The tree may be up, the Christmas lights hung and the halls decked, but no home is complete without the perfect signature scent.
Whether it’s the aroma of a traditional roast cooking in the kitchen that takes you back to those Sunday family dinners of your childhood, or the crisp notes of a decorated December tree – scent can transport you to another time and place.
Be reminded of life’s momentous occasions with a signature scent. To help you pick a seasonal fragrance this year, we’ve rounded up the best Christmas-scented candles on the market, so you can make it a Christmas to remember.
What is the significance of the candles at Christmas?
Each year when Christmas rolls around we are met with the festive scents that we know and love, from Christmas cooking, to the nodes of pine which embrace some of our living rooms. So, what better way to differentiate your annual Christmas celebrations than filling your home with a signature candle each holiday season?
12 best Christmas-scented candles to shop in Australia
Take a look at this collection of festive fragrances available on the market to deliver memories for years to come.
Circa Gingerbread Cookies, $31.46 (usually $44.95), THE ICONIC
With a fragrance so close to the real deal, you’ll swear you have a batch of these baking in the kitchen. Featuring sugar, spice and all things nice, this festive flame features notes of ginger, baked apple and brown sugar. Handmade in Australia using natural soy wax, high-quality fragrant oils and lead-free cotton wicks, it’s simply scent-sational.
Gabriel Festive candle 270g, $175, Adore Beauty
From the oldest candlemaker in the world, Trudon brings a truly luxe candle to Christmas with Gabriel. Housed within a beautiful hand-blown glass vessel lined with gold foil, this pick is a highly indulgent treat.
Gingerbread Man Candle, $49.50, Hardtofind
Made with premium soy wax, this cotton wick candle will fill your home with the scent of freshly baked gingerbread cookies. Think cinnamon, brown sugar and ginger notes.
The Aromatherapy Company Festive Favour Xmas Pud candle, $49.95, Myer
Nothing says Christmas like a scrumptious pudding, and with this candle you can have any room smelling sweet and spicy in no time at all. With notes of tart citrus and aromatic spices of nutmeg and cloves, it’s beginning to smell a lot like Christmas!
Little Plum Pudding by Studio McKenna, $25, Hardtofind
Puddings aren’t just reserved for dessert during Christmas. This nifty little pud is unscented and made from a custom formulated natural soy wax blend. Studio McKenna also makes gorgeous candles in the shapes of snowflakes and baubles.
It just wouldn’t be Christmas without berries. With top notes of cassis and grapefruit, a heart of white florals and base of patchouli plus two cotton wicks that ensure a clean and even burn for up to 80 hours, this fruity candle is perfect to gift or treat yourself to.
Christmas Tree Candle, $30, Hardtofind
This Christmas tree-shaped novelty candle has notes of orange, cinnamon and clove. Hand poured in the Gold Coast, this little tree can be placed on top of your favourite festive trinket dish.
Wavertree & London Christmas Pudding candle, $36.95, Myer
Hand-poured and with 60 hours of burn time, this so-good-you-could-almost-eat-it fragranced candle combines sweet spices, citrus peel and brown sugar with hints of brandy and rich raisins. Even if you’re not a fan of the taste of Christmas pudding, you will be a fan of this fragrance.
FAZEEK Kakadu Plum & Bush Cucumber Wave soy candle, $69, THE ICONIC
For a Christmas down under, bring the luscious scents of the great Australian bush inside.
White Christmas Cedar Leaf & Fruity Clove triple scented soy candle, $59.95, Glasshouse
We don’t want a lot for Christmas…but we do want this and so will you! Notes of cedar leaf, fruity clove and fir balsam with transport you straight to Europe amongst snow-capped trees, while hints of Eucalyptus will remind you of everything that’s magical about this time of year right here at home.
Under the Mistletoe, Glasshouse, $60, Sephora
This charismatic blend of cinnamon, apple and red berries might spur a Christmas kiss. Dressed to impress in a luxurious velvet-touch box, and with a designated area to write who it’s to and from, there’s no need to buy a separate card!
Night Before Christmas triple scented soy candle, $59.95, Glasshouse
Pure magic is the main ingredient in this years limited edition Glasshouse Christmas candle. Scented with plum pudding and notes alluding to blackcurrant, lemon and lavender, this festive fragrance is perfect for conjuring dream-like visions.
What are the classic Christmas candle scents?
If you are looking to cultivate a cosy Christmas aesthetic in your home, we recommend you keep an eye out for fragrances blending hints of cinnamon, clove and nutmeg. Alternatively, if an aromatic blend representative of the crisp northern-hemisphere December air appeals to you, then candles encapsulating peppermint, pine and citrus may be for you.
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