Tis the season to be jolly…. and light deliciously-scented candles everywhere to further boost the mood.
It’s a long favoured approach that more and more fragrance brands are getting on board with, creating limited edition scents and seasonal packaging alike to help us decorate and add to the mood-boosting ambience during the festive period.
The only downside is that these gems usually go fast, flying off of shelves in order for us to indulge for a number of weeks before we arrive at December 25.
So without further ado we advise you to get clicking – below are the best festive and fragrant candles for 2021.
Candle care tips:
- Trim the wick to 5mm before burning to help prevent smoking, soot and extend the life of the candle and re-trim before re-lighting.
- Always ensure the wax pool meets the edge of the vessel during the first burn. This sets the ‘burn memory’, helping the candle last longer and prevent tunnelling.
- Keep candles away from draughts to prevent uneven burning, flickering, smoke and a faster burn.
- Discontinue burning when you have 1cm of wax left to prevent excessive heat collecting in the base and risking the integrity of the vessel, risking potential shattering.
Jo Malone Frosted Cherry & Clove and Orange Bitters
Luxury fragrance brand Jo Malone has long delighted in a holiday-related home scent or two… or three. This year the delightful Frosted Cherry & Clove scent option joins candles including the much-loved, annual-release of Orange Bitters cologne and candle, White Moss & Snowdrop cologne and candle and the Pine & Eucalyptus candle, room spray and diffuser.
Renown for their festive options, Diptyque’s holiday candles are guaranteed sellouts each year and this year is sadly no different. Though its spicy Biscuit and pine Sapin candles have already been already snapped from shelves (you have to be seriously quick!), this option is equally as festive, particulalrly if you’re missing a northern-winter Christmas. Notes include spiced citrus, cinnamon, hot mulled cider and the warmth of an open fireplace.
Ecoya Fresh Pine At Dawn and Red Berries & Peony at Dusk
Ecoya too, releases its Fresh Pine candle around this time each year for those of us that can’t abide a just-cut Christmas tree in our home thanks to allergies but still want to indulge in the globally-recognised-as-peak-Christmas scent. Of course if you’re seeking something slightly less obvious, may we suggest the gentle and pretty Ped Berries & Peony, it blends pear nectar and red berries with notes of waterlily, freesia and peony, trailed by elements of creamy vanilla and sandalwood.
Glasshouse Fragrances Handful of Candy Canes and Gingerbread House candles
Edible treats are a big part of the enjoyment of Christmas, but so are the associated aromas. That’s why Glasshouse has obliged with two scented candles playing on our favourite sweet treats amongst its extensive Christmas collection that contains a number of festive-inspired scents. Handful of Candy Canes smells of zingy peppermint with a touch of vanilla while Gingerbread House wafts a buttery, bourbon-spiked sweet ‘n’ spicy mix that warms and delights.
Okay yes, there’s no specifically Christmas-themed scents in this range, but we’re sneaking this one in, as who can go past the chic terracotta earthenware vessels of these candles from Madrid-based luxury leather goods and ready-to-wear House Loewe. The juniper berry scent with delicate, spicy and citrus notes is just one of a range that aside from dressing your own house for the holidays, makes an ideal gift for just about anyone!
Circa Gingerbread Cookies candle
If the thought of cinnamon swirled through ginger, the heart-warming blend of baked apple and sugar, heightened by a dash of vanilla makes your mouth water, you’re not alone. Circa’s Gingerbread candle brings all these elements together for it’s festive 2021 offering.
Trust Ashley & Co to slightly elevate a pine candle with chic teal-tinted hand-blown glass and a considered blend of Siberian Pine, Sage, Coriander, Saffron and a touch of warming Oud Wood. The box also features the artwork of Rei Hamon, CBE.
