Article: High End Candle Review: Votivo Red Currant Candle

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High End Candle Review: Votivo Red Currant Candle

The Votivo Red Currant Candle is one of the most popular candles Votivo makes and one of the most famous luxury candles manufactured. It smells of tart citrus, galbanum and earthy greens over cassis and a fruity musk. The 6.8 oz jar is $34. The candle has become so popular that a number of candle manufacturers have developed their own versions of this scent. However, don't be fooled: only the Votivo Red Currant Candle is the real thing.

A Complex Fragrance

The Votivo Red Currant Candle opens on earthy greens, galbanum and tart citrus, moves into cassis and tropical fruit, and settles on a fruity musk. Votivo describes it as sun-drenched leaves in a greenhouse. The complexity of fragrance makes this luxury candle stand out far above competitors and imitators.

High Quality Blends

Another thing that makes the original Votivo Red Currant candle stand out is the quality. Votivo candles are well-known for the high quality of their products, and the Votivo Red Currant is no exception. Votivo's soy-blend wax burns clean and even. The wax blend and the fragrance oils make the Votivo Red Currant candle highly fragrant. In fact, the candle is richly scented before you even light it. Once lit, it fills your home with just the right amount of fragrance, strong enough to waft throughout your home, but subtle enough to never be overwhelming. Many fans of Votivo Red Currant candles note that when they burn this candle, guests ask what smells so wonderful. This candle is, quite simply, a crowd pleaser that everyone can enjoy.

Beautifully Wrapped

The Votivo Red Currant candle is also made to be beautiful. Twine and a pressed wax seal finish the jar. It will also make a wonderful gift for just about anyone in your life. The Votivo Red Currant candle is poured carefully into a classic and sophisticated glass jar. You can reuse the jar once you have burned up the candle. Since the Votivo Red Currant candle is one of the more popular candles that Votivo makes, the company has created a number of products with this fragrance. We carry the 6.8 oz jar, Votivo's most popular size, and the bigger Signature 10 oz candle. We also carry a Votivo Red Currant room and linen spray for hotel rooms and other spaces where you may not be permitted to burn candles. The long-lasting Votivo Red Currant diffuser is also a great choice for the office. Finally, the small Red Currant Discovery candle, with up to 25 hours of burn time, is an easy way to try the scent or take it with you on your travels.

Reviewed and updated November 5, 2026.

Written by Anthony Carro

Founder & Luxury Fragrance Expert, Candle Delirium

Anthony Carro has spent over 20 years scouring the globe for the world's finest scents, building relationships with the most respected fragrance houses across Europe, the US, and beyond. As founder of Candle Delirium, he has curated more than 100 luxury brands over the years and can identify a fragrance oil's quality by scent alone. He knows what makes a scent worth living with.

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Votivo Red Currant candle: scent, sizes and where to buy

What does the Votivo Red Currant candle smell like?

The Votivo Red Currant candle smells of tart citrus and earthy greens first, then cassis. Votivo lists the top notes as earthy green, galbanum and tart citrus, the middle notes as cassis and tropical fruit, and the base as fruity musk. According to Votivo, Red Currant is the brand's best seller.

Is there a dupe for the Votivo Red Currant candle?

Other candle makers sell their own red currant candles, but none of them is the Votivo Red Currant blend of galbanum, tart citrus and cassis. Votivo calls it the one that cannot be duplicated. If price is what sends you looking for a dupe, the Red Currant Discovery candle is the original scent for $14, with up to 25 hours of burn time. Votivo makes the Discovery size for trying a new fragrance.

Which Votivo Red Currant size should I buy?

The 6.8 oz Votivo Red Currant candle ($34) is the brand's most popular size, rated at 60 hours of burn time. The Signature 10 oz candle ($44) runs up to 80 hours, and the Discovery candle ($14) up to 25, sized for small spaces or a first try. Without a flame, the reed diffuser ($44) lasts about 30 days. The 4.3 oz room and linen spray ($28) works on sheets and pillows as well as rooms.

Where can I buy the Votivo Red Currant candle?

Candle Delirium, an authorized Votivo retailer, carries the Votivo Red Currant candle in five formats at candledelirium.com and at its West Hollywood store, 7980 Santa Monica Blvd. Votivo still makes all five.