The World of Luxury Scented Candles

Cereria Mollà Candle Review: The Scents We Sell Most

Cereria Mollà is our best-selling brand. Here's the scent to start with, the size to buy, and how it compares with Diptyque and Trudon.

Non-Toxic Candles: What 17 Luxury Brands Say Is in the Wax, and the 5 We Would Buy

No candle is certified non-toxic. Here is what 17 luxury houses state about wax, wicks and fragrance, and the five candles we would buy.

The Best Luxury Home Fragrance Brands, Ranked by a Retailer

Ten luxury home fragrance houses ranked from a West Hollywood sales floor: who does candles, reed diffusers and room sprays best, which diffusers last longest, which houses match your perfume, and ...

How to Make Your House Smell Good, the Way a Luxury Hotel Does: Room by Room

The method luxury hotels use to smell the way they do, applied room by room at home: one signature scent kept low and constant, with the in-stock diffuser, candle or spray we would choose for the e...

Types of Candle Scents: How to Choose the Right One for You and Your Room

The six types of candle scents, from fresh citrus to smoky leather, with the one candle we would start with in each, plus how to match a scent to the room and test it before you buy.

The Best Christmas Candles of 2026, Tested by Scent Family

Eight Christmas candles from our holiday collection, smelled cold and burned on our West Hollywood floor: D.S. & Durga Winter Solstice Pine, Nest Birchwood Pine, Thymes Frasier Fir, Rigaud Cypr...

What are the Best Rose Candles That Don't Smell Too Sweet?

Five rose candles with no sugar in them, ranked: dark, peppery, smoky, and fresh-cut roses from $24 to $150, all verified in stock at our West Hollywood store.

The Wonderful World of Home Fragrances by Aquiesse

Aquiesse for the home Aquiesse makes 17 candle scents, and we carry all 17 in both sizes: the 10-ounce candle at $48 and the 5-ounce medium at $29. Mandarin Tea is the Aquiesse scent our customers ...

How to Layer Room Sprays, Diffusers, and Candles for a Cohesive Scent

Most customers walk into the store, buy one luxury candle, and leave thinking they've solved their home fragrance problem. Two weeks later, the same customers come back asking why the kitchen still...

What Candle Smells Like Le Labo Santal 33? A Curator's Honest Alternatives

There has never been a Le Labo Santal 33 candle. Santal 33 is an eau de parfum, launched in 2011; the Le Labo candle is Santal 26, which arrived in 2006. So when someone asks me what candle smells ...