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Scented Candles For Your Home

We all want our homes to be welcoming. What happens next depends on who we are. We might want our home to be calm and peaceful. We might want it to be energetic and lively. We might want it to be bright and cheerful.

The common factor is we all have an emotional colour for our homes which we want to share with everyone who comes through our door, whether they come to stay or to visit. The scent of our homes is an essential part of this. It's more subtle than the decoration and furnishing, but much more evocative.

What Perfume Does Your Home Wear?

Scented candles are like your home's perfume. Before you go out you make sure you are presentable, and that always includes smelling good. You owe it to the people you will be meeting. The same thing applies when people come to you, and visit you in your home. You owe it to your guests to make your home pleasant in every way, including the way your house is scented.

Candles: better for your health and home

Cotton Daisy Scented Candle

Be wary of air fresheners. They can contain polluting chemicals. Some air fresheners contain phthalates, which have been linked to birth defects and cancer. A beeswax or soy wax scented candle is much better for your home and your health.

Think outside the box

Think outside the box - use fragranced candles to make your office or workplace a more pleasant environment for colleagues and guests.

Shop Owners: welcome your visitors with the gentle light and fascinating aroma of a luxury candle

Do you own a pub or restaurant? Make your guests feel even more welcome and relaxed with the gentle light and aroma of a scented candle on their table

Find fine ranges of scented candles online.

If you want to buy a scented candle, for yourself or as a present, then there's no need to wait until you get to the high street. There is a wide range of scented candles waiting for you in Stoneglow Candles's online store.

If price is your main criteria, not quality, then Ikea may be the place to go for bargain prices.

Scent and silence

Apple Blossom Scented Candle

We fill our lives, and our ears, and our minds with noise. The telly in the background, the radio in the car, the background music in the office and shop. Do you ever feel like asking it all to stop?

We need silence, and peace, and stillness. We need to let our ears rest, and delight our eyes and our nose. We need to sit down, relax, unwind, and watch and inhale as a scented candle helps feel calmer and more centred.

Who really makes your candles?

When we first started this site scented candles were a niche product, made by a few small, specialised expert companies. Now everybody sells them. Every supermarket, from Aldi to Waitrose, stocks them as stocking fillers at Christmas. Every homeware store, from Homebase to John Lewis, stocks them as an essential. But who actually makes all these candles?

No surprise - the big brands do not make their own candles. They outsource their manufacturing to specialist candle makers. Which is interesting. The premium candles you paid a lot for in Waitrose might be made in the same place as the ones half the price in Aldi. The luxury exclusive candle you bought from John Lewis might not be that different from the one you got cheap in the market.

That's why if you are buying online it's good to go to a specialist company who manufactures what they sell. And who also makes sure all parts of the candle: the wax, the wick, the scent are top quality. Our friends at Stoneglow are a good example of this. You can buy their candles online here. They also supply candles for other companies to sell under their own brand names, so you may well have already bought some of their candles without knowing it!

The UK's most popular candle scents

Coastal Flowers Vase Scented Candle

The popularity of scented candle fragrances can vary based on personal preferences and cultural influences. However, certain scents consistently emerge as favourites among consumers. Here are some of the UK's most popular candle fragrances:

  1. Vanilla: Known for its rich, creamy aroma, vanilla is a timeless favourite that creates a warm and inviting atmosphere. 
  2. Lavender: Celebrated for its calming properties, lavender's floral scent promotes relaxation and is often used to reduce stress and anxiety. 
  3. Fresh Linen: This fragrance mimics the clean scent of freshly laundered linens, offering a crisp and refreshing ambiance to any space. 
  4. Cedarwood: With its earthy and slightly sweet notes, cedarwood provides a grounding aroma reminiscent of forest environments. 
  5. Sandalwood: Exuding a sweet, woody fragrance, sandalwood is cherished for its smooth and exotic scent profile. 
  6. Pumpkin Spice: A seasonal favourite, especially during autumn, pumpkin spice combines notes of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove to evoke a cosy atmosphere. 
  7. Citrus: Uplifting and invigorating, citrus scents like lemon, lime, and orange are popular for their ability to energise and refresh a room. 
  8. Rose: A classic floral fragrance, rose-scented candles offer a romantic and soothing aroma, often associated with elegance and grace. 
  9. Pomegranate: This scent provides a rich, sweet, and slightly tart aroma, adding a luxurious and exotic touch to the environment. 
  10. Gingerbread: Often associated with festive seasons, gingerbread combines sweet and spicy notes, including ginger, cinnamon, and brown sugar, to create a warm and nostalgic scent. 
     

And some less popular scents

Scented candles may have moved into the mainstream, but some of the scents available are still definitely niche. Here's a few examples. Would you have them in your home?