There’s nothing quite like the warm glow of a flickering candle to set the perfect ambiance during the holiday season. Today, I’m sharing the best holiday candles of 2023.
Holiday candles have the ability to instantly transport you to a world of festive feels right within the comfort of your own home. Whether it’s the nostalgic aroma of freshly baked cookies or the evergreen essence of a snowy forest, these fragrances can truly transform your living space into a holiday haven.
The holidays are in full swing, so grab a blanket, turn on your favorite holiday movie, and allow one of these candles to fill your home with the scent of good tidings and cheer.
The 13 Best Holiday Candles of 2023
1. Illume Balsam & Cedar Ornament Candle
A quintessential classic, Illume’s Balsam and Cedar is the brand’s best-selling holiday scent, with notes of oak moss, cinnamon and eucalyptus. Bonus points for the mercury glass ornament container that doubles as tabletop decor.
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Burn time: 32 hours | Size: 6 oz. | Other sizes available
2. Thymes Frasier Fir Candle
A Charmed by Camille reader favorite, Thymes Frasier Fir Candle is a best-selling holiday candle staple. This is basically a Christmas tree in a candle, with notes of fir, cedar, and relaxing sandalwood. Perfect for anyone who loves the classic pine scent in their home.
Burn time: Up to 45 hours | Size: 6.5 oz. | Other sizes available
3. Nest New York Holiday Candle
The Nest New York Holiday Candle has been in my holiday candle rotation for years. It’s a complex fragrance featuring a blend of pomegranate, mandarin orange, pine, cloves, and cinnamon. At the end you’ll find a touch of vanilla and amber. It’s everything you love about the smell of the holidays, with citrus, spice, pine, and warmth.
Burn time: 60 hours | Size: 8.1 oz. | Other sizes available
4. Capri Blue Fir & Firewood Jar Candle
This Capri Blue Fir & Firewood Jar Candle is for those looking for a twist on the traditional pine tree smell Notes of green apple, clove, and vetiver mix with fir, pine needles white birch, and cedar, for a woody fresh take on an otherwise classic holiday candle.
Burn time: 85 hours | Size: 19 oz.
5. Voluspa Crushed Candy Cane Candle
Voluspa Crushed Candy Cane Candle is cure to become an unexpected holiday candle favorite. Cool peppermint and eucalyptus blend with warm vanilla, sugarcane, and caramel. It’s the perfect example of how opposites attract. Hand poured with coconut wax.
Burn time: 100 hours | Size: 18 oz. | Other sizes available
6. Voluspa Noble Fir Garland Candle
This woody Voluspa Noble Fir Garland Candle is perfect for those cozy winter nights by the fire. The clock strikes twelve, and the house is still, glowing with anticipation for festivities ahead. Noble fir and cedarwood crate that classic enchanted forest smell, while amber and cardamom add festive warmth and spice.
Burn time: 100 hours | Size: 18 oz. | Other sizes available
7. Diptyque Sapin Candle
If you’re looking for a luxury holiday candle you can’t go wrong with a Diptyque Sapin Candle. Although the Diptyque creates a few edition holiday scents each year, this classic pine candle returns every season. Each year, a new holiday container is revealed.
Burn time: 50 hours | Size: 6.7 oz. | Other sizes available
8. Hotel Lobby Holiday Candle
Designed to evoke the experience of fine hotels during the holidays, the Hotel Lobby Holiday Candle features classic seasonal scents of pine, balsam fir, and spruce. It smells like a cold December morning amongst the trees.
Burn time: 65 hours | Size: 9.75 oz.
9. Yankee Candle Christmas Cookie Candle
Honestly, is there anything better than the of smelling fresh-baked, buttery Christmas cookies? The Yankee Candle Christmas Cookie Candle jars that up into this delicious and nostalgic fan favorite. This candle is everything you love about that cozy, sugary smell, with notes of vanilla bean, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar, and butter.
Burn time: 110-150 hours | Size: 22 oz. | Other sizes available
10. Brooklyn Candle Studio Catskills Candle
My friend, Jessica Camerata of An Indigo Day raves about this Brooklyn Candle Studio Catskills Candle. With notes of cypress, pine, juniper, and cedar, it smells like a perfect winter day right just outside the doors of your imaginary, idyllic upstate cabin.
Burn time: Up to 50 hours | Size: 7.5 oz.
11. Illume Noble Holiday Woodfire Candle
I’m a big fan of holiday candles you can burn from fall through the new year, and Illume Noble Holiday Woodfire Candle is just that for me. With notes of smoky cedar and earthy amber, this candle smells just like that of that perfect, crackling real wood burning fireplace.
Burn time: 45 hours | Size: 9 oz. | Other sizes available
12. Jo Malone Ginger Biscuit Candle
If your’e looking for a holiday scented candle that’s warm and spicy, look not further than the Jo Malone Ginger Biscuit Candle. Ginger, hazelnut, cinnamon, and tonka beans blend together for that just-baked, spiced cookie aroma.
Burn time: 45 hours | Size: 7 oz.
13. Homecourt Balsam Fireplace Candle
Like the warmth of a crackling fire, Homecourt Balsam Fireplace Candle is a familiar fragrance. Fresh evergreen, warm juniper spice and salted amber create the a delightful, cozy blend for your home during the holidays.
Burn time: 60 hours | Size: 8 oz.
Do you have a favorite holiday candle that didn’t make the list? I always love finding new holiday scents to fill my home! Let me know your favorite in the comments section.
