We Found the 20 Best Candles on Amazon (You’re Welcome)

This candle is your ticket to a French château—no passport required (and much cheaper). For those of you that would like your home to smell like old-wold luxury, this blend combines sandalwood and cedar with notes of cinnamon and nutmeg, and it is seriously good.

We know you’ve probably seen this candle brand all over your Instagram and TikTok feeds, but trust us—the hype is real on this one. This earthy blend is sophisticated, luxurious, and sexy. Bonus: It’s made of coconut oil, beeswax, and natural oils—so no harmful chemicals here.

Diptyque arguably reigns supreme in the bougie candle department, and what better way to hop on the bandwagon than with this seductive scent? Just think of fresh-picked orchard berries mixed in with a garden of young roses—that’s precisely what this baby will smell like. Enjoy.

Calling all tomato girls—we’ve found your signature candle scent. This yummy candle captures that perfect late-summer moment when garden tomatoes are at their peak, delivering all the main character energy of your favorite #tomatogirl TikToks. It’s a sophisticated take on everyone’s favorite summer fruit (yes, technically it’s a fruit) and with a 60-hour burn time, it’ll leave your home smelling like summer well into the cold months.

Cult-favorite Amazon products need to be taken with a grain of salt, but this candle (which boasts more than 11,000 five-star reviews, we’ll have you know) sincerely lives up to its hype. Why do people love it? One reviewer describes it as “a perfect blend of citrus, tropical fruits, and just the right amount of sweetness.” Its cobalt blue exterior also makes quite the statement, and that 85-hour burn time is, quite simply, lit.

This candle’s fluted exterior isn’t the only sweet thing about it. It’s also infused with the scents of vanilla, tonka beans (from a flowering tree in the pea family), and coconut—all guaranteed to turn your home into a saccharine paradise.

This candle should smell like an old-fashioned cocktail in your hand, so it comes as no surprise that it features hints of orange citrus, raw sugar, oak, and barrel-aged bourbon. Just picture it burning side by side with the aforementioned Leoben Company Cigar Lounge candle. Your house is about to become the hottest club in town.

This candle is sure to please every astrology-and-crystal-loving girlie out there. Yes, it’s adorned with actual crystals and dried flowers, while smelling like a glorious mix of bitter orange, bergamot, mint, lavender, sandalwood, and, of course, eucalyptus.

A candle for less than $10 is a rare bird—rarer still if it has a scent as seductive and universally beloved as magnolia. This one smells like putting your whole head in an oversized, creamy white bloom. Who could pass that up?

Three wicks = bigger glow and greater scent powers. This candle swaps paraffin wax for more eco-friendly soy and is a delightful olfactory collaboration between sandalwood, bergamot, and jasmine essential oils. Your zen era has arrived.

For the ceramic candle enthusiast who’s also a fragrance connoisseur, this handcrafted beauty combines the best of both worlds. The star of the show is the reusable yellow ceramic vessel, of course, but it happens to house a divine Lily of the Valley and Jasmine blend.

Looking for the most bang for your buck? This 6-pack of candles includes Fresh Rose, Cedar Teakwood, Sweet Grapefruit, Mimurhyl, Fig, and Rose & Garnetberry—all made with natural essential oils.

An Amazon Reviewer says: «I am a bit of a candle snob as I have lots of allergies and avoid cheap smelling or tacky candles. That aside, I bought these as a gift, drawn to the great price and interesting scents. I just opened it to check for issues before giving it and I’m here to order some for myself.»

Obsessed with fall a little too much? We don’t think that’s a thing, but here’s a fun candle to celebrate your season-specific passion. It’s nothing if not complex in scent—being a combination of wild pumpkin, spicy masala chai, cardamom, ginger, and cinnamon. Light it up while baking pumpkin Pillsbury cookies and you’ve got yourself a whole vibe.

Trust: This charcoal-scented candle will have you coming back for more. The scent is elegant, cozy, warm, and a bit smokey—in the most pleasant way. It’ll have your home smelling like a boutique luxury hotel. Room service, please!

Notes of spanking-new tennis balls, cotton sweatbands, sunscreen, and post-game cucumber sandwiches, anyone? Burning this candle is the next best thing to lacing up your tennis shoes and hitting the courts. P.S.: It burns almost as clean as your serves look.

If you ever wanted your living room to smell like someone just lit a cigar up in there—without ever touching the thing itself—let us introduce you to this smoky candle. Its premium soy-blend wax, and the streamlined exterior, are two more reasons to instantly fall in love.

If you can’t go to the land of Erewhon, let the land of Erewhon come to you. This candle offers top notes of orange, lemon, and rose; middle notes that include jasmine; and a strong base of vanilla, clove, and musk. That’s a lot, we get it, but it will all ultimately smell like a meandering drive along a palm-tree-lined boulevard with your windows down.

Ever wondered what to do with candles past their prime? This particular one from Paddywax makes upcycling simple by doubling as a planter! It’s also vegan-friendly, clean-burning, artisan-made, and smells like you’re stepping into a lush, humid, mossy forest.

One of a candle’s biggest superpowers is its scent (duh!), but, sometimes, scentless candles are the way to go. This pack of dripless, unscented, six-inch-tall numbers is perfect for large events during which you want all of the illumination and none of the potentially irritating aromas. Let there be light!

Yankee Candle takes us back to the days of Y2K-era evenings spent in shopping malls, as well as of TV ads that were the ideal balance between unbearably kitschy and endearing. In other words, buying a Yankee Candle is a major trip down memory lane! This scent benefits from a combination of tangy citrus and sweet herb. We’re also in absolute awe of its 110- to 150-hour burn time.