| LDB Interior Textiles |
| 03/01/2010 |
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| Chesapeake Bay Candle Creator & President Mei Xu is profiled in the March issue of LDB Interior Textiles, a prominent trade publication.
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| Better Homes and Gardens |
| 02/23/2010 |
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| "For a quick energy boost, breathe in peppermint or eucalyptus scents - they naturally awaken your senses."
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| All You |
| 11/02/2009 |
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| All You calls our Siberian Fir Pomander fragrance "cozy ambiance in the winter months" and urges readers to choose a signature scent for their home.
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| HAPPI Magazine |
| 09/01/2009 |
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| Mei Xu, owner and president of Chesapeake Bay Candle, offers her advice in a feature on the revitalization of the home fragrance industry.
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| Houston Chronicle |
| 08/07/2009 |
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| "Room spritzers zap bad smells," says the Houston Chronicle. Featuring the Target line of RefreshAir, this newspaper calls our line "antiperspirant for the home."
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| Modern Bride |
| 08/01/2009 |
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Toast Worthy
Mini Wine Glasses from Chesapeake Bay Candle make festive winery-wedding favors.
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| All You |
| 05/01/2009 |
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| Few things are as soothing after a busy day as the flickering glow of a fragrant candle. This votive set offers unusual mixes including Cedarwood Sweet Tobacco and Green Bamboo Jasmine.
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| Working Mother |
| 03/02/2009 |
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Entrepreneur Mom: Mei Xu
My story: I'm not exactly what you'd call spontaneous. Passionate, yes, but anything unplanned, ad-libbed or off-the-cuff isn't for me. I plan. I research. And then I plan some more.
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| Teen Vogue |
| 03/01/2009 |
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Beauty and Health
This "Tree Hugger" of a candle is a "Top Ten Most Wanted" woodsy beauty buy.
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| Giftware News |
| 02/13/2009 |
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Lighting the Way - Inspired By The Bay
Mei Xu, owner and creator of Chesapeake Bay Candle, says she is launching the Signature collection as a way of thanking the ever-expanding circle of the brand. The single most important source of inspiration for the creation of the fragrances and designs of the Signature line is nature. (...)
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| Home Accents Today |
| 01/01/2009 |
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Style Setters Candles & Home Fragrance
Crafted of cream-colored soy wax, the Amber Vanilla Hazelnut filled candle uses cheerful plum and creamy hazelnut essences blended with velvety touches of vanilla and amber from Chesapeake Bay Candle. The packaging spotlights a silk-screened overlapping tree motif.
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| Capitol File |
| 12/01/2008 |
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Global Sensibility
Mei Xu, owner of two trendy companies, describes how Washington, D.C. inspires her.
After graduating from the University of Maryland with a degree in journalism, Mei Xu used her communication skills and ability to detect the latest trends in culture and fashion to create her first business, Chesapeake Bay Candle, which she started in her Annapolis basement with her husband, David. With a second company, Blissliving Home, now well under way, Xu shares some of her business savvy.
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| People Magazine |
| 12/01/2008 |
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Gift Guide - For the Home
With scents like nutmeg and cardamom and a lead-free cotton wick, this "green" candle from Chesapeake Bay Candle gives a cleaner burn.
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| Jezebel Magazine |
| 11/01/2008 |
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Joe Metro - A Guy's Guide to Grooming
Shorter days and cooler nights - fall is in full swing. It's time to stash away your summer polos, and haul out your fall and winter threads. Because your grooming regimen should compliment your wardrobe, Joe's Metro sought out these new fall products to help you get in step with the season, from new body washes and smoothing scrubs to romantic scented candles to woo your lady.
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| Women's Wear Daily |
| 10/17/2008 |
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Chesapeake Bay Readies Signature Collection
Chesapeake Bay Candle is getting a new signature this fall - in a move that will also expand the brand's distribution reach.
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| HAPPI Magazine |
| 09/01/2008 |
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Home Sweet Home Fragrance
Masking Odor is a distant memory. Today's environmental fragrance products eliminate pesky scents, transport people to exotic locations and look right at home doing so.
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| USA Today |
| 02/04/2008 |
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| Looking for a good read? Check out this feature to learn what Chesapeake Bay Candle owner and creator Mei Xu is reading. Just click the link below to read the full story.
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| Inc. Magazine |
| 01/01/2008 |
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| Chesapeake Bay Candle is one of the featured companies showcasing their growth strategies for 2008. "Predicting the future is no small feat, but that's what business owners have to do when they sit down to figure out their sales forecasts for the coming year. And that one number can have a profound effect on a company." Click the link below to read the full article.
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| Washington Post |
| 09/30/2007 |
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| Please let us introduce the capital's Tastemaker - Mei Xu, owner and creator of Chesapeake Bay Candle. Paying tribute to Mei's very glamorous, global-chic style, the Washington Post once again profiles the creative mind behind Chesapeake Bay Candle. Discover Mei's fragrance, food, music and more.
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| DC Magazine |
| 09/01/2007 |
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| Mei Xu, the creative mind behind Chesapeake Bay Candle, is profiled in DC Magazine's 2007 Home & Design issue. Find out what inspired Mei to launch her new enterprise Blissliving Home, the destination interior lifestyle brand for the stylish consumer seeking modern design with a global touch.
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| Terp |
| 03/01/2007 |
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Terp Magazine, the magazine of the University of Maryland, profiled Mei Xu, UMD alumni and owner and creator of Chesapeake Bay Candle, in its Spring 07 issue. Here you can read the entire story; of Mei Xu's upbringing in China, and how Chesapeake Bay Candle became an immediate success after its establishment in 1994.
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| Washington Post |
| 01/08/2001 |
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It's hard to imagine a more optimistic group than entrepreneurs. Ask anyone who's recently started a business where they plan to be in a year, and the answer will invariably include some pretty lofty predictions.
It seems so quaint now, the way Mei Xu undersold her achievements in an interview a year and a half ago. She and her husband, David Wang, young immigrants from China, had built a $20-million-a-year, profitable business designing elegant, aromatic candles and having them made in China.
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| Washington Post |
| 08/02/1999 |
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What next?
The question dogs Mei Xu and David Wang. Four years ago, Xu and Wang began importing candles from China, just as they exploded in popularity among Americans, and from nothing, they have built a $25 million business selling candles to corner shops and large stores. The couple's new, barely furnished offices in Rockville say it all: They have put everything into growing as fast as possible, rushing from the start to keep up with a trend.
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