Winter - and particularly Christmas - is synonymous with a certain candle fragrance.
As we head into the festive season, we are looking to warming scents to fill our homes with the likes of cinnamon, apple, orange, vanilla - basically, mulled wine as well as woody notes and fresh pine. When the weather gets colder, our scent profile leans towards the homelier, the deeper and the more intense to give us that fireside-ready feeling with rich and festive aromas.
Create your very own winter wonderland with the help of these Christmas-ready scented candles that will help you get into the festive spirit - no matter what is happening in the world around you. They work wonders in setting the ambiance, where alongside your decorations and lights, evoke the true feeling of Christmas and help eliminate stress with their calming and familiar aromas.
Whether you are treating yourself, or gifting to a loved one, these candles are just the right size for empty stockings longing to be filled.
Brands like Diptque, Jo Malone, Neom and more have created speciality scents for the season and housed them in attractive designs so as to fit seamlessly among you seasonal decor.
Light up this season - even if we are still confined to our homes - with the calming scent of Christmas in candle form.
Diptyque Sapin de Nuit scented candle
Purveyor of some of the most beautifully-scented, room-filling fragrances on the market, Diptyque will help you nail the gift-giving process. The brand’s speciality seasonal candle Sapin de Nuit will transport you to snowy forests while staying warm and cosy in your own home. Its a woody pine fragrance with a blend of fir tree essence, eucalyptus, rosemary, and a pop of peppermint.
Boy Smells Variety Pack Three Scented Votive Candles
A universally appreciated gift for anyone on your gifting list, Boy Smells is the LA-born gender neutral perfume house you need on your radar. In time for the holiday season, the brand has unveiled a trio of three candles formulated entirely from natural, eco-friendly and cruelty-free ingredients and are gently scented with addictive aromas.
Housed in a chic colourful array of votives, you can certainly see why these candles are a favourite among the Instagram crowd. The first is a new scent from the label, Broken Rosary - a woody fragrance with notes of cedarwood, orris and rose water, followed by the limited-edition re-release of De Nimes with eucalyptus, almond and violet and the best-selling Hinoki Fantome with a blend of resin, hinoki, cardamom and jasmine.
Space NK Shimmering Spice Candle
Space NK’s highly sought-after seasonal candle is back for 2020 with a brand new look. Adorned in gold foil to fit seamlessly among your festive decor, the votive plays host to the delectable combination of cinnamon, cedar and spice. The warming aroma has notes of orange mandarin and even a hint of vanilla to infuse your home with all the Christmassy feels.
Floral Street Fireplace Candle
Whether you are spending Christmas in the countryside curled up in front of a log fire, or channelling cottagecore from your one bed London studio, you can enjoy the warming feels of a crackling wood fire thanks to Floral Street’s transportative candle.
The vegan iteration uses a blend of Tuscan leather and birch leaf with a welcomed touch of raspberry to bring homely, warming and festive feel no matter where you are.
Jo Malone London Pine & Eucalyptus scented candle
This new launch from legendary London fragrance house Jo Malone leaves you ready to embrace the cooler weather thanks to fresh, aromatic scent. It is made up of an invigorating combination of pine and eucalyptus that captures the essence of those crisp winter woodland mornings.
Whether you want to bring a smile to the Grinch in your life or want your home infused with the unmistakable notes of Christmas, this may just be the ticket to really capture the seasonal spirit.
Jo Loves Christmas Trees Home Candle
There is a reason why this is one of the most popular festive scents. From Jo Malone’s label Jo Loves, the candle has a blend of fresh fine with aromatic lavender, incense and amber that makes for a truly unique and special scent. The now classic Christmas candle has been given a new look with a limited-edition design by British artist Jemma Lewis.
Cowshed Winter Candle
After a stressful year, we are all looking to create a calming, safe space in our home and Cowshed is here to help with its spa-like Winter candle. The essential oils of rose, neroli, Ylang-Ylang and combined with cinnamon and clove to create a floral fragrance with cosy, winter-evening warmth.
Highland Escape Candle
For a cosy atmosphere and a moment of relaxation at any time of day, you can always count on The White Company’s Highland candle that has a blend of bergamot, vetivert, saffron, patchouli and cognac that offers an aromatic and earthy scent. Also for heady aromas to the power of four, check out the brand’s signature Winter candle to warm your whole home up after heading out in the cold as well as the cosy Fir Tree and Fireside fragrances.
Skandinavisk Onska Mini Scented Candles Gift Set
If Denmark-born label Skandinavisk can teach us anything, it’s how to keep your house cosy and warm throughout the winter.
For the Onska candle trio, each of the sumptuous scents represents a different aspect of nature in winter. TRÆ is a delicate aroma of forests and fresh snow, SNÖ has all the crisp freshness of a recent snowfall combined with winter berries and woodland and JUL blends notes of gingerbread, melted honey, cloves and warm gløgg (Swedish mulled wine). They are housed in painted glass votives in the typical Scandi-chic minimalist style with an engraved wooden lid.
The candles are crafted from sustainably sourced vegetable wax and so make a conscious gift choice. They have a burn time of 20 hours each.
MOR Emporium Classics Snow Gardenia
Fill your home with the floral bouquet of Mor’s Snow Gardenia. This unique fragrance has a combination of Gardenia, Juniper Berry and Angelica that is perfectly combined with a woody vanilla musk, ylang ylang and sandalwood. The candle is housed in a slick black votive and crafted from hand-poured soy wax.
Yankee Candle
Designed for the most wonderful time of the year, Yankee Candle have not one but four aromas to bring the Christmas spirit to your home. The long-lasting candles give real bang for your buck and there is truly something to suit every scent palette.
The Holiday Hearth (£23.50) is the perfect combination between sweet and spicy to bring a warming feel. Singing Carols (£8.99) may not be obvious from the name but the fragrance is fruity, spicy and has a fresh fir needle element. Christmas Morning Punch (£23.99) is best lit on the big day itself with notes of pomegranate, cassis and bergamot. Surprise Snow Fall (£23.02) captures the crispness of winter air with a blend of verbena, elderberry and rosemary.
