Candles To Put You (And Your Home) In The Holiday Spirit

By Dominique Fluker · Updated December 9, 2024

It’s beginning to look like Christmas!

Many of us are busy curating the perfect holiday escape in our homes, adding every Christmas touch, such as traditional Christmas trees, frosted trim, Black Santa ornaments, wreaths, and even candles that smell like the beloved holiday. Our selection of holiday candles includes fragrances that smell of pine cones, Christmas cookies, vanilla, freshly fallen snow, and candy canes. Even if you don’t have the resources or capacity to decorate, adding a holiday-based candle can transform your space into a cozy winter wonderland.

Check out some of our favorite holiday candles below. 

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01 Votivo Holiday 10oz Candle-Gilded Pear

The epitome of merry and bright, their Holiday Candle shines in a glass vessel with a gold Votivo logo and gold-painted base. Each Candle is packed to perfection in an elegant, gift-ready box with Votivo’s iconic gold edging and geometric print. Available at Votivo

38.00 Shop Now

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02 Anecdote Secret Santa Glass Candle

This beautifully designed candle features saffron, ginger zest, turmeric, frankincense, tobacco, vanilla, liquid amber, and golden sandalwood. Available at Anthropologie

22.40 Shop Now

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03 Voluspa Crushed Candy Cane

This sweet scent is a recipe for love and holiday cheer. Cool and crisp, Peppermint is swirled into the warm scent of freshly baked butter cookies, creating instant infatuation and putting you in the holiday spirit. Available at Voluspa

48.00 Shop Now

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04 Diptyque Paris Holiday Candles (Sapin (Pine Tree), Friandise (Sweet Treat), Étoile (Star)

This limited-edition gift set contains three small candles for the holiday season. The alluring scents of Sapin (Pine Tree), Friandise (Sweet Treat) and the floral, velvety notes of Étoile (Star) make this set ideal as a gift—or a treat for yourself. Available at Diptyque Paris

150.00 Shop Now

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05 Jonathan Adler Pop Holiday Candle

Create a cheerful holiday mood with their candle. The spirited scent comes in a reusable golden vessel. The candle smells like the essence of crisp winter air (pine and evergreen trees, winter berries, cinnamon, clove, and a hint of arctic snow). It also feels like the first snow of the season, shiny bows on wrapped presents, and a steaming mug of hot cider. Available at Jonathan Adler

34.00 Shop Now

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06 Bath & Body Works Merry Cookie Candle

What’s better than a Bath & Body Works candle, especially one that smells like Christmas? The Merry Cookie candle smells like the decadent sugar cookie Santa wants this year. The fragrance notes are freshly baked cookies, sparkling sugar crystals, and rich vanilla. Available at Bath & Body Works

24.95 Shop Now

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07 Nest New York Holiday 3-Wick Candle

Create an aroma of the season with this bestselling fragrance, Holiday. This fabulously fragranced 3-Wick Candle features the iconic scent’s blend of pomegranate, mandarin orange, pine, cloves, and cinnamon with a hint of vanilla and amber. Available at Nest New York

87.00 Shop Now