Unique and Sweetly Scented Candles

Every year at least one person in my family receives or gives someone a beautifully decorated and sweetly scented candle. Candles are a great gift to present to the hostess of the home you’re staying at or party you’re attending. They’re simple, easy and some of them are one of a kind.

One of my favourite places to pick up new candles for my home and as gifts for others is Anthropologie. They have a fantastic selection and each one is like a piece of art!

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Grand Tour Candle Tin ($40) – This beautifully designed candle tin is available in Cranberry Spice (cranberries, dried tea leaves, eucalyptus, cedar and vanilla), Tobacco Leaf (tobacco, violet, chai, vanilla and cinnamon) and Oriental Orchid (orchid, jasmine, sandalwood, patchouli and musk).  Each tin is decorated to complement the scent and them it’s named for.  This is a large candle at 4″ Dia x 4.5″ H so it will last quite a long time.

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Plenty by Tracy Reese Candle ($40) – A pretty ‘designer’ boxed candle available in three scents; Big Blooms (casablanca lilies, jasmine and ginger flowers), Suthur Bazaar (turkish dates, fig leaves and basmati rice) and Blithe Spirit (tomato leaves, red grapefruit and lemongrass). This is also a large candle at 4″ diameter with a 40 hour burn time! These candles are so chic and the box can be a keepsake for all your little trinkets!

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English Eccentrics Candle ($36) – If you’re looking for a set of candles with a little bit of a clever twist, these are the ones to get!  The designs are quirky and playful. These are available in four varieties; Tea with the Queen (violets and darjeeling tea), Wintergarden (fig, pomegranate and lilies), Eccentricity (green grass, bergamot, herbs and leather) and Enchanted Forest (smoky cedar, birch and amber).  Each one is 3″ Dia x 3.75″H with a 60 hour burn time.

What I love most about these candles is each one looks as if you’ve had them for years, they’re wonderful show pieces and pretty knick knacks to display around your home. And of course, they all smell quite wonderful!

Whether you want to invoke the scents of the holiday season or indulge in the scents of summer, these candles would make wonderful gifts for everyone on your list! You can purchase these through the Anthropologie website just in time for the holidays!