Thank you for a wonderful season!

A note from Teresa:

I’ve been using one of the popular descriptions of friendships ― that friends are in your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime ― as a way to describe the timing of our store closure. It seems that the ‘reason, season, lifetime’ framework is also true for businesses, and that it makes sense for the season for Moonshot Studio’s retail and event space to come to an end in 2026.  

As the end of Moonshot Studio’s first 5-year lease approached, I realized that committing to another 5-year lease wasn’t the right choice for me or my family, and, unfortunately, my request for a shorter lease term wasn’t the right choice for the building owners. After the store closure in summer 2026, I will maintain and potentially grow the private label business, and am considering re-introducing a scent-blending and candle-making experience at customer locations (corporate sites, special event facilities, personal homes, etc.) in the late fall of 2026.

I've loved opening and running the retail and event component of Moonshot Studio as a transitional step between a corporate career and retirement. I had no idea how hard or rewarding being a small business owner would be, and I have absolutely no regrets, just gratitude. The staff and I will spend our time finishing this season in the most positive way possible, sharing the fun of scent-blending and custom product making with as many people as possible until our summer closure.

Wonderful Moonshot Studio staff have been among the greatest joys of the whole experience and I'm very grateful to them. And to all of you who contributed to this post-corporate-career venture of mine as friends, helpers, long-distance cheerleaders, advisors, customers, event organizers, social media followers, staff & parents of staff, and fellow Noe Valley merchants, as well as everyone who stops in for friendly visits while in the neighborhood, thank you very, very much. Every bit of your support has been greatly appreciated! 

If you have availability to pop in before our closure, I'd love to see you! Regardless, thank you, thank you, thank you for your interest and support for my very rewarding, nearly 5-year, retirement- postponing business venture. I hope that we have provided a creative experience that had value to you, and that the beautifully custom-scented products you made have brought a little joy into your life.  —Teresa

About the Studio

Moonshot Studio owner Teresa Fitzgerald deeply connected with the idea of scent-blending and custom candle-making as a fun and interactive retail experience after experiencing it as a customer in a store with a similar concept in early 2020.

When Moonshot Studio opened in the Noe Valley neighborhood of San Francisco in September 2021, Teresa committed to combining the best elements of her experience as a customer with a Bay Area ambiance.

Not only does making candles allow participants the unique experience of exploring a huge selection of scents and scent combinations, but it also has wonderful social elements and can be enjoyed by people with a wide range of interests, abilities, and ages. And the very close connection in the human brain between scents and memory allows you to revisit great memories of the creative activity as part of the long-lasting enjoyment of your custom-scented products.

The Studio and event space are open with regular business hours 6 days a week, with options for private events outside of regular business hours. Additionally, Moonshot Studio produces medium and large-scale orders of custom-scented “private label” products for customers’ businesses and private events.

Why name it "Moonshot Studio?"

“Moonshot” is a power-packed word, evoking images of long-hit homerun baseballs and Kennedy-era aspirations for space travel. It has evolved to represent ideas and activities that bring out the best in people – in creative fields, in business, and in personal endeavors.

For Teresa, this store is her post-corporate career dream – the realization of a challenging and fulfilling personal moonshot. For you, a moonshot in our studio may be as simple as the recognition that creating custom scents are an expansion of your interests and skills, and the enjoyment of creating deliciously fragrant products in the company of friends. “Studio” signals the environment of creativity, the appreciation that scent-blending is far more art than science, and a place where personalization enhances your shopping experience.

We can't wait to host you!

Whether you come for a solo scent adventure or with family, friends, co-workers or others, Teresa and staff are very eager to welcome you to the creative process of scent-blending and custom product-making. Come create candles and other products that perfectly match for your unique scent preferences!

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