Why not treat yourself to one of the best candles for home use? We can assist you in selecting a scent that suits your tastes or reflects the current season. Whether you prefer fresh or woody aromas, are you looking for the perfect fall candle for 2021? It’s all in one place. Furthermore, we were able to obtain several of these candles, light them, and test them in our homes so that you can be confident that they smell nice and burn evenly. Who says you have to smell a candle before purchasing it? That is not the case with us.
We’ve compiled a list of the best-scented crackle wick candles for each and every room in your home, whether you’re buying for a friend’s house or to perfume your own. From the bathroom to the living room and even your bedroom, we’ve got you covered. You can browse candles by season or scent, or simply scroll down to see them all.
More ideas can be found in our best home fragrance guide, which includes reed diffusers, room sprays, and more.
If you’re looking for a new candle for the current season, check out our recommendations for autumn, spring, summer, and winter.
Anxiety & Fear Candle by Witchy The Moon Tarot
Are you looking for the perfect candle for autumn 2021? That’s it. This warming candle, created by the small firm WitchyHQ, has a powerful smell that can cover a whole room. It also has an even burn and can be used from autumn through the end of the winter season.
This powerful candle will turn heads with its warm aromas of cinnamon, ginger, and vanilla. Simply because it’s wow-worthy, we recommend lighting it inside a corridor, bedroom, or living room. We like how, although being spicy and autumnal, it’s never overpowering – and the cinnamon never takes over.
It’s even produced with soy wax and is vegan and cruelty-free, with an FSC-certified wick. Two ethical crystals are embedded in the wax, which must be removed once the wax has melted. It has a total burn time of 50 hours and a stunning design that makes it a great gift.
Fir Tree Candle by The White Company
Without a question, The White Company’s Fir Tree candle is our favorite for winter. Why? It smells like like a Christmas tree, but better – and ten times as fresh.
Pine, eucalyptus, and cedar wood are woody yet fresh notes in this Christmas candle. Despite being wintery, it manages to emit a slightly ozonic scent that will leave your spaces smelling fresh. We recommend using this candle in your living area, but it also works well in a hallway to greet guests with a festive scent.
This candle is available in a variety of sizes, ranging from 14g tea lights to a massive 1555g candle. The 585g candle is recommended because it has the longest burn time of 114 hours. You can choose between a glass votive or an unhoused candle ready to light on a plate when ordering this The White Company candle.
Restorative Candle by ESPA
The ESPA Restorative Candle is hand-poured and perfumed with essential oils, making it excellent for creating a relaxing ambiance. Especially in the spring. This candle can be used for a variety of purposes, including spring cleaning and providing a fresh scent to welcome warmer weather. It’s fantastic.
This ESPA candle can fill an entire space, regardless of size, with flowery and sweet smells. It’s scented with rose geranium and sweet orange, with a hint of lavender to lend a smoky note and palmarosa for balance. It’s never overly sweet or heavy, and you’ll be grabbing for a match to light it throughout the entire spring season (and possibly summer, too).
This attractively housed candle is manufactured with natural soy wax and comes in two sizes – 200g or 410g – and is poured into a white glass jar with a metal lid for standing atop.
Lempi Candle (Scandinavisk)
We’ve already said it, and we’ll say it again: this Skandinavisk candle is one of our favorites. It’s the ideal floral candle since it doesn’t take over a space and emits just the proper quantity of smell to reach from one end to the other. It also burns consistently and evenly.
For a healthy balance, the Lempi candle is fragranced with all of the best floral scents, including peonies, roses, strawberries, and even mosses. Even if you’re confined inside because to the great British weather, this will remind you of summer blooming. Floral scents can be overbearing at times, but that is never the case with our Scandinavisk candle. In fact, it has a strong throw and is pleasant and delicate.
This candle comes in a white glass Scandi-style vessel that is constructed from 30% recyclable materials and has an FSC-certified wooden cover to keep dust at bay. It’s manufactured from a rapeseed wax combination from Sweden. We think it’s as lovely to look at as it is to smell.
The greatest scented candles
If you already know what kind of candle aroma you like – flowery, woody, or fresh – then check out our suggestions below.
