Candles aren’t the most original gifts ever but they are easy, after all everyone can use candles. The trick is to find ones that smell wonderful. We won’t be sending you to one of those stores in the mall where the noxious scent wafts out and stings the unsuspecting. Instead here is a list of candles that truly smell fantastic.
What: Sage Machado Candles
Why: Los Angeles-based jewelry designer Sage Machado has a line of candles named after gems. The intensely-scented candles have a Hollywood following and come in beautiful fabric containers.
How Much: THe 8 oz. candle is $56, the 3 oz. travel candle is $26.
Candles aren’t the most original gifts ever but they are easy, after all everyone can use candles. The trick is to find ones that smell wonderful. We won’t be sending you to one of those stores in the mall where the noxious scent wafts out and stings the unsuspecting. Instead here is a list of candles that truly smell fantastic.
What: Sage Machado Candles
Why: Los Angeles-based jewelry designer Sage Machado has a line of candles named after gems. The intensely-scented candles have a Hollywood following and come in beautiful fabric containers.
How Much: THe 8 oz. candle is $56, the 3 oz. travel candle is $26.
What: Jonathan Adler Scented Candles
Why: The popular home decor designer has created candles named for some of his favorite destinations. There is the woodsyBig Sur Forest, citrusy Palm Beach Sunshine and my favorite, the sea-scented Shelter Island Ocean. The candles come in chic brown glass containers.
How Much: $38
What: Jonathan Adler Scented Candles
Why: The popular home decor designer has created candles named for some of his favorite destinations. There is the woodsyBig Sur Forest, citrusy Palm Beach Sunshine and my favorite, the sea-scented Shelter Island Ocean. The candles come in chic brown glass containers.
How Much: $38
What: Thymes Au Chocolat Candles
Why: Chocolate candles can be a risky venture but the Thymes collection does it right, layering chocolate with scents of ginger, cassis, mandarin or saffron. The overall effect is lush and spicy rather than sugary.
Each candle is $28
What: Thymes Au Chocolat Candles
Why: Chocolate candles can be a risky venture but the Thymes collection does it right, layering chocolate with scents of ginger, cassis, mandarin or saffron. The overall effect is lush and spicy rather than sugary.
Each candle is $28
What: Voluspa Six Candle Gift Set
Why: Six candles in one golden box complete with matches. The candles have non-traditional scents such as linden blond tabac, cocoa tamarind, mimosa martini, enfluerage, jasmine brown sugar and mignonette. The jasmine brown sugar is particularly delightful.
How Much: The set sells for $36
What: Voluspa Six Candle Gift Set
Why: Six candles in one golden box complete with matches. The candles have non-traditional scents such as linden blond tabac, cocoa tamarind, mimosa martini, enfluerage, jasmine brown sugar and mignonette. The jasmine brown sugar is particularly delightful.
How Much: The set sells for $36
What: Diptyque Candles
Why: The famed candlemaker creates a variety of amazing scents that range from rosy to woodsy to just plain bizarre (the strangely hypnotic Essence of John Galliano). Their Holiday 2006 pack includes three candles: Pomander, Myrrh, and Feu de Bois (Firewood) in a black gift box.
How Much: The set sells for $80
What: Diptyque Candles
Why: The famed candlemaker creates a variety of amazing scents that range from rosy to woodsy to just plain bizarre (the strangely hypnotic Essence of John Galliano). Their Holiday 2006 pack includes three candles: Pomander, Myrrh, and Feu de Bois (Firewood) in a black gift box.
How Much: The set sells for $80
What: Nyakio Mombasa Candle
Why: Nyakio Kamoche developed Nyakio from family beauty secrets passed down through her Kenyan heritage. The water-based fragrances of the Mombasa candle was created with the beauty of the beaches of Africa in mind and contains hints of the ocean air and citrus.
How Much: The candle sells for $32.
What: Nyakio Mombasa Candle
Why: Nyakio Kamoche developed Nyakio from family beauty secrets passed down through her Kenyan heritage. The water-based fragrances of the Mombasa candle was created with the beauty of the beaches of Africa in mind and contains hints of the ocean air and citrus.
How Much: The candle sells for $32.
What: Maile Kauai
Why: Maile Kauai sells soy-based candles with the scents of Hawaii. The candles come in tropical scents like gardenia, plumeria and the truly delicious coconut pineapple. Malie also uses local family businesses to create jobs, to produce their products and give back to the Island through donations and sponsorships.
How Much: $30
What: Maile Kauai
Why: Maile Kauai sells soy-based candles with the scents of Hawaii. The candles come in tropical scents like gardenia, plumeria and the truly delicious coconut pineapple. Malie also uses local family businesses to create jobs, to produce their products and give back to the Island through donations and sponsorships.
How Much: $30
What: D.L. Candles
Why: Think all candles have to be sticky sweet? Douglas Little’s candles come in scents like hemlock, pink pepper, oleander and absinthe. The candles come in charming scalloped glass and are packaged in quirky little hatboxes tied up with silk ribbon.
How Much: $85 for the Absinthe candle.
What: D.L. Candles
Why: Think all candles have to be sticky sweet? Douglas Little’s candles come in scents like hemlock, pink pepper, oleander and absinthe. The candles come in charming scalloped glass and are packaged in quirky little hatboxes tied up with silk ribbon.
How Much: $85 for the Absinthe candle.
What: Claus Porto
Why: The candles come in the same brilliant colors and amazing scents as the must-have soaps. The lime and basil Deco shown here has a scent that is clean and refreshing and makes an nice antidote to heavier holiday scents. The candles burn for 70 hours each.
How Much: $32 per candle.
What: Claus Porto
Why: The candles come in the same brilliant colors and amazing scents as the must-have soaps. The lime and basil Deco shown here has a scent that is clean and refreshing and makes an nice antidote to heavier holiday scents. The candles burn for 70 hours each.
How Much: $32 per candle.
What: Burn Candles
Why: Burn makes triple wick candles that have a 100-hour burn time and delightfully unique scents such as cherimoya, shiso tea leaf and Hinoki temple incense.
Npw Much: $55 per candle.