Thymes
Headquarters: Minneapolis
Origin: 1982
New fragrances: Jade Matcha, Rosewood Citron and Tiare Monoi.
Signature fragrance: Eucalyptus, which debuted more than 20 years ago.
Number of products: More than 300 products in 13 bath and body collections and three home fragrance collections.
Distribution: More than 4,000 specialty retailers in the U.S. and Canada.
Number of employees: Nearly 100, including 40 seasonal workers.
Illume
Headquarters: Bloomington
Origin: Starlight Candles in 1999, renamed Starlume in 2002 and Illume in 2007
New fragrances: Anemone, Blue Coral and Driftwood Sage.
Signature fragrance: Balsam & Cedar overtook Pineapple Cilantro several years ago.
Number of products: More than 500 with the Illume label but thousands including products made for private labels at Anthropologie and Pottery Barn, for example.
Distribution: Nearly 3,000 specialty retailers.
Employees: 88 plus seasonal workers.
J.R. Watkins
Headquarters: Winona, Minn.
Origin: 1868
New fragrances: Anti-aging body products and Pomegranate Acai scent.
Popular fragrance: Lemon Cream in personal care and lemon in the home collection.
Number of products: 30 personal care products in seven different scents.
Distribution: Hundreds of retailers including supermarkets, discounters, drugstores and specialty shops.
Employees: 250 in Winona and executive offices in Wayzata.