Candle with the scent of Baies by Diptyque
If you’re looking for a floral candle for your bedroom or living area, this one from Diptyque earns our highest recommendation. It has a rose foundation and is light and zesty. We’re right there with you. The freshness of a rose is difficult to capture in a perfume; yet, Diptyque has done it by combining this rose with blackcurrant leaves. Versatile…
The floral aroma of the Diptyque Baies Scented Candle is fresh and zesty, not at all old-fashioned. It’s well-balanced with blackcurrAnt leaves so it doesn’t come across as overly floral. Just keep in mind that it’s quite powerful, so we wouldn’t recommend putting it in a small room. This candle has an incredible scent and does an excellent job of quickly filling a room.
With the exception of varying labeling, all Diptyque candles are enclosed in the identical glass jar. Some individuals use their empty Diptyque candle vessels as pots for succulents or as a holder for beauty brushes because of the famous shape. This candle is available in five sizes, the largest of which is a 1.5kg candle. We also like that a matching reed diffuser is available.
Vanilla Bloom Floral Street Candle
Floral Street’s scents are one-of-a-kind, and their Vanilla Bloom candle is something to brag about. It’s warm, creamy, and best of all, once lit, it’s not overpowering. We believe this is a candle that can be lit at any time of year, whether in the summer on a chilly evening or in the winter to create a warm atmosphere.
It’s scented with vanilla, but there’s also plum for sweetness, ambroxan for a musky note, and, of course, a hint of crisp amber and cashmere woods for warmth. We occasionally find vanilla smells to be excessively sweet, but be assured that this one is a great balance of practically every fragrance family.
This Floral Street fragrance is housed in a yellow glass jar to make it stand out both visually and olfactorily. It comes packaged in lovely floral packing, ready to give and receive. Floral Street is a vegan, cruelty-free, ecological firm that makes all of its products ethically. This smell is also available in a reed diffuser, which we adore.
Wild Mint from the White Company
The White Company’s Wild Mint, another refreshing item on our list, is a best-seller for a reason. It’s unobtrusive while also providing a fresh scent for your kitchen.
Its fresh yet distinct smell comes from a wonderfully balanced blend of mint and sweet white tea. This is also an excellent option for individuals who want something non-floral and fresh in their kitchen. However, it is also suitable for use in a bathroom or hallway.
This fragrance is encased in an attractive white ceramic jar with a cover, unlike other The White Company candles. It would be a stylish addition to your home because it is attractive (and unobtrusive) from the side.
Lime Basil and Mandarin by Jo Malone
There’s nothing quite like the spot-on quality of Jo Malone’s home perfumes, which have become a fragrance juggernaut (to say nothing of the timelessly elegant packaging). This candle, in particular, has a classic citrus scent that will revitalize any space in your home.
The scent of lime, basil, and mandarin is a classic for a reason: it’s the scent that will make anybody in the room exclaim, ‘Oooh, what’s that delightful smell?’ The mandarin adds sweetness to this fresh and tangy dish. It may be used all year round and looks great in a kitchen or bathroom. We have yet to meet someone who does not enjoy its scent.
This candle comes ready to gift, poured into a traditional Jo Malone vessel with the trademark black bow on top of the lid. From the aroma to the presentation, it’s sheer luxury. However, we recommend purchasing a large size because they burn quickly.
Clean Cotton Yankee Candle
Thanks to its 100 percent natural fibre cotton wick, which is straightened and centred by hand for the greatest quality burn, Yankee Candle’s Clean Cotton aroma produces a clean, even burn. Its ultra-long burn period means you can light it and use it for hours on end, despite its subtlety.
This candle has sun-dried cotton overtones with hints of white flowers, green notes, and lemon, and is scented with natural essential oils. It’s understated but nonetheless attractive, and it’ll work in any space of your house. It essentially smells like freshly laundered clothes.
The traditional Yankee jar goes with any decor and makes a great present for relatives and friends. Especially considering they come in a variety of sizes and are inexpensive. We believe that the larger the jar, the better, so why not start with the huge 623g jar? Additionally, the premium-grade paraffin wax ensures a clean, consistent burn.
