekend! Book your session now via the link in our bio to grab your seats 🖤

04/24/2026

We traveled to Glen Allen, VA last weekend to host a private perfume making event for a Deltaversary✨
These ladies were pure joy to work with - the location was gorgeous, the vibes were immaculate & the smells in the room were divine.

Our team went the extra mile to create a signature fragrance in memory of one of their line sisters who passed away a few years ago. We gifted each line sister with a travel size of the signature fragrance as a keepsake ❤️

Hosting this group of 38 women was a highlight for 2026. We would love to host your next event in our studio or at your venue. Visit the link in our bio for booking info!

#757 #804

03/30/2026

LOVE ACO DAY✨Our annual customer appreciation day is happening April 25th! Come hang with us for a day of 50% OFF sessions, small bites, raffles, games, in store deals & good vibes!

Discounted sessions will sell out fast - grab yours before they’re gone. Visit the link in our bio for full details & to sign up!

Photos from Authenticality Co.'s post 02/16/2026

Thanks to every person who spent their Valentine’s Day at ACO ❤️ You guys sold out every single session & we could definitely feel the love.

We had over 200 people booked for sessions on Valentine’s Day - which led to wait times & delays.

We appreciate those who understood the nature of venturing out with the Valentine’s Day crowds & were patient with us. To those who fussed us out because we had a wait time - we still love you 🫶🏼

So many of you told us how much you loved the experience. A lot of you called to book surprise sessions for your person.

There was so much love in the building! This weekend left us with new connections, some lessons & a renewed love for what we do & why we do it.

We can’t wait to do it all again next year 🖤🫶🏼

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Portsmouth, VA

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 7pm
Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday 11am - 7pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm