Self-Care in a Jar—The 12 Best Candle Brands We Keep Stocked At All Times

There’s something very luxurious about the scent of a beautiful candle wafting through your home, but you won’t get a rich, complex fragrance from just any candle. The best candle brands make beautiful candles with an impressive “throw” – a term that describes how far the fragrance travels – and come in attractive vessels that will add beauty to your home Home decoration,

“I lean toward a simple, sophisticated design that feels like part of my home’s decor,” says Camille. “Candles on a coffee table, bookshelf, or bedside table can affect the look and feel of a room, so I pay attention to design as well as scent.”

12 best candle brands for luxury at home

I love candles that have earthy scents like sandalwood and sage, but there are scent options that are perfect for every taste. Whether you like fresh floral scents, complex, exotic fragrances, or delicious candles with edible scents, you’re sure to find your new favorite candles.

If you’re buying candles online, these are some of our all-time favorite brands that use high-quality ingredients for beautiful scent combinations.

1. Casa Zuma

The new Casa Zuma Daybreak Signature Candle will transform your home into a cozy relaxation spot. These limited-edition candles are hand-poured in Los Angeles using natural coconut and soy-based wax, and they’re scented with non-toxic fragrances that are free of parabens, phthalates, and sulfates.

The candle features a scent of lemon, jasmine, and wild cypress that emulates the sun-drenched energy of a beautiful morning. It also comes in a simple glass vessel that matches any decor—whether you’re a neutral minimalist or a colorful maximalist—and you can even reuse the candle once it’s burned out.

2. target range

You’d never know Target’s line of Threshold candles is a budget-friendly option. Not only do they smell lovely, but they also come in stylish vessels that will spice up your home decor. The brand has hundreds of scents to choose from, including Aloe and bergamot To Kashmiri PersimmonAnd thanks to the generosity of the retailer Return PolicyYou can return their candles within the year if they don’t live up to your expectations.

3. Diptyque

Diptyque is a luxury French fragrance brand known for both perfumes and high-end candles. Its products are made in France, and master craftsmanship is used in every step of the process, from fragrance creation to wick trimming. Today, the brand has over 50 fragrances to choose from, and candles come in a variety of sizes, from small single-wick jars to extra-large five-wick containers.

4. Flamingo Estate

Flamingo Estate is a Los Angeles-based lifestyle brand that celebrates nature and gardening. It has a unique collection of candles for those who love earthy scents like jasmine, rose, and even Roma heirloom tomatoes. The hand-poured creations are made from vegetable wax and they’re vegan, cruelty-free, and FSC-Certified also.

Camille’s personal favorite Climbing Tuscan Rosemary CandleWhich has the scent of rosemary leaf, juniper berry and atlas cedar.

5. Capri Blue

Known for its iconic image The smell of volcanoCapri Blue offers dozens of candle options in colorful vessels that will stand out in your home. Its candles are made from soy wax and food-grade paraffin. Capri Blue often collaborates with brands like Anthropologie to release exclusive designs. As an added bonus, they’re also more affordable.

6. Troodon

In a word, Trudon candles are great. Each candle is produced by artisans at the Trudon workshop in Normandy, and the glass vessels feature the brand’s signature emblem as a striking accent. We also love that these candles come in multiple sizes so you can find the perfect candle for your space.

7. salt and stone

For a simple design and luxurious scent, you can’t go wrong with Salt & Stone’s candle. The vegan-friendly candles are crafted from coconut and soy-based wax, while the glass vessels have an elegant minimalist look. Currently, the brand offers five scents, including gourmand, floral, and woody options, to suit every taste.

8. Brooklyn Candle

Brooklyn Candle makes beautiful soy candles that are petroleum-, cruelty-, and phthalate-free, as well as 100% vegan. Every candle is hand-poured by the brand’s in-house team of artisans, and there’s an impressive range of scents to choose from, including aromatic, spicy, fruity, and woody options. If you want to experiment with a few different scents, pick up Camille’s favorite, a Mini set of refreshing and floral scents,

9. the boy stinks

Despite the brand’s name, Boy Smells candles are for everyone. All of the brand’s candles are developed and designed in Los Angeles using an all-natural blend of coconut and beeswax, and they’re hand-poured into reusable glass vessels.

We like that each candle is given a “scent” rating on a scale of 1 to 5 to let you know the strength of its fragrance, and most of the brand’s scents come in multiple candle sizes, too. Camille recommends Lace Scented CandleAvailable in 8.5 or 27 ounce pots, with aromas of black currant, peach blossom, and jasmine rice.

10. Le Labo

Le Labo is known for its exquisite fragrances, all of which are handcrafted. If you love the brand’s iconic scents—e.g. Santal 26-You can also enjoy these in candle form.

The candles are available in concrete and glass vessels and contain high concentrations of fragrance oils to ensure the scent permeates the entire room. Hand-poured candles are also paraben-, phthalate-, and cruelty-free for a clean burn.

11. Corpus

Corpus’s attractive candles are made from clean soy wax and a proprietary phthalate-free fragrance blend. The brand is known for its vegan, plant-based skincare products that are clean and sustainable. Currently, they sell three different candle scents (The White Woods, The Cassis, and Dark Flowers), all of which come in elegant glass jars in forest green.

12. Otherlands

Otherland is a great choice if you’re looking for sophisticated scents and clean-burning fragrances. The brand’s hand-poured candles are made from a blend of coconut and soy wax that’s free of parabens, sulfates, and phthalates, making them a better choice for your home. Candles on the Otherland website are sorted by fragrance category, and you can even create a custom bundle of three, six, or nine candles to save on your purchase. (Because, let’s face it — who can buy just One Candle?)

Why trust us

Hi, I’m Camryn! I’ve spent years researching and writing about home decor as a freelance writer and product tester, and my work has been published in InStyle, Martha Stewart, Forbes, and more. In my time as a product tester, I’ve become somewhat of a candle collector, and I’m always searching for new scent combinations and clean fragrance options to brighten my home.

I’ve personally tried many of the candle brands on this list, and many of the other recommendations come from Camille, a top lifestyle expert who has been sharing tips on interior design for over a decade. She’s also the owner and operator of her own interiors brand, Casa ZumaAnd just starting out in the candle and fragrance business.

Prices were accurate at the time of publication.