It’s lit! 14 seductive new season scented candles
It’s the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness… and of sensational scented candles! Check Muddy’s pick of the best candles for autumn.
Cowshed Replenish Room Candle
Recreate those Soho Farmhouse spa vibes at home with their brand Cowshed’s excellent candle range. For autumn we’re treating ourselves to the whopper 220g Replenish Room Candle, which is scented with red Mandarin, bitter orange and grapefruit. Made from natural soy wax, the candles are environmentally-friendly and renewable, delivering a clean burn and a pure scent.
£38
Anya Hindmarch Small Happy Days
If your budget doesn’t stretch to a Anya Hindmarch bag, then find your designer happy place with an AH candle. Inspired by lollipops, the fragrance is a blend of blackcurrant leaves, geranium, juniper, green mandarin, rose, peony and musk. Really we’re here for Hindmarch’s signature googly ‘Eyes’ pot.
£65
Urban Apothecary Oriental Noir
Dark and mysterious, Urban Apothecary’s Oriental Noir has a moody aroma of fig, green lavender, oriental noir and smoked leather. Inspired by mood and memories, there’s a seductive quality to this vegan candle (so one to pop in the bedroom).
£40
D.S. & DURGER Bergamot Superior
Straight out of Brooklyn, D.S. & Durger are perfume pioneers, with backgrounds in music and architecture. The Bergamot Superior candle is outdoorsy and utterly divine. Soak up the wild bergamot and bee balm, followed by birch leaf and cane flower in the distance. It’s the perfect fragrance for rainy days – and we get a lot of those.
£60
Diptyque Rituel Temple Des Mosse
Ooh, it’s an oldie but a goodie, and oh-so luxurious. As Diptyque’s candle line turns 60, this iconic brand launches Les Mondes de Diptyque (“The Worlds of Diptyque” to you and me), a collection of five scented candles, all housed in refillable glass jars. We’re currently drifting off to a Japanese zen garden courtesy of Temple Moss.
£208
Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir
Resistance is futile. The luxurious cream and black packaging with the promise of Jo Malone No.1 scented candle inside, is enough to make us giddy. This was the brand’s first-ever candle creation: Pomegranate Noir is heady yet refreshingly fruity. Perfect for dark, cozy nights.
From £28
Seven Seventeen Be Still
A smouldering candle that will light up your sofa sessions! If autumn is all about the crackle of an open fire, then you’ll love the rich and smoky aroma of Seven Seventeen’s Be Still. TV bingeathon never smelt so good.
From £24
Bella Hope London, Zanzibar
Nothing like a scent inspired by exotic locations to get you through the dark nights and chilly temperatures. Bella Hope London produces organic soy wax candles with cotton wick and the fragrance – a blend of bergamot, lemon, rose and jasmine, with wood, vanilla, saffron, and leather – is lush.
£60
THE RITUAL OF MEHR
If you’re a sucker for a toasty spot by the fireplace with a glass of Pinot Noir, The Ritual of Mehr is going to hit the spot. This candle pairs sweet orange and smoky cedarwood for a hygge moment that’ll take from now to Christmas.
£26.90
M&S Apothecary Restore
Activate comfort mode. M&S’s Restore 3-wick candle from its Apothecary range is scented with a mix of essential oils – geranium, cedar wood, eucalyptus and lavender to help you relax and rejuvenate. At this price you could have one in every room.
£17
The White Company Autumn botanical
The White Company’s iconic botanical candles are a masterclass in form and fragrance. If you’re not seduced by the slices of apple and autumn leaves, the crisp scent of crisp pear, quince and apricots, with warming musk and amber, will scream new season essential. *Adds to basket*.
£35
Molton Brown Delicious Rhubarb & Rose
Hmmm, the sweet smell of a delicious rhubarb tart and custard. We’re loving Molton Brown’s floral-fruity melody of sharp rhubarb, musky vanilla and a hint of rose. It’s almost good enough to eat – but have an actual tart on standby.
£42
La Bougie Mission Fig
La Bougie founder Lucy has swapped cooking for the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, for a fragrant detour into perfumery. Her Mission Fig scented candle is a fruity little number with a hint of parched earth – inspired by the a gnarled fig tree in the garden of her family home in Tuscany.
£30
Arket Oakmoss
If you love the fresh woodland smell of a forest after rainfall, Arket’s Oakmoss candle has an earthy scent with fresh spicy tones. Sadly it doesn’t come with a fragrant Scandinavian wood chopper, but we can dream.
£45