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The Best Luxury Candles for the Holidays

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A great candle can completely transform a space. While the market is cluttered with offerings, from small DIY makers to large luxury fashion houses, certain brands keep topping our lists. Here, we select a few scents sure to get you excited for the holiday season and add a bit of cheer as we move into colder weather.

Bastide Handblown Figue D'Ete Candle

Shop: $65

Carlen SACRED MYSTERIES Candle

Shop: $85

William Roam

Shop: $29.99

DS & Durga Portable Fireplace Candle

Shop: $65

Alessi The Five Seasons Candle

Shop: $69

LAFCO Golden Chestnut

Shop: $42

Le Labo-Concrete Santal 26

Shop: $460

Rituals Black OUDH

Shop: $45

Cire Trudon Gizeh

Shop: $90

Tom Dixon Earth

Shop: $115

Nars Acapulco Candle

Shop: $50

Tom Ford Neroli Portofino

Shop: $98

Birchwood Pine by NEST Fragrances

Shop: $42-68

Winter Currant by Aquiesse

Shop: $38

Hermès Nuit de Solstice Candle

Shop: $186

L'Objet Russe Candle no 75

Shop: $95

MAISON LOUIS MARIE, No. 07 Dame de Boumois

Shop: $34

Boy Smells Cedar Stack Candle

Shop: $29

Elyse Maguire Fireside Candle

Shop: $38

Bvlgari Au the Noir

Shop: $170

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