While Kansas City—and much of the world—was buzzing over the news of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement, Jess Priemer was already one step ahead. The founder of local candle company KCMOCO had been quietly and anticipatorily preparing a “Tayvis” collection weeks before the announcement. Call it intuition.
Crafted with a mixture of soy, coconut and beeswax, all of KCMOCO’s long-burning signature scents are inspired by the ambiance and history of KC neighborhoods. City Market, for instance, combines lemon, ginger and saffron to evoke the aroma of spice shops, while 18th and Vine—a smooth, smoky blend of whiskey, tobacco and rose—calls to mind a late-night jazz club.
When crafting KCMOCO’s Tayvis collection, Priemer stuck with the same place-based inspiration.
“Instead of trying to come up with one scent that encapsulated the romance, I decided to take it back to the areas [that this romance] happened in,” Priemer says. “It’s just crazy that Kansas City has been the backdrop of this story.”
The Kelce-Swift-inspired collection features four locale fragrances (which can be purchased as a set or separately) that Priemer describes as “integral to the Tavyis story.”
Shop KCMOCO’s Tayvis collection in person at Shop Local KC (6245 Brookside Plaza & 2450 Grand St., Ste. 209), or online at kcmococandles.com.
The candle collection
1 Arrowhead Drive: a mixture of barbeque smoke, cool air and victory
The Plaza: a luxury-inspired blend of fine linen and cashmere
Briarcliff: a blackberry bramble-scented homage to the Northland’s forested region
JoCo: a take on the area’s new construction with mahogany, cedar and vanilla
