Cia Monet

The Scent of All Things Natural

By Keesha Claudia Bethell

Photographs Courtesy Of Donald Knowles and Patricia Chatti

There is no doubt that the relationship between a mother and her daughter can be a close-knit bond. At the same time, perhaps, that relationship could be the most complex family dynamic—the emotions are all mixed up like conch salad.

On the other hand, when mother-daughter duos share a passion for a business and creating, they could be unstoppably successful. That other hand describes Patricia Chatti and her daughter Syngluar Journee. The duo have always loved working on projects.

A vacation project in 2017 tightened their bond and led to the creation of a lucrative business—Cia Monet Candles, Soaps & Scents.

Cia Monet Couture clients became her first Cia Monet Candles, Soaps & Scents customers. The candles and scents received a positive response encouraging them to develop a line of vegan soaps. Eventually, the line added soaps. All of Cia Monet’s products are made from raw ingredients, and its processes are as kind to the environment as they are to your skin.

As of the time this article was written, Cia Monet Candles, Soaps & Scents has grown to include 50 candles, 30 soaps, 10 shower steamers & 20 bath bombs.

Syngular Journee, now 17 years old, heads the operation. Patricia said the walk from the beginning to the present has made her daughter into a focused, independent businesswoman.

“My daughter is my best friend,” said Patricia. “I’ve taught her to approach things like me. Any time I do something, I always think outside the box. If I’m going to do something, I’m going to do it completely differently or I’ll do it several layers up from my competitors.”

Cia Monet Candles, Soaps & Scents products are now available on the islands of New Providence, Grand Bahama, Exuma, San Salvador, Harbour Island on Eleuthera and Cat Island.

While they have expanded quite a bit, Patricia said there is still more to come.

“We will be everywhere,” she quipped, while sipping on a glass of a mimosa. “Just watch and make sure you keep up.” UA

“We were on vacation in Florida,” Patricia explained. “Syngular Journee wanted to sign up for a candle making class just to do something different. During that class, a light bulb went off in my head. I’ve styled Bahamian socialites for years and there was a common want among all of them—all-natural products. I filled that void.”

Patricia and Syngular Journee went on to create candles that were 100% soy, cruelty-free and environmentally friendly. Cia Monet candles also double as massage oil thanks to a secret ingredient.

The first candles were labelled “The Generation”. This consisted of four candles, each representing the strong women in their family. Vintage Bourbon for Patricia’s grandmother, Eucalyptus and Mint for her mother and Orchid represented Singular Journee. As for Patricia, the candle scent of Mimosa embodied her.

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