Best scented candles | 30+ top luxury candles to buy now

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Diptyque Fleur de Cerisier Candle

Diptyque Fleur de Cerisier Candle

To serious beauty devotees, the arrival of Diptyque's annual Fleur de Cerisier scented candle signals the start of spring.

A powdery, fruity blend of berries and musk, this fresh, uplifting scent is an ode to the fleeting beauty of the cherry blossom tree. Don't wait to snap one up: this ephemeral creation will be gone by the time those pale-pink petals begin to fall.

• Burn time: 60 hours
• Olfactory family: white floral
• Wax material: a mineral-wax blend

Trudon Versailles Candle

Trudon Versailles Candle

The world's oldest candlemakers are delving into the rich history of 18th century Paris once more this spring.

Inspired by Louis XIV's famously indulgent celebrations at the Royal residency, Versaille is a refreshing recreation of the palace's abundant gardens, blending crisp mint and thyme with petal-fresh flowers, before revealing a honey-sweetened oak base. It's a bright, spring-appropriate ode to the brand's opulent beginnings.

• Burn time: 60 hours
• Olfactory family: floral
• Wax material: vegetable

D.S. & Durga Dream Lychee Candle

D.S. & Durga Dream Lychee Candle

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Cao Xueqin's 18th Century novel, Dream of the Red Chamber, and the rich ancient Chinese landscapes it brings to life, inspired D.S & Durga's latest fragrance. Bringing that aristocratic grandeur to life, this bright, juicy aroma is a hyper-realistic combination of tart lychee, rosewater and lily of the valley. It's refreshing, almost aquatic, and note-perfect for spring.

• Burn time: 60 hours
• Olfactory family: floral, fruity
• Wax material: soy and vegetable

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Perfumer H Ink Handblown Refillable Scented Candle

Perfumer H Ink Handblown Refillable Scented Candle

Revered perfumer Lyn Harris pays homage to the aromas of everyday life in her eponymous fragrance line. This supersized candle mimics the soothing scent of ink spilling onto crisp white paper, with creamy angelica seed over woody papyrus.One of the first brands to launch refillable candles, every Perfumer H vessel is designed to be kept: return it (in person or via post) to the London flagship store, and they'll refill it for half the original cost.

• Olfactory family: woody
• Wax material: plant-based

Byredo Sweet Grass Candle

Byredo Sweet Grass Candle

Byredo's cult candles are loved for more than their minimalist aesthetic. Exemplifying the brand's talent for creating unusual, addictive home scents, Sweet Grass is a mysterious blend of sage and palo santo, layered over a comfort blanket of soft ambroxan and musk.

• Burn time: 60 hours
• Olfactory family: green
• Wax material: varies by scent; but largely vegetable wax

Penhaligon's Ceylon Pekoe Candle

Penhaligon's Ceylon Pekoe Candle

Trust Penhaligon's to create a candle line that boasts truly unique, memorable scents. Each one delivers olfactory escapism, but Ceylon Pekoe is a real stand-out: imagine earthy tea and spiced cardamom with the heady sweetness of lily of the valley.

• Burn time: 30 hours
• Olfactory family: white floral

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Aesop Callippus Aromatique Candle

Aesop Callippus Aromatique Candle

No-one crafts scents with as much depth and intrigue as Aesop. Truly unlike anything else, Callippus melds the ritualistic warmth of guaiac wood and frankincense with the herbal bite of shiso and vetiver.

• Burn time: 60 hours
• Olfactory family: woody
• Wax material: paraffin and vegetable

Loewe Roasted Hazelnut Candle

Loewe Roasted Hazelnut Candle

Loewe has taken a predictably off-kilter (yet entirely chic) approach to home fragrance, filling these traditional terracotta jars with truly unique scents.

Each blend smells almost spookily like the real thing. Dive in with new launch Hazelnut, which is spicy, warm and undeniably mood-boosting.

• Burn time: 30 hours
• Olfactory family: woody
• Wax material: vegetable

Champagne and Smoke Filthy Rose Candle

Champagne and Smoke Filthy Rose Candle

This maximalist candle is the debut product from make-up artist Lisa Potter Dixon's collaborative project with interiors specialist Lia Briamonte. Paying homage to the intoxicating dancefloor of a 1970's disco, it burns with a smoky blend of carnal rose, warm saffron and tobacco. The duo have used the maximum level of fragrance oils possible, so expect it to fill your entire home with its heady trail.

• Burn time: 60 hours
• Olfactory family: floral
• Wax material: soy

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Vyrao Witchy Woo Large Candle

Vyrao Witchy Woo Large Candle

More is most definitely more when it comes to Vyrao's energy-shifting scents. From the supersized ceramic to the royal-blue wax, this weighty four-wick candle is destined to take centre stage on your coffee table, while the signature aroma of frankincense, patchouli and rose will bring a ceremonial feeling to evenings spent at home.

• Burn time: 90 hours
• Olfactory family: woody
• Wax material: mineral, coconut, rapeseed

Dior 30 Montaigne Giant Candle

Dior 30 Montaigne Giant Candle

Home fragrance does not come more luxurious than Dior's gigantic, centrepiece-worthy candle. The white porcelain votive – which is heavy enough to require two hands – sits atop its own silver metal base, and comes protected by a matching lid.

