The Best Christmas Candles To Fill Your Home with a Holiday Glow

By Jenna Sims Updated November 10, 2020

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Once you've decorated the tree, hung the stockings from the mantel, and brought out your holiday throw pillows, the last step to filling your home with festive cheer is to add the scents of the season. Christmas candles are the easiest way to do just that in a flash with the swipe of a match. Plus, when lit, candles create a warm glow that will make your space extra cozy. Whether your main goal is to find the best scent or you're looking for a more decorative piece that will tie together your holiday scene, there's sure to be a candle you'll love. From a candle that perfectly captures the scent of a Christmas tree to one that will fill your home with the smell of fresh-baked cookies, we won't blame you if you order one of every holiday-scented candle on this list.

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Thymes Frasier Fir Green Glass Candle

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BUY IT: $30; amazon.com

This pretty glass candle will fill your home with the scent of a fresh Christmas tree, even if you have an artificial one.

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WoodWick Frasier Candle

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BUY IT: $14.88; walmart.com

A crackling wood wick will give you the soothing sound of a fire in just seconds while also putting off the scent of a fresh-cut Christmas tree.

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Yankee Candle Christmas Cookie Candle

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BUY IT: $22.11; amazon.com

Burning this candle will make it smell like there's a warm batch of cookies baking in the oven, even if it's just storing your collection of sheet pans.

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NEST Holiday Candle

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BUY IT: $42; amazon.com

A glass vessel with touches of gold serves as the perfect backdrop for Nest's holiday scent that features pomegranate, Mandarin orange, pine, cloves, and cinnamon with a hint of vanilla and amber.

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Bath & Body Works 'Tis the Season 3-Wick Candle

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BUY IT: $24.50; bathandbodyworks.com

If Christmas had a scent, it would be this candle. Bath & Body Works shoppers consider it a holiday staple in their homes.

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Snow Currant Scented Pillar Candle

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BUY IT: $29.50; potterybarn.com

This pillar candle is both beautifully crafted and filled with the rich scents of the season. It has a burn time of approximately 60 hours.

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Bath & Body Works Hot Cocoa 3-Wick Candle

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BUY IT: $24.50; bathandbodyworks.com

Notes of milk chocolate, steamed milk, and mini marshmallows come together to create the quintessential smell of a cup of warm hot chocolate.

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Capri Blue Tinsel & Spice Glitz Jar Candle

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BUY IT: $34; anthropologie.com

Tinsel & Spice is Mississippi-based Capri Blue's take on a holiday scent. An ambered vanilla base meets an aroma of spicy cinnamon, fir needles, and clove along with hints of pomegranate, eucalyptus, and juniper berry.