The Best Scented Candles to Elevate Your Home This Season
When you walk into a room, scent is often the first thing you notice. Fragrance has the power to set a mood instantly, calming, energising, or quietly luxurious. From living rooms to bedrooms, every space deserves a scented candle, not just for the way it smells but for the way it looks. A beautifully fragranced candle doubles as décor and makes a thoughtful, universally loved gift. But a great candle is often more than just a beautiful scent, finding the perfect candle can feel overwhelming. That’s why this season, we’ve narrowed it down, selecting the standout candles that deliver on scent, style, and staying power.
ATO Candles, Pineapple & Mint Candle, £20
After months of grey skies and cold mornings, this candle offers a one-way ticket to a tropical oasis retreat. Juicy pineapple, smooth coconut, and cooling mint create an uplifting fragrance designed to chase away the winter blues, while its impeccable burn ensures it lasts beautifully. Thoughtfully crafted by ATO Candles, this hand-poured, ethically sourced candle comes from a Black-owned British brand (with roots that trace back to Lagos in Nigeria) worth knowing.
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Jo Malone, Red Roses Scented Candle, £56
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, there’s nothing quite like filling a room with the scent of freshly gathered roses, only this one lasts far longer than the flowers themselves. Perfect as a gift for a lover or a close friend, Jo Malone’s luxurious red rose candle is crafted in the British countryside and presented in the brand’s signature glass design. Sleek and understated, it looks just as beautiful on a coffee table as it smells. A specialised slow-burning paraffin wax blend and meticulously tested wicks ensure a clean burn and a fragrance that lingers long after the flame is out.
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Apidae Candles, Beeswax Candle Purple Bee, £25
A natural alternative to run-of-the-mill scented candles, Apidae brings nature indoors using 100% pure beeswax with no additives. The candle releases a soft honey aroma, entirely natural, derived from the honey stored within the comb. It’s warm golden hue comes from pollen gathered by the bees themselves. Hand-poured by founder Amy, each candle is housed in heavy-duty French glass sourced from one of the country’s oldest glassworks and embossed with delicate bee detailing. Meticulously crafted, these candles are a true celebration of nature’s hardest workers.
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The Muses, The Muses Unplug Candle, £54
“Joyful without chaos, floral without fuss” is how The Muses describe this year-round signature scent, and it delivers. Housed in a beautifully minimal pure brass vessel designed to elevate any space, the fragrance opens with bright, juicy pear, softened by freesia and rose. Notes of honey and amber ground the blend, keeping it balanced and far from overly floral. The result is a multi-faceted, intentionally composed scent, one that feels familiar yet always welcome. A small British brand, The Muses pride themselves on quality at every stage, from ethically sourced, sustainable ingredients to working with perfumers who understand the nuance required in home fragrance.
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Jewahir, Parisienne Spring Candle, £30
Spring has truly sprung with this fresh, floral scent from Jewahir, an uplifting blend that captures everything bright, and botanical. Notes of Damask rose, bergamot, and ylang ylang create a fragrance that steers away from the predictable, offering something far more transportive. It’s at the heart of the brand’s mission: to move beyond safe scents and bring Middle Eastern depth, Asian richness, and beautifully exotic blends into homes across the UK. As striking visually as it is fragrant, the candle is available in a choice of classic black glass or a bolder pink-and-white vessel.
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Diptyque, Figuier Candle, £58
Diptyque is a name on everyone’s lips in the world of luxury scents and candles, and this iconic fig scent is a perfect example of why. One of the brand’s bestsellers, it offers a holistic interpretation of fig, capturing not just the fruit, but the feeling of standing in a sun-drenched orchard along a warm Mediterranean coast. Green and gently woody, the fragrance evokes fig leaves, branches, and ripe fruit, all housed in Diptyque’s instantly recognisable glass vessel. Each candle takes months to develop and undergoes around ten meticulous steps to produce…and it shows.
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Aery Living, Indian Sandalwood Triple Wick Candle, £31
Smoky yet sweet, this large triple-wick candle is designed to create a calming atmosphere while making a statement in any space. Notes of raspberry and pink pepper bring brightness, while tonka, tobacco and sandalwood add warmth and depth, perfect for cosy evenings with a subtly seductive edge. Hand-poured using soy wax, the candle delivers a sense of understated luxury. Created consciously by Aery using 100% plant-based waxes, it’s finished in a beautiful dark grey ceramic vessel designed to be repurposed after the last burn.
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NEOM, Cosy Nights Scented 3 Wick Candle, £40
This limited-edition, hand-finished three-wick candle is crafted using 100% naturally derived wax and infused with pure, natural fragrances. Designed to soothe both space and senses, it’s made for slow winter evenings. Sandalwood brings warmth and calm, while frankincense is long associated with easing stress and lifting the mood and adds depth. Nutmeg rounds out the blend with a nutty, comforting note reminiscent of a crackling log fire. Known for their luxurious, therapeutic candles, this brand delivers once again, with each candle hand-poured in the UK.