Crisp air, crunchy leaves, pumpkin spice… the autumn is a truly magical time, and nothing says cosy like the flickering glow of a candle. The best autumn candles are those that really bring home the feel of the season, and we've been on the hunt for exactly that!
To celebrate the arrival of autumn, we’ve tried and tested the best of this year’s fall-inspired fragrances, so you can spend the season in a home filled with gorgeous scent.
Read on to discover our favourites!
Best autumn candles for the home
Nest Pumpkin Chai Scented Candle
Best if you like: sweet and spicy scents
Smells like: a steaming hot chai latte
Twenty years ago, Starbucks introduced the pumpkin spice latte as a seasonal special - little thinking they were creating a defining smell of autumn! If you're a sucker for pumpkin spice, that fragrant blend of warming aromatics, Nest of New York's pumpkin chai candle will get you right in the autumn mood. The scent combines wild pumpkin with the fragrant aroma of masala chai - cinnamon, ginger, cloves, cardamom and more.
We were lucky enough to get our hands on a sample, and we can guarantee it brings those spices rushing into your home. Sweet but not sickly, this autumn candle is Gilmore Girls vibes in a jar!
Yankee Candle Autumn Nature Walk
Best if you like: subtle seasonal fragrances
Smells like: crisp autumn air
Take a stroll through the falling foliage without leaving the comfort of your sofa with Yankee Candle’s Autumn Nature Walk candle.
With its notes of bergamot, lavender and bay leaf, underscored with sandalwood and tonka bean, this is an arresting scent-scape for floating away on autumn daydreams.
Arran After The Rain Candle
Best if you like: fresh, delicate scents
Smells like: roses and clean washing
- £33
If you like your home fragrances to be light and fresh, you’ll love the scent of Arran’s After the Rain. Combining notes of rose with lime and sandalwood, it really does smell like a rose garden after an autumnal rain shower. It’s a great alternative if powerfully-scented autumn candles are a turn-off for you, and the packaging is super sophisticated, too.
Yankee Candle Woodland Road Trip
Best if you like: subtle seasonal fragrances
Smells like: crisp autumn air
If, for you, autumn is all about wrapping up warm and long walks through the crunchy fallen leaves, then you’re guaranteed to love Yankee Candle’s Woodland Road trip fragrance.
To us, this autumn candle strikes a perfect balance between comforting and fresh – there are subtle notes of fir trees, sage and white suede, coupled with creamy Madagascar vanilla bean.
St. Eval Bergamot and Nettle Candle
Best if you like: fresh, masculine fragrances
Smells like: freshly-picked blackberries and aftershave
St Eval’s bergamot and nettle fragrance strikes the perfect balance between delicate and uplifting. The scent is slightly herbal but light, and like all of St Eval’s fragrances, it’s inspired by the nature on their working farm in North Cornwall.
You’ll particularly love this if you’re a fan of fresh pine scents. The warm autumnal tones of its sand-dipped pot are a lovely bonus for creating a cosy evening by the fire.
ESPA Restorative Candle
Best if you like: natural, relaxing scents
Smells like: a soothing spa treatment
Autumn is a great time to cosy up and indulge in a self-care ritual or two, and if this sounds like something you’ll be doing as the evenings get longer, you need ESPA’s restorative candle in your life.
Combining rose geranium, sweet orange and lavender, this aromatherapy candle will fill your home with the most soothing, relaxing scent you’ve ever come across. It’s made from 100 percent natural soy wax and comes in a timeless white jar, so it’ll look great in any room, whatever your style.
