17 Christmas candles that bring festive fragrance to every room

Wrapped in winter warmth, the Bamford Roasted Chestnut and Cashmere candle fills your home with the comforting scent of the season. Notes of sweet roasted chestnut and rich caramel blend beautifully with soft cashmere, pepper and vetiver, creating a cocooning fragrance that’s both indulgent and soothing.

Housed in Bamford’s elegant vessel, it’s a timeless piece that elevates any space – and a thoughtful gift for someone who deserves a little luxury.

Bring a touch of festive cheer to your home with Dunelm's Festive Orange Inclusion candle. Bursting with the scent of spiced orange, cinnamon and clove, this multi-wick design creates a rich, even glow that instantly feels warm and inviting – perfect for cosy nights in or seasonal entertaining.

With dried orange slices, berries and botanicals suspended within the wax, this candle is as beautiful as it is fragrant.

One to light on Christmas Eve, Great House Farm Store's Twas The Night Before scented candle is hand-poured on their Welsh farm, with each one being made from eco-friendly, plant-based wax.

With a cinnamon spice and mince pies aroma, you can also refill and reuse the pot, making it one of our favourite sustainable options too.

Fill your home with the comforting scent of spiced apple this season. This Christmas candle from Next has notes of apple brandy, spiced plum and tart cranberry, layered with a gentle hint of cinnamon for that classic festive warmth.

As it burns, the rich, fruity aroma fills the room with a comforting glow – perfect for unwinding by candlelight.

We're big fans of Biscuiteers' tasty hand-iced biscuits and they've just released a gingerbread and vanilla candle in perfect time for the festive season.

Inspired by the delicious scent of their homemade baked goods, there's ginger, cinnamon leaf and nutmeg to add some spice, alongside a twist of citrus extract and vanilla. It seriously smells good enough to eat.

Bring the scent of a winter forest into your home with Jo Malone’s Pine & Eucalyptus candle. This limited-edition scent blends aromatic pine with the crisp freshness of eucalyptus, creating a fragrance that’s both invigorating and comforting.

Beautifully presented in Jo Malone’s signature glass design, it’s a luxurious addition to your winter rituals or a thoughtful gift for someone special.

A candle that we repurchase year after year, Space NK's Shimmering Spice scented candle combines cinnamon, cedar and all spice without any one note being too overpowering. It has a great scent throw, making it ideal for your living room mantle or festive tablescape.

As well as being available in a larger 190g jar, it's also available in a 3-wick version and a diffuser.

Housed in a charming striped jar, Anthropologie's peppermint scented candles deliver on all the candy cane goodness of the season. Just think how lovely this would look on your mantle, and again, it's another great gift idea.

It pairs frosted peppermint with whipped vanilla, nutmeg powder and melted butter for a truly delicious scent.

If you're on a budget this year or are on the lookout for a lovely stocking filler, look no further than John Lewis' range of £7 Christmas candle tins. There's cinnamon & vanilla, gingerbread, winter spice and spiced clementine & pomegranate, but our favourite has to be this jolly blend of mistletoe and eucalyptus.

With a burn time of 30 hours, it really is a no-brainer and a great gift for yourself or someone else.

When it comes to luxury scented candles, Diptyque is always at the top of our list. This limited-edition Sapin candle comes in a beautiful white and gold design, featuring the brand’s signature letters intertwined with a pine tree.

Once lit, it fills the room with the warm, woody notes of Siberian pine, resin, cedar and moss – a festive fragrance that captures the spirit of the season in a single, glowing flame.

A classic for a reason, we always look forward to burning Yankee Candle's Christmas Cookie candle while we wrap presents and decorate the tree. The buttery rich, vanilla scented, holiday sugar cookies will have your home smelling incredible in no time.

And we've even found it on sale at the moment – with 20% off – making it even more of a top buy.

There’s something irresistibly warm and comforting about this winter candle from Cowshed. Known for creating products that help you relax and unwind, the brand has captured that same calm in this beautifully scented candle – perfect for lighting once the curtains are drawn and it’s time to slow down after a long day or week.

The 100% vegetarian formula perfectly blends cinnamon, juniper and pine essential oils with lavender and eucalyptus.

If, like us, you love warming up over the colder months with a cup or mugful of mulled wine, we have a feeling you'll like this mulled wine scented candle from B&Q.

Plus, the luxe ribbed glass makes it look so much more expensive than its £8 price tag.

Housed in an adorable jar and available in three sizes, Daylesford's Log Fire fragrance smells exactly like you'd expect and hope it to. And the deep woody fragrance was inspired by the autumnal log fires that burn around the Daylesford Estate.

This is a great one to burn all autumn/winter long.

NEOM's 3-wick candles really fill a room with fragrance. This Christmas Wish scent smells just like Christmas pudding thanks to its notes of fruity mandarin, spicy cinnamon and comforting tonka bean.

This year's jar comes in a beautiful gradient design that would look the part on a festive mantle display.