Festive Scentscaping: The Best Scented Candles For Christmas
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The most luxurious way to add some festive cheer to your home...
Nothing makes your home feel more cosy in the cold than a seasonal scented candle. Whether you prefer the fresh smell of mistletoe and pine, or the warming mulled wine scent of cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, candles are the perfect way to give your home that festive feeling when guests come to stay. Plus, they make lovely Christmas gifts, stocking fillers and secret santa surprises for your friends and family.Â
But with so many Christmas candles to choose from, it can be hard to pick your signature holiday scent. To save your nose the job of sniffing round every candle the department stores have to offer, we’ve collated our favourites to get you in the spirit this season. See our pick of the best Christmas scented candles below.
Our Favourite Christmas Scented Candles 2025
The White Company
Winter Signature Candle, ÂŁ25
Created over 21 years ago by The White Company’s founder Chrissie, the Winter scent is now loved all over the world. A magical combination of spicy cinnamon, rich warming clove and fresh zesty orange, this is Christmas bottled up in a candle.
Neom
Christmas Wish Scented Candle, ÂŁ58
With a blend of mandarin, cinnamon and tonka bean (alongside 10 other essential oils), this sweet-smelling candle will help create a calm and cosy space during the busy festive season.
John Lewis
Mistletoe & Eucalyptus Scented Candle, ÂŁ10
Mistletoe doesn’t just have to be for kissing under. Save yourself the snogs by bringing this festive scent into your home in the form of a scented candle. Complete with the fresh smell of eucalyptus (so you can imagine yourself enjoying Christmas from warmer climes), this offering from John Lewis is certain to bring your home alive this holiday season.Â
The Atlantic Vineyard
Hand Poured Mulled Wine Candle, ÂŁ25
The Atlantic Vineyard is celebrating its very first vineyard harvest with a limited edition Mulled Wine Candle. Hand poured and one of a kind, each candle includes real grapes and vine leaves grown on the vineyard from its very first harvest – now lovingly preserved in wax. Blending the cosy Christmas accent of mulled wine with warm winter spices and festive sweetness, each candle is made using soy wax and recycled wine bottles.
Rose Uniacke
Winter Candle, ÂŁ195
With notes of chamomile, lemon scented ironbark, apothecary rose, ylang ylang, clove, cedarwood and benzoin, Rose Uniacke’s Winter candle uses a mix of essential oils to recreate the warmth and spice-filled freshness of her house in winter. Hand-blown in the Jizera mountains of Northern Bohemia, whose wooded slopes supply the quartz and potash, the glass holder is modelled on an antique piece in Rose’s own collection. Hand-poured, the candle is made up of a natural blend of soy, cocoa, rapeseed and beeswax.Â
Christian Dior
Piste aux Étoiles Christmas Candle, £104
To celebrate the holiday season, Dior has created a limited-edition Piste aux Étoiles scented candle. Designed by the Dior perfumer-creator, its fragrance celebrates the circus world Christian Dior held so dear, with its gourmand notes of caramelised almonds and cotton candy. The Piste aux Étoiles scented candle is housed in a ceramic holder, adorned with gold designs by artist Pietro Ruffo.
L:A Bruket
331 Scented Candle In Winter Pine, ÂŁ63
Designed to capture the soul of a winter Nordic forest, the green snap of fir and galbanum blend with cooling mint to awaken the senses while the earthy patchouli and dry cedarwood keep you feeling grounded. Crafted using plant-based wax, and recyclable glass with top notes of pine needles, rosemary and eucalyptus, this candle evokes the crisp air of untouched wilderness.
Acqua di Parma
Panettone Candle, ÂŁ76
Want to capture the sweet Christassmy smell of panettone all year round? Designed by Cristina Celestino, this candle perfectly captures the warm, gourmand scent of Italy’s iconic holiday dessert. Top notes of orange, bergamot, and tangerine melt into a soft, sweet heart of panettone, resting on a smooth base of vanilla.
Byredo
Winter Cabin, ÂŁ70
Evoking the fireplaces comforting glow, this limited-edition Winter Cabin candle diffuses the comforting scent of smoky wood notes of birch and vetiver intertwined with sensual patchouli and amber. And with a burn time of 60 hours, you can keep this candle burning all holiday long.
Jo Malone London
Orange Bitters Scented Candle, ÂŁ59
Scent the celebrations with a zesty winter cocktail. Juicy sweet orange with notes of bitter orange and rich sandalwood make this the perfect candle to prepare the house for incoming guests.Â
Fortnum & Mason
Fortnum’s Christmas Spiced Tea Candle, ÂŁ50
Inspired by Fortnum’s origins in making and selling candles to the Royal Palaces and the brand’s unrivalled expertise in all thing tea, this cosy Christmas candle blends the decadent aromas of cocoa nibs, clementine, Christmas spices and sweet and aromatic notes of tea to create a delicious festive scent.Â
Fallow
The Mince Pie Candle, ÂŁ13.95
You’ve heard of real or cake, but now it’s time for real or candle. While it may not be scented, we felt that this Christmas candle desvered its on holiday shoutout for its mince pie realness. With festive tangerines and pastry candles always available, be careful what you eat this holiday season.Â
