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The 26 Best Candles on Amazon to Make Your Home Smell Amazing

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. Fact: Candles are one of the most underrated home decor items. It’s safe to say that these days, you spend over half your time at home, and it’s important to create a serene, cozy space. Nothing sets the mood quite like a great smelling candle that fills your living quarters with familiar, beloved scents. There’s no right or wrong way to shop for candles, and the scent options are truly endless. You also have to think about what space you’ll be burning yours in. If you’re placing one on your desk in your at-home workspace, you might want an awakening scent like mint or orange blossom. In a bathroom, perhaps for when you’re sinking into a hot bath, something with a zen vibe like eucalyptus might be preferable. Or if you’re piddling around the kitchen, something that mimics a freshly baked dish might suit your senses. At the end of the day, it all comes down to personal preference. There’s no arguing that a scented candle is one of the easiest (and cheapest) ways to make your house feel like a home,

1. Costa Brazil Resine De Breu Aromatic Oleoresin

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This modern Costa Brazil Breu resin tray isn’t exactly a candle, but it falls into the category. Breu resin, found in the rainforest, is often used in healing rituals to invite good energy. To use, simply light the tip of one stone and gently extinguish the flame by blowing softly. The resin emits a fragrant, dark smoke that evokes a sharp pine scent.

Pros

  • Visually interesting and unique table centerpiece 
  • Super fragrant 
  • Flames are pretty to watch
  • Known to welcome positive energy into a space

Cons

  • Smoke can be dark

Resin candle

Buy: Costa Brazil Resine De Breu Aromatic Oleoresin

2. Nomad Noe Muse in Wyoming Candle

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Another favorite from Nomad Noe is the Muse in Wyoming themed scent. It’s an expression of gratitude for nature artfully wrapped up in a chic porcelain vase. ​​It’s fragranced with top notes of baie rose, peony, tangerine and magnolia; middle notes of wild rose, iris and cedarwood; and base notes of musk, lily, amber and sandalwood. If you could capture the aroma of wild rose bushes, fresh fields, cedar and sunshine in a candle, this would be it.

Pros 

  • Burns for 55 hours
  • Smells incredible
  • Vessel is recyclable and/or reusable
  • Formulation is clean, vegan and cruelty-free

Cons

  • Can get smoky if wick isn’t trimmed regularly
Buy: Nomad Noe Muse in Wyoming Candle

3. Royal Fern Fantastic Woods Candle

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Royal Fern’s patented plant-based skincare by Dr. Timm Golueke is as luxe as it gets. The brand even developed this candle that’s lit during facials at its clinic. It’s an invigorating scent meant to mimic the forest’s crisp fresh air and lush evergreens. Fragrance layers include lavender, rosemary, grapefruit, lemon and patchouli. It’s made in France with mineral wax, which happens to be among the most environmentally-friendly waxes.

Pros

  • Environmentally-friendly wax
  • Fragrance is fresh and developed by French perfumers
  • Ingredients, such as lavender, grapefruit and patchouli oils, promote overall well-being

Cons

  • Dark soot can collect on the inside of the white vessel

Royal Fern candle

Buy: Royal Fern Fantastic Woods Candle

4. Les Boy Smells Candle

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This unisex candle comes courtesy of the popular Boy Smells brand. Called Les, which is the plural article used for both masculine and feminine nouns in French and Spanish, the scent transcends gender. Enveloped inside are hints of rice powder, peach blossom, cardamom, cedar and pear. It’s made with an all-natural coconut and beeswax blend and has a lengthy 50-hour burn time. The signature black and pink glass container will elevate any space and is easily reusable as a pen holder and more.

Pros

  • Burns for 50 hours
  • Unexpected but invigorating scent 
  • Buzzy brand

Cons

  • Not for you if you don’t like fruity scents

Boy Smells candle

Buy: Les Boy Smells Candle

5. Neom Lavender & Rosewood Candle

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Neom is known for its complex and unique aromatherapy blends. Its scents come in a variety of forms, from pure essential oils to body lotions and 100% hand-poured natural wax candles, the last being the most popular among them. This candle contains a blend of 24 pure essential oils including lavender, Brazilian rosewood and jasmine. One whiff of this de-stressing scent, and you’re on your way to calmed nerves and relaxation.

Pros

  • Tranquil scent
  • Blend of 24 calming essential oils
  • Burns up to 50 hours

Cons

  • Shouldn’t be lit for more than four hours at a time

Neom candle

Buy: Neom Lavender & Rosewood Candle

6. Brooklyn Candle Studio Santorini Escapist Candles

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If you’re looking to jet off without the hefty airfare, Brooklyn Candle Studio has an array of destination-themed candles to help you get your fix. We love the Santorini candle, reminiscent of the Greek isles. It’s a mix of earthy and fruity aromas inspired by fig trees and lush native currants colliding with woodsy notes of sandalwood and rich amber. The collection also features other scents like Maui and Sevilla, each available in a gorgeous screen-printed glass tumbler.

Pros

  • Chic design
  • Evokes positive vacation vibes
  • 70-hour burn time

Cons

  • Formulation not “clean”

Santorini candle

Buy: Brooklyn Candle Studio Santorini Escapist Candles

7. Jonathan Adler Pop Scented Candle, Gold Champagne

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If the occasion calls for a glass of bubbly, double up with this festive candle by Jonathan Adler. It’s an inviting mix of pink grapefruit, sparkling champagne, raspberry, French cassis, violet leaves, rose petals, crushed sage, crisp mint and grape leaf. (Fun fact: Before SoulCycle developed its own candle with Jonathan Adler, this was the exact scent they burned in their studios.) It’s encased in a hand blown glass vessel that mimics the mood with its reflective gold surface.

Pros

  • Gorgeous hand-blown vessel
  • Vessel can be reused or recycled 
  • Burns up to 40 hours

Cons

  • Flashy vessel can be polarizing

Jonathan Adler candle

Buy: Jonathan Adler Pop Scented Candle, Gold Champagne

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