Albany Park Candle Becomes Holiday Shopping Highlight in Local Gift Guide
By Socialhood News · Il/Chicago/Albany Park ·
Albany Park residents looking for the perfect neighborhood-themed holiday gift have a fragrant new option this season. The Scent Queens Candle Co. & Apothecary Shoppe is featuring a special Albany Park-inspired candle in their 2025 holiday collection, capturing the essence of the neighborhood with notes of sage, cedar, saffron, citrus, oud, geranium, vanilla, sandalwood and smoke.
The $30 soy and coconut wax candle was recently highlighted in Block Club Chicago's 2025 Shop Local Gift Guide for Lincoln Square, North Center, Ravenswood, Irving Park and Albany Park. It joins other neighborhood-themed products from local merchants preparing for the holiday shopping season. The Scent Queens, which operates seven days a week, represents the kind of small, creative business that makes Albany Park's commercial landscape unique.
Residents interested in supporting other local businesses this holiday season can find the full gift guide on Block Club Chicago's website, or visit the Albany Park Chamber of Commerce online for a comprehensive directory of neighborhood merchants. With Small Business Saturday approaching on November 29, now is the perfect time to discover the diverse shopping options that reflect Albany Park's reputation as one of Chicago's most vibrant and multicultural communities.
Sources:
1. https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/17/shop-local-2025-a-lincoln-square-north-center-ravenswood-irving-park-and-albany-park-gift-guide/