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There are so many reasons to love fall: the beautiful colors, Halloween, apple pie, pumpkin-flavored everything, horror movie marathons and of course, the fragrant aromas. Sure, floral and sweet-smelling candles are nice for spring and summer but there’s just something about the warm scents of autumn that are ultra comforting and cozy. But finding the perfect fall candle can be easier said than done — especially when shopping online. If you’re not careful, you can end up with a candle that’s sickly sweet or loaded up with artificial scents that don’t provide the calm and relaxing vibes you’re looking for in a candle.
To make your online shopping a bit easier, we did the hard work of finding the absolute best and highest quality fall candles the internet has to offer. We chose candles made with the best ingredients to ensure the best experience for your money.
A version of this article was originally published October 2020.
Brown Sugar Chestnut Candle
Imagine cozying up on the couch in your favorite flannel, a brisk wind blowing outside and this Brown Sugar Chestnut candle filling your home with the aroma of roasted chestnuts, brown sugar pecans, cinnamon and vanilla, acorns, and fall leaves. Happy sigh.
Everspring Clove & Nutmeg Candle
This air-freshening Clove & Nutmeg candle has an aroma that will remind you of freshly baking loaves of pumpkin bread and trays of gingersnap cookies. Light it in any room that could use a little scent help.
Village Candle Spiced Vanilla Apple
Tart apples, fragrant vanilla, and warming spices will have you reaching for your coziest sweater the second you light this large jar candle.
Yankee Candle Autumn Wreath Large Jar Candle
One of our favorite scents of fall is that of autumn leaves that have fallen to the ground, filling the air with their woodsy aroma. Pair that with cinnamon-dusted apples, and you’ve got a very soothing candle indeed.
Threshold Wooded Sage Candle
If you’re not a fan of food scents in your candles, then this Wooded Sage candle could be the one for you. It will make you house smell like cypress, olive leaf, rosewood, and charcoal, giving your home a relaxing, autumn-forest sort of aroma.
Radiant Red Maple Candle
If you’re looking for a fall candle with a more unique scent profile, try Radiant Red Maple from Bath & Body Works. It smells like crisp apples, smoky wood fires, and toasted marshmallow.
Autumn Hayride Candle
Sweet fresh hay, birch wood, maple syrup, and amber radiate from this candle, which has a long burn time of 60-80 hours of coziness.
Spooky Spider Cider Candle
Nothing will get you in the mood for a Halloween party quite like this cider-scented candle.
Farmhouse Living Candle
Dreaming of a life in a cozy autumn farmhouse? This candle will evoke the vibes you’re chasing, filling the air with the scents of nutmeg, apple, cranberries, and cinnamon.
Whitebark Pine
This candle with a cause comes from a company that trains at-risk moms in Chicago in the artisan trade of candlemaking, and 100 percent of proceeds go right back into the program. With high-quality candles like Whitebark Pine, which smells of cool evergreen trees, pine boughs, and sea salt, supporting the program isn’t just easy, it’s a pleasure.
The Ranch
This strongly-scented candle is about as luxurious as they come. It has beautiful notes of tobacco leaf and patchouli mixed with earthy cedarwood and sandalwood.
Black Sand
This black sand candle is like California’s version of autumn. It’s rich in warm vanilla and sandalwood with a few beach vibes thrown in there too. The scent is light and not overpowering so it’s great if you want a nice clean and fresh fall scent that doesn’t overwhelm you.
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