Mei Xu, the Marylander behind the White House-approved Chesapeake Bay Candle, has unveiled a new collection of candles and diffusers, Alassis. The line, which features hand-blown artisanal candles, ranges in price from $3.95 for tin candles to $29.95 for reed diffusers and glass candles. There are eight scents, including honeysuckle and lily, black currant and rosewood, and amber and vanilla. The company promotes the entire collection as "conceptualized, designed and poured in Maryland.".

Find Alassis at alassis.com