Voluspa Candles - Why You'll Love Them

Voluspa was founded in 1999 by Troy and Traci Arntsen, who started the line in their California kitchen with a coconut-wax-and-apricot-kernel formula no one else in the candle industry was using at the time. Two decades later it remains one of the most consistently-recommended brands at our West Hollywood store, and the formula is largely unchanged: hand-poured coconut wax, lead-free cotton wicks, Japanese-inspired vessels designed to be reused. After 20 years of carrying every Voluspa collection that has crossed our floor at Candle Delirium, here are the five we recommend most, ranked by what we actually sell.

#1 Most Popular: Baltic Amber (Japonica)

Baltic Amber is the candle that built the Voluspa reputation. Warm amber, hints of vanilla and patchouli, with the kind of slow-burning throw that fills a living room without ever feeling heavy. We sell more Baltic Amber than any other Voluspa scent, and it has held that position for the entire time we have carried the brand. Rose hands Baltic Amber to anyone uncertain about which Voluspa to start with: it is the safest first Voluspa, and the one most likely to convert a customer into a repeat buyer.

#2 Best Maison Blanc: Saijo Persimmon (White Peach, Persimmon, Almond)

Saijo Persimmon is the Maison Blanc collection's bestseller and reads cleaner than most floral candles in the same price range. White peach and Japanese persimmon over a soft almond base. The scent is rounded rather than sweet, which makes it easy to live with all day. Stacy recommends Saijo Persimmon for bedrooms and small reading spaces where a quieter throw is the goal.

#3 Best Citrus: Goji Tarocco Orange (Japonica)

Goji Tarocco Orange pairs blood orange and goji berries with a green tea base, and it is the Voluspa we recommend most often for kitchens, sunrooms, and warmer evenings. Darren reaches for it when a customer says they want something "bright but grown-up." The throw holds across open-plan kitchens better than most citrus candles we carry.

#4 Best for Entertaining: Crisp Champagne (Maison Noir)

Crisp Champagne is the Maison Noir collection's most-gifted scent. Sparkling lime peel, white tea, and a touch of musk over a light champagne accord. The scent reads festive without being sweet, and it is the Voluspa we recommend for dinner parties, housewarmings, and any occasion where the candle needs to support the room rather than dominate it. The black vessel doubles as decor long after the wax is finished.

#5 Best Modern Floral: Yashioka Gardenia (Japonica)

Yashioka Gardenia captures night-blooming gardenia with a single-note clarity that most floral candles lose under too many supporting notes. The throw is moderate, the burn is even, and the scent reads as elegant rather than perfumed. Yashioka Gardenia is the Voluspa we recommend for bedrooms and dressing rooms where the scent should be present without announcing itself.

What makes Voluspa different

Voluspa uses a coconut-wax and apricot-kernel blend that burns at a lower temperature than pure soy, which translates to a longer effective burn and more even melt pool. The Classic 12-ounce two-wick burns 60 to 80 hours. Lead-free cotton wicks, hand-poured at the California facility. The vessels are designed by the in-house team and produced specifically for the line, which is why they read more architectural than most candles in the same price range. Three vessel families: the Japonica line uses patterned glass with floral motifs, the Maison Blanc line uses clean white-and-gold ceramic, and the Maison Noir line uses matte-black glass with metallic detail.

Are Voluspa candles worth the price?

A Voluspa Classic 12-ounce runs $30 to $45, which puts it at the accessible end of the luxury candle category. At a 60 to 80 hour burn time, that works out to roughly $0.45 per hour, which is genuinely competitive against mass-market candles at $0.80 per hour. The Macaron line at $20 and the petite 5-ounce tins under $20 make Voluspa one of the few luxury candle brands that scales credibly down to budget price points without losing the formula. After 20 years on the floor, Voluspa is the brand we recommend most often when someone wants luxury packaging and serious throw at a sub-$50 price point.

Browse the full Voluspa candle collection to find yours.

Reviewed and updated May 20, 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 90 luxury brands and can identify a fragrance oil's quality by scent alone. He knows what makes a scent worth living with.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I buy Voluspa candles?

Voluspa candles are available at Candle Delirium in West Hollywood and at candledelirium.com, where we keep a rotating selection of current collections and seasonal releases. You will also find them at Nordstrom, Anthropologie, and similar home lifestyle retailers, though in-store selection varies significantly by location. Voluspa is one of the more widely distributed luxury fragrance brands, which is part of the point: if your recipient already has a preference, there is a good chance they have already found them.

Why are Voluspa candles expensive?

Voluspa candles are priced in the premium tier because of what is actually in them. The brand uses a proprietary coconut apricot wax blend, which holds fragrance more evenly than paraffin and burns more completely through the life of the candle. The fragrances themselves are layered to evolve over a burn, not just throw hard on the first light. And the vessels are designed to stay on a shelf when the candle is done. You are not paying for a jar you will throw away.

How do Voluspa candles compare to other luxury candle brands?

Voluspa sits below Diptyque and Le Labo on price, but it is not a compromise. The coconut apricot wax burns more cleanly than paraffin, and the scent throw holds through most of the candle's life, not just the opening hour. Where Voluspa differs from the European brands is that the fragrances are designed to be immediately legible. You do not need a trained nose to know you like what you are smelling. Voluspa has been making candles since 1999 and learned something the newer entrants have not: approachability and quality are not in conflict. In our experience carrying both, Voluspa has among the lowest return rates of any brand we stock. Customers who do not know what they want come in for Voluspa. Customers who know exactly what they want also come in for Voluspa.

Is Voluspa a good quality candle brand?

Yes, for the price. The coconut apricot wax blend burns cleaner than standard paraffin: less soot, a more even melt pool, and better scent release through the full burn rather than just the first thirty minutes. The fragrance concentration is high relative to what you are paying. You are not at Diptyque prices, but you are well past anything in the mass market. The vessels are the other thing: Voluspa designs their containers to be kept. The embossed glass and decorative tins are objects in their own right. If Voluspa has a weakness, it is large, open rooms. These perform best in medium spaces, closets, and offices. We see very few returns on Voluspa, which after twenty years of carrying almost every luxury fragrance brand on the market, tells you something.

Are Voluspa candles good for gifting?

Voluspa is one of the most reliable gift candles we carry, and the reason is specific: the fragrances land immediately. You do not need to brief the recipient on why they should like it. The vessels help too. The embossed glass and decorative tins look considered on a shelf before the person has even lit the wick. They are particularly strong for gifting to someone without strong fragrance opinions: not so niche that they will miss the point, not so mass-market that it registers as a gas station gift. Rose on our team reaches for Voluspa first when a customer says they want something that feels special but not intimidating. That describes more gift-giving situations than most people admit.

Where can I buy Voluspa candles in Los Angeles?

Candle Delirium in West Hollywood carries one of the larger in-store Voluspa selections in Los Angeles, a rotating edit of current collections and seasonal releases available to smell before you buy at 7980 Santa Monica Blvd. We are open seven days a week. You will also find Voluspa at Nordstrom, Anthropologie, and select Bloomingdale's locations across the area, though the selection is narrower. For the full current range, candledelirium.com ships nationally. The case for buying in-store is scent testing. Voluspa fragrances cold-throw differently than they burn, and several popular scents open one way and settle into something else entirely. We have a candle counter, which is the kind of infrastructure that exists specifically to prevent that situation.

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