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Finding the right candle(s) for your home isn’t a task to be taken lightly. The aroma you set is often the first impression you make on a guest — whether you want to be known as a woody cedar or fresh citrus is up to you. Aside from fragrance, candles can also be used to add a layer of warmth and “hygge” to any room — the flickering flames offer a soft light in the form of an orange-tinted glow. And despite often being laughed off as a last-minute gift, the right candle can make light up a romantic evening. hand poured soy wax
Ahead of Valentine’s Day, peruse some of the most enchanting candle scents to buy this year — including classic choices such as Le Labo and Diptyque and playful releases such as Literie’s Below Deck-inspired scent and Homesick’s Barbie Dreamhouse collab. Related Stories VIP+ Why AI Creatives Are Touting Google's Veo 2 as Best Video Generation Model FireAid Has Raised More Than $100 Million So Far for L.A. Fire Relief Efforts
Voluspa offers a taste (or smell) of luxury without the hefty price tag of competitors. Their Medditerranean Lemon lineup, which just released this month, freshens up any room without overpowering the senses. The coastal scent features a tart Bergamot and jewel-toned Citrus, finished with a twist of Sicilian Lemon.
This Classic Candle from Nest has notes of Moroccan amber, sweet patchouli, heliotrope, and bergamot with a hint of eucalyptus. Of course, it’s housed in the brand’s glass vessel with elegant frosted stripes.
You can’t go wrong with any of P.F Candle Co.’s numerous warm and welcoming scents but our favorite is the Enoki Cedar. The grounding blend is meant to activate deep relaxation, formulated with upcycled patchouli, petitgrain, sandalwood, and rosemary.
Literie’s latest collab is with Netflix hit “Emily in Paris.” The Berets & Bouquets candle is a can’t-go-wrong mix of poppies and rose.
The most iconic moments from the Real Housewives franchise are commemorated in this best-selling candle collection from Literie, which features a diverse lineup of four scented candles: Flipping Tables (cedar and suede), September, Spring, Summer (grass and juniper), Go to Sleep! (fresh lavender) and Nine Lemons in a Bowl (citrus and ivy). Check out more of the best Real Housewives merch to gift this year here.
Experience the rich and addictive aroma of Apotheke’s broody bestselling fragrance, Charcoal. This Classic Scented Candle is made with a premium soy wax blend and essential and perfume-grade fragrance oils in a chic matte-black glass vessel.
No one delivers as complex a fragrance as the Los Angeles-based candle company Boy Smells, whose sleek rose-hued packaging makes a welcome addition to any tablescape or nightstand. It’s so good Kacey Musgraves even partnered with the brand to create their bestselling Slow Burn candle.
Liis is perhaps best known for their luxury perfumes but the brand’s best scents are also available in candle form. This Reyes candle is inspired by the coastal wilderness with notes of black pepper, coconut water, fig leaf, fog, lavendar, clary sage, oakmoss and papyrus.
Transform your home into Barbie’s Malibu Dreamhouse with this adorable candle from Homesick. The bespoke candle features rose and jasmine accents, with uplifting notes of lemon and sandalwood.
Evoke the aura of a cackling fire with this woody scent from Diptyque, which features notes of wood, vetiver and patchouli enhanced with radiant aniseed, insolent spices, mysterious incense, cistus and tonka bean.
Achieve a mix of fresh citrus and cozy woodfire with this unique aroma from Maison Margiela’s Replica, whose perfectly balanced scent includes notes of orange flower, vanilla perfume, clove oil and chestnut.
If you’re familiar with Le Labo perfume, then you won’t need to be convinced into their candles, which pack the same long-lasting and unique fragrances into their hand-poured wax. The Verveine 32 creates harmony between zest and earthly blends, with notes of makrut lime, verveine leaves, eucalyptus leaves and cedar leaf.
Jo Malone makes for a can’t-go-wrong stocking stuffer or last-minute gift. Part of their Townhouse Collection, the Fresh Fig & Cassis scented candle gives off the woody scent of a cackling fire, poured into a hand-finished ceramic vessel with a decorative lid.
wax soy candle If you’re someone whose favorite part of a well-worn vintage find is its ripened smell then this leather scene from Malin + Goetz is for you. This modern scent embodies nostalgia with top notes of lotus flower, eucalyptus and clove, balanced by leather, cedarwood, sandalwood, suede amber and cashmere musk.