Its that time of the year when a mug of hot chocolate with marshmallows, a nice book in hand, your favourite blanket, some good music and a scented candle is all you need for a perfect weekend “me” time. All this put together surely touches all the senses and makes this sweater weather a bit more likeable. Helping you out in selecting one of the most important article in this guide to your own happy hour. Here is a list of top 7 scented candles this winter, curated for all you scented candle lovers.
According to a study published in journal Science, people can detect at least 1 trillion distinct scents. So why to stay restricted to the typical boring vanilla? In today’s time there are enough options in the market from the typical beeswax candles to the soy candles. The soy candles last longer, it is an environmentally conscious decision and the spills are easy to clean. With scented candle range having names like Materialism by Tom Dixon and Architettura by Fornasetti. And scents like Gardens of Valencia from the house of Lladro, which has a exotic fruity fragrance to Casablanca from Nicobar which has bergamot and patchouli.
Starting with our very own Auroville, located in Puducherry. A massive collection of aroma candles and diffusers can be found at the ashram shop to choose from due to that their candles are very reasonably priced and come in a wide range of beautiful scents.
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The next candle collection on the list is from Nicobar, lifestyle brand based out of Delhi. After trying Casablanca and Madurai both, it would be safe to say that they have a good nose for aromatic jar candles. They are made of soya wax which makes them last longer as well and my personal favourite is Casablanca, which is based on the notes of grapefruit and Neroli.
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Another Indian brand which is reasonable priced and available online is Ekamonline. Ekam in Sanskrit vocabulary represents the ‘ultimate oneness’, it is constant, formless, yet present inside everything in this universe. Broadly, it stands for ‘one’ or ‘singular.’ Based out of Mangalore this company truly is proud to have their products “Made in India”. To know more about the scent of the season take a peek at their blog on their website.
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This story can just not be complete without this parisian giant known and loved world over for its most amazing collection of scented candles, perfumes and few other lifestyle products. Diptyque Paris is truly for the collector or the real connoisseur of scented candles. With a varied collection and a wide price range of products they have a legacy of great scents. This particular one is the latest launch for this Christmas season with incredible smell of a lush, pine-laden forest steeped in the woody tones of resin, cedar and patchouli.
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Tom Dixon is a celebrated name in the world of design today and this designer is adding more to his collection of products with each passing year. Their new range of scented candles is called “Materialism” and the latest candle in this collection is Oil. It comes in a mysterious multi-coloured vessel, that contains a powerful refreshing blast of woody essential oils. The light refracting from the surface creates the lustrous effect of petrol on water or a dragonfly wing. No two containers are the same. Oil candles contain 8% fragrance – a much higher level compared to the standard 1-3%, meaning the scent is stronger and will last longer. The scent notes in this candle are; Top: Cypress. Heart: Guaiacwood. Base: Styrax.
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How can this magical season be without some angels in it. A treat for your nose and a beautiful glass jar with a little angel at the top, Lladro the well known porcelain figurine making company has a great selection of scented candles as well. This one is called the Gardens of Valencia which has a fruity fragrance with fresh notes of peach, jasmine and sandalwood.
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This one is a visual treat from the house of Fornasetti. These Italian limited collection designer porcelain containers are worth collecting indeed. Perfect balance of warm woods and spicy aromatics, the unique Mistero scent blends notes of pink pepper, cypress, labdanum, laurel, incense, cedarwood, sandalwood and musk for an enchanting aroma. Housed in striking ceramic cylinder, decorated with a duo-faced illustration of muse Lina Cavalieri as half princess, half corsair. Hand-made and hand-decorated in Italy, using 100% vegetal scented wax, allowing for good, clean burn and even diffusion of scent.
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This brings us to the end of this list, hoping this will help you in making the best of your cold and foggy evening this winter. Follow us on our Facebook page to get more on this story or follow us on Instagram to find out more scented candle options. Stay warm.
