When I light a scented candle, it always seems to change how I feel within a few minutes. Although the sense of smell is the first one to be delighted, I find that a wonderful fragrance can be an overall sensory experience. Depending on what the scen...
The beautiful, blue glass vessel of this TOCCA candle first caught my eye, and when I took a whiff of its fresh and fruity scent, I knew this is a candle I’d be buying more than once. It stands out among other common candle scents, and the strong lea...
Candela Classica Yma | TOCCA Beauty and Home Fragrances
gives me the sensory experience of being in a relaxing spa. So, I wasn’t surprised when I learned that celebrity esthetician Biba de Sousa created the scent to emulate the atmosphere in her skincare studio. I love that it’s made of natural coconut wa...
The Tenderly Candle | Biba Los Angeles
This lovely candle from Big Ass Luxuries is 150-ounces in size, and it will burn for a whopping 300 to 500 hours. However, the Fleur Demure scented candle wows for more reasons than its large size. This Valentine’s Day candle has a romantic scent wit...
Big Ass Luxuries - Largest Candles in the US
If you’ve ever been on a hike through the winding, wonder-inspiring trails of California’s Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, you probably remember both how it felt and how it smelled. The Big Sur Hike candle from Morton Essentials remarkably captures the ...
Big Sur Hike Candle - Morton Essentials
The B4 Black Knight (Grapefruit Vetiver) is both citrusy and woodsy. Its key notes are grapefruit and vetiver, and there are also hints of strawberry and cassis. The scent has a warm finish of amber. When you’re done burning the candle, it definitely...
B4 Grapefruit Vetiver 10 oz Luxury Candle - Mind Games
If you were born before 1979, you likely get nostalgic at the idea of mix tapes full of your favorite songs or perhaps the memory of opening a new album on cassette tape. Then again, Taylor Swift still releases her music on cassette tapes, so the fra...
1979 Analog Tape Candle
Do you know that sensory-heightening experience of holding a bouquet of roses so close to your face that the petals caress your cheeks? Taking in that rose scent so fully is sweet and special, and Caftari’s Dolce Far Niente candle replicates that lik...
Dolce Far Niente - Caftari
With a fun pink color to match is light and bright scent, Snif’s Guilty Pleasure Candle will be a colorful addition to any home décor. The largest option for this candle is 50 ounces and will burn for over 200 hours when properly tended to.
Guilty Pleasure | Raspberry Macaron Candle - Snif
The Cashmere candle from LINNEA has a fragrance that was crafted to be warm, inviting, and comforting. Its primary scent notes are chamomile, amber woods, and patchouli. The large, two-wick candle is hand-crafted with a natural soy wax to ensure a cl...
This rose bud candle is made with soy, hemp seed oil, and coconut oil. If you do want to use the candle as a massage oil, blow out the flame. Then pour just a small amount of the oil onto hands for massaging into the skin.
Hemp Seed Oil Massage Candle – High On Love - HighOnLove
we tested has a layered scent that’s hard to pin down (hinoki is a Japanese cypress tree, and fantôme is the French word for ghost). At the forefront, there’s an earthy woodsmoke tinged with warm amber, sweet vanilla, and just a bit of mossy freshnes...
Hinoki Fantôme: Coconut & Beeswax Scented Candles
This candle offers an energizing blend of anise and cardamom, but a creamy base scent keeps it comforting. However, it’s not sold as widely as some of our other picks.
Kashmiri Chai Candle - Kishmish
This candle isn’t the most strongly scented of those we tested, but it has a rich, complex aroma, with notes of pine resin, moss, eucalyptus, and vanilla.
Amber & Moss | P.F. Candle Co.
This candle comes in an eye-catching ceramic vessel, and its cedar-and-patchouli fragrance is subtle yet heady. But the wax pours are sometimes uneven.
Form 12 oz Candle - Tobacco Flower - Paddywax
In its handsome container, this candle pairs a main course of cypress smoke with sides of warm amber, sweet vanilla, florals, and fresh moss. But the glossy vessel shows fingerprints, and the label is sometimes crooked.