A romantic evening at home, an evening BBQ in the garden, or a leisurely bath all require a delicately scented candle. Summer is the perfect season to light up your life with a beautiful, luxurious candle. Or, beautiful reed diffusers.
There are so many choices out there when it comes to choosing the perfect stunning summer scented candles you will love. Do you usually head towards your favourite brand, opt for a unique scent, prefer a designer name, or look for something different? Let us help with your decision-making process.
Summer Candles by Yankee Candle
Yankee Candle, Signature Fragrances, £9.99 – £31.99, from Yankee Candle
Yankee Candle recently introduced 18 new Signature Candles, offering fans worldwide a new way to experience their popular favourites such as Clean Cotton and Pink Sands. Available in different sized jars, tumblers, and votives. These candles are a new reinterpretation of their iconic Original Jar design.
There will also be 22 new release, on-trend fragrances, including Amber & Sandalwood and Wild Orchid to name just a couple. Signature is a great way to add a stylish touch to the home. Each vessel will be decorated with hand-illustrated labels depicting the fragrance notes within each scent. The tumblers feature a brushed tin lid that can fit neatly under the base to serve as an elegant candle coaster.
Bayside Cedar Signature Candle
Amber & Sandalwood Signature Candle
Summer Candle by Paul Smith
Paul Smith, Sunseeker Candle, £65 (240g single-wick), £225 (1kg triple-wick), from Paul Smith
Sunseeker is inspired by the fond memories of Paul’s laidback holidays and evokes the picturesque Italian seaside. This new bright sparkling citrus fragrance is redolent of warm summer air, dining alfresco at sunset, and balmy citrus groves.
This candle calls to mind sunshine, joy and happiness, conjuring Paul’s memories of Italy using notes of Italian bergamot, mandarin, basil, and musk.
The specially selected ingredients for Sunseeker also include fine natural oils sourced from LMR Natural (Laboratoire Monique Remy), one of the world’s most renowned purveyors of raw materials with a long history of supplying the very best perfumers in the world.
Crafted from two-tone complimentary coloured glass, Sunseeker is housed in turquoise glass to represent the warm Mediterranean Sea with a beautiful acid yellow glass that recalls the marvellous and unrelenting Mediterranean sunshine.
Summer Candles by STORIES Parfums
STORIES Parfums, Candle Trio, £95 each (3 x candles), from STORIES Parfums
Luxury fragrance brand STORIES Parfums has launched two sets of limited edition, sustainably made scented candle trios. Both sets are inspired by the individual top, heart and base notes of its Eau de Parfums.
Furthermore, each set includes 3 x 70g candles, with a 45-hour burn time per candle, all are vegan, cruelty free, and refillable.
STORIES Nº.01
STORIES Nº.01 tells the uplifting story of sorrow transformed into beauty, of the dark yielding to the light. It celebrates new beginnings and rising hope.
Nº.01.01 top notes are light and citrus with a slightly woody, grounding base note. Nº.01.02 heart notes are a light floral with an herby and woody element, and the warmth of amber. Nº.01.03 base notes are slightly fruity-woody with a touch of spice, yet dark and resinous.
STORIES Nº.02
STORIES Nº.02 is a story of once forgotten memories, an invitation to walk among the flowers, shed your shoes at the river and recover that which has been lost.
Nº.02.01 top notes are a dark floral with a balanced sweet and warming element. Nº.02.02 heart notes are comforting yet invigorating with delicious spice and warmth. Nº.02.03 base notes are dark, musky and earthy with a slight sweet twist.
Summer Candles by Pure Lakes
Pure Lakes, Grapefruit & Lemongrass Candle and Sweet Basil & Orange Candle, £22 – £28 each, from Pure Lakes
Pure Lakes, the sustainable skincare company in the Lake District have launched their first range of essential oil scented candles.
Moreover, with years of passionate and dedicated research Claire, Gareth and the team at Pure Lakes have brought to market their first two scented candles. A hand poured grapefruit & lemongrass scent and a sweet basil & orange scent.
Grapefruit & Lemongrass Essential Oil Candle
The grapefruit cleanses and stimulates, while the lemongrass balances and revives. The candle also includes basil, which invigorates and refreshes the senses. The candle is made using a blend of rapeseed and coconut wax and contains only essential oils to create such a natural and beautiful scent.
Sweet Basil & Orange Essential Oil Candle
The sweet basil invigorates and refreshes, the orange uplifts and reawakens the mind and body, all while the lemongrass balances and revives. The plant-based wax includes no harmful toxins and minimal soot production, and it effectively holds the fragrance. There’s no perfume, no parrafin, no petroleum, and no animal wax used in Pure Lakes’ candles.
Summer Candle by Juggurnauth
Juggurnauth Home, The 1810 Candle, £44 (200g), from Juggurnauth
Two years in the making, this vegan, sustainable, eco-conscious, gender-inclusive The 1810 Candle marries sustainable style and fine fragrance. A fragrance that is subtle, yet complex, that tells a story, captures a feeling and stirs emotions.
Meet The 1810 Candle by Juggurnauth Home – your new flame to light up, wind down and elevate a room with its soft, sumptuous, seductive and warming scent and undeniably chic, minimalist design.
This candle is a captivating, rich, woody blend of Oudh, Cedarwood and Amber. Softened perfectly with intricately layered nuances of sweet Saffron, Jasmine and Patchouli. The result is a complex, contemporary, comforting, intriguing and quietly sophisticated scent.
Vegan, cruelty-free, and hand-poured in the UK, The 1810 Candle uses 100% FSC certified packaging, is recycled, recyclable, and reusable. The 100% natural cotton wick gives a cleaner, safer burn, with a burn time of approximately 50 hours. A percentage of every Juggurnauth purchase will go towards UNICEF to help the future generation become a powerful force.
Stunning Summer Candles You Will Love – Words by Rachel McAlley
