Transform your home or office into a sanctuary with these luxury candles
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• The White Barn Laundry Day 3-Wick Candle from Bath & Body Works smells like a fresh basket of laundry with notes of fresh air, crisp eucalyptus and soft lavender. The patented soy wax blend with natural essential oils and lead-free wicks delivers an amazing fragrance experience and includes a decorative lid. $16.50, bathandbodyworks.com
• Part of Boheme Fragrances’ Wanderlust Collection, the Arabia Candle transports you on a sensory adventure with top notes of cassis, thyme and bergamot; middle notes of cypress, violet and sandalwood; and base notes of oud, amber, saffron, labdanum and musk. The clean, all-natural candle is vegan, formulated with sustainable natural wax and is free of phthalates. $49, bohemefragrances.com
• Brooklyn Candle Studio’s Hawaii Rain Minimalist Candle features notes of coconut water, bitter orange, river jasmine and raindrops. Just close your eyes and imagine yourself sheltering from the rain underneath the tree canopies in the Hawaiian mountains while surrounded by beautiful blooms and fragrant plants. Made with 100% soy wax for an eco-friendly clean burn. Vegan, cruelty-free, phthalate-free and petroleum-free. $28, brooklyncandlestudio.com
• The iconic Figuier Candle by Diptyque captures the woody scent of fig trees stretching endlessly across a Mediterranean landscape accompanied by delicately fruity accents of a handful of figs on the cusp of ripening. Made in France with a burn time of 60 hours, the candle comes in an elegant vessel that can be reused as a decorative accent or storage container that would look great anywhere. $70, diptyqueparis.com
• Infused with essential oils and featuring notes of teakwood, citrus and sandalwood, L’or de Seraphine Float Candle is soothing and awakening. One of four candles in the Lori Weitzner collection, it is inspired by Turks and Caicos and the healing power of water. The candle’s intricate pattern helps to calm the mind and creates a meditative state. It comes in a beautifully packaged and recyclable gift box. Sustainably sourced, free from phthalates and parabens, and made with a 100% organic cotton wick. $48, lordeseraphine.com
• Start your day with the fresh aroma of Milan Candles’ 222 Coffee & Cinnamon Candle, the perfect go-to scent that captures your favorite cup of coffee in a candle. Founded by U.S. army combat veteran, Luis Garcia, and named after his youngest daughter, each candle features a unique angel number and represents warmth, comfort and hope. A portion of proceeds go towards Garcia’s nonprofit, Milan’s Mission, which was created to help make the world a safer place and to end sex trafficking. $65, milancandles.com
• Maison Margiela’s ‘REPLICA’ Beach Vibes Candle fills any room with a warm and fresh beachy scent. Inspired by salty air and rays of sun, it fuses fragrant lemon with bergamot and pink pepper, which are blended atop a warm mix of heliotrope, coconut milk and musk. $65, sephora.com
• Prepare your mind and body for a restful slumber with NEST New York’s Driftwood & Chamomile 3-Wick Candle that features a calming and tranquil blend of chamomile, driftwood, sandalwood and vanilla bean. It’s meticulously crafted with a proprietary premium wax formulated so the candle burns cleanly and evenly as it infuses your space with an exquisite scent. $74, nestnewyork.com
• SAINT Candles’ Saint Joseph Saint of Fathers and Real Estate Candle comes with a prayer to the patron saint, holy oil as part of the wax and a prayer coin embedded into the candle. Housed in a stunning black vessel with a gold decorative lid, once the wax has burned all the way down, keep the coin at the bottom in your purse, car or wallet – or bury it in your yard to bless your entire household. $65, saintcandles.com
• Wander along a deserted beach on a faraway island with Skylar’s Coconut Cove Candle, which is made with sustainable soy coconut wax and hand-poured in Los Angeles. Experience tranquility with notes of creamy coconut milk, dreamy jasmine and gardenia floras, which blend together to create a soothing scent. $45, skylar.com
• Transform your home into a luxury resort with world-famous Vacation Brand’s Home Resort Three Candle Set. Made in conjunction with ARQUISTE Parfumeur, the collection includes High Ceiling Resort Lobby (fresh cut flowers), Partial Ocean View Suite (crisp white linen), and Well-Tipped Pool Boy (coconut sunscreen). $96, vacation.inc
• Tocca’s Montauk Candela whisks you away to a beachside retreat where the sound meets the sea. Breathe in the salt air, cucumber and sea grass while enjoying this beautiful accessory that comes in custom-made thick frosted glass. Featuring 60 hours of burn time, the luxurious hand-poured candle can also be used as a jewelry holder or as décor after the candle is done.
$42, tocca.com
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