We’re taking a little step away from bridal today to share with you our pick of the best scented candles for your home- and if your venue allows, your wedding day too!
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When autumn and winter arrive, we get a fair old bashing! Granted, it’s not six months without daylight, or months on end with blankets of snow, but we completely make up for lack of the white stuff through the wet stuff, which is why it is so important to keep our minds and bodies cosy, healthy, and in good spirits. Here’s our pick of the most scent-sational smells around. Perfect inspiration for your Christmas wish-list!
One thing that always cheers me up are candles, especially beautiful scented ones that are fragranced with just the right ingredients to relax and de-stress, leaving you and your home ready for the tough months ahead.
Homegrown brand Bog Standard specialise in capturing the true scent of Ireland. Their Irish Orchard candle, for example, has a delicious scent of green apple enveloped with soft florals. Burn time for the large candle is 35 hours. For more information visit Bog Standard.
Another Irish brand, Torc Candlemakers based in Borris, Co Carlow have been manufacturing candles since 1970. Their pomegranate and berry fusion has a sumptuous aroma of juicy pomegranate, mixed with oriental and winter berries and light notes of lime, Sicilian lemon and peach blossom. Burn time 60 hours. Visit Torc Candles for stockist details.
Perfect for autumn, ‘When The Leaves Turn’ candle from Cox & Cox has scents of fresh cut greens, coupled with warm woody notes. Top notes of green tulip and water hyacinth, teamed with middle tones of bamboo, sage, lily of the valley and teak, make this a well rounded, powerful scent. Available online from Cox & Cox. This candle has a burn time of 28 hours.
When the weather turns really cold, ‘Silently across the snow’ is just what we will need! This seasonal candle is literally a crisp winter’s day with herbal extracts and a fresh floral note. Available online from Cox & Cox. Burn time 28 hours.
I love Neom Organics and their Christmas Wish candle has a deep, woody fragrance which evokes the warmth and comfort of a crackling log fire in the fading evening light. It is a velvety rich fragrance with leathery, masculine notes peppered with hints of orange and liquorice for an earthy and warming treat. With every candle purchased, Neom Organics will donate a percentage to the Make A Wish Foundation. For more information visit Neom Organics.
The ‘Irish Winter’ scented candle from Bog Standard has a warm and comforting blend of cinnamon, clove, spicy orange and soft vanilla. For more information visit Bog Standard. Burn time for the large candle is 35 hours.
We do love our Irish products, and who knew so many amazing candlemakers were right here on our doorstep! Bluebell Eco Candles are soy based aromatherapy candles, drenched in natural essential oils, made under the beautiful Kerry mountains. The May Chang candle will revitalise the senses with its fruity aroma. For more information visit Bluebell Eco Candles.
Maybe not one to buy for your mam this festive season, ‘Horny Cow’ from Cowshed is a seductive room candle with ingredients of Rose Absolute, Patchouli and Cinnamon – perfect for getting really cosy! Available from Cowshed Online.
Especially for this Christmas season, these three new scents from Diptyque are definitely on my wish list! From left; Encens de Indes, which blends incense and myrrh and is enlivened with rose and cornflower; Orange Chaya, which bursts with spices and the warmth of orange; and Ecorce de Pin, which evokes snow covered pine trees mixed with scents of hinoki, a Japanese cypress tree. Diptuque are available from Brown Thomas and online at Diptyque. 
Cocoa and Cedar Woods candle from Torc Candles is a warming fragrance exuding a woody accord of cedar, patchouli & vetiver sweetened with Sicilian lemon, raspberry, and hot cocoa. Visit Torc Candles for stockist details.
Bluebell Eco Candles offer you a completely bespoke service which includes these adorable filled tea cups and saucers – simply choose your favourite scent! These would make beautiful wedding favours for your female guests, or pretty table decorations for your reception. For more information visit Bluebell Eco Candles.
The Alex Winters ‘Bliss’ candle is a sophisticated fragrance with a rich floral body composed of peony, red rose & geranium, leading to a sensual powdery musk and amber accord. Visit Torc Candles for stockist details.
Have you any firm favourites? Let us know in a comment!