The stand-out scent has to be 30 Montaigne: a history-steeped ode to the designer's first maison, rich with notes of amber, woods and spice.

• Burn time: 110 hours
• Olfactory family: spice, amber
• Wax material: plant-based

Carriere Freres The Scented Taper Candles in Spearmint

Carriere Freres The Scented Taper Candles in Spearmint

Reconnecting to its rich history, Carrière Frères has launched a collection of taper candles, crafted from pure vegetable wax and scented with fresh, single-note fragrances that won't feel out of place in a kitchen or dining room.

Cleverly, they only give off their fragrance when cold: light the wick at dinner time, and they'll deliver nothing but a halo of light, providing the perfect backdrop to an evening of entertaining.

• Burn time: 10 hours each
• Olfactory family: herbaceous, green
• Wax material: vegetable

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Le Labo Santal 26 Classic Candle

Le Labo Santal 26 Classic Candle

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Few things will look chicer in your living room than a Le Labo candle. If you're looking for a scent to start with, make it Santal 26: a famously good take on sandalwood, with a soft musky trail that makes it the ideal home fragrance.

• Burn time: 60 hours
• Olfactory family: leather
• Wax material: soy

Best sustainable candle

Haeckels Pluviophile Candle

Best sustainable candle

Haeckels Pluviophile Candle

As we increasingly seek to bring nature back into our hyper-connected lives, home fragrance brands are turning to the outside world to inspire invigorating scents.

Wet concrete might not be a scent that ranks highly on your list of favourites, but Haeckels' Pluviophile candle is strangely soothing. It's blended with petrichor – the steely, ozonic scent compound released after a downpour – with moss and citrus to conjure a rainy seaside day with spooky accuracy.

This being Haeckels, the production is especially thoughtful too: expect recyclable and compostable packaging, and an insulated glass vessel destined to be reborn as a tea or cocktail glass.

• Burn time: 40 hours
• Olfactory family: aquatic
• Wax material: soy

Granado Verbena Scented Candle

Granado Verbena Scented Candle

With two London pop-up stores opening in recent weeks, Brazil's most beloved beauty brand, Granado, is set to become a favourite on home soil, too. It's easy to understand the popularity: these scented candles are larger than most and filled with fresh, air-clearing fragrances, like this citrussy Verbena scent.

• Burn time: 50 hours
• Olfactory family: green
• Wax material: vegetable

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best sustainable candle

Sana Jardin Sana Jardin Berber Blonde Scented Candle

best sustainable candle

Sana Jardin Sana Jardin Berber Blonde Scented Candle

Sana Jardin is a perfect example of how to create a brand with social conscious, but that’s not the sole reason to invest.

Steeped in the top-selling Berber Blonde (also available as an eau de parfum), this candle throws a powerfully uplifting scent that lingers for hours. It's musky, bright and floral, and smells – as any good candle should – like a fine fragrance.

If you need a push to give this stellar brand a go, consider that every sale empowers female flower harvesters through year-round employment and business mentorships.

• Burn time: 60 hours
• Olfactory family: floral
• Wax material: vegetable

Best fruity candle

Discotheque Paradise Garage Scented Candle

Best fruity candle

Discotheque Paradise Garage Scented Candle

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Discotheque's transportive fragrances are inspired by the world's most iconic nocturnal hideouts. Paying homage to New York's legendary nightclub Paradise Garage, this one blends citrussy top notes with sweet musk and patchouli to create something that'll take you straight back to the 1970s.

• Burn time: 40 hours
• Olfactory family: fruity
• Wax material: soy, rapeseed

Boy Smells Snap Candle

Boy Smells Snap Candle

Boy Smells crafts its candles with the same complexity as its outstanding perfumes. From the wittily named Farm To Candle collection, this one conjures the freshness of a thriving greenhouse with notes of green pepper – as sweet as it is verdant – hyacinth and petitgrain.

Burn time: 50 hours

Olfactory family: botanical, green

Wax material: coconut, beeswax

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Best fruity candle

Malin and Goetz Strawberry Candle

Best fruity candle

Malin and Goetz Strawberry Candle

What better way to welcome in lighter evenings than with Malin and Goetz's newly launched Strawberry candle? The bright, lively scent is less a carbon-copy of the great British fruit, but rather a sweet, jammy aroma with spicy pink pepper and creamy jasmine.

• Burn time: 60 hours
• Olfactory family: fruity floral
• Wax material: vegetable-wax blend

Best British candle

Earl of East Onsen Candle

Best British candle

Earl of East Onsen Candle

Now 20% Off

Earl of East's sustainably produced candles are hand-poured in London using ethically sourced sox wax and infused with unusual, memorable scents.

A fan favourite, Onsen is an ode to Japanese bathing rituals, blending mind-clearing eucalyptus with a citrussy twang to evoke the meditative atmosphere of the country's traditional hot springs.

• Burn time: 60 hours
• Olfactory family: herbal
• Wax material: soy

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