What are The Best Smelling Candles?

We can tell you our best sellers are the All Too Well and The Last Great American Dynasty candles. But the simple truth is, what you consider the best smelling candle is deeply personal. To help you find the home fragrances, perfumes, and scents you like best we’ve put together a beginner’s guide to the nine types of fragrances.

• Aquatic

  Examples: rain water, ocean, salt air

  Ranging from bright and breezy to strong and intense, these fragrances are typically crisp and clean. The Last Great American Dynasty has notes of salt air, making it an aquatic fragrance.

• Fresh

  Examples: soap, linen, mountain air

  These fragrances evoke lightness, cleanliness and vitality. They can be used to make smaller spaces feel bigger.

• Herbal

  Examples: basil, eucalyptus, cardamom

  Sometimes know as aromatics, these fragrances are uplifting and botanical. Herbal notes have a wide range from fresh to spicy.

• Floral

  Examples: jasmine, violet, rose

  Feminine and romantic, floral fragrances can be sweet, light, and delicate. They add a natural feel to any room.

• Fruity

  Examples: lemon, blackberry, fig

  Just like there a wide variety of fruits, there are a variety of fruity fragrances from juicy to bright to musky, making them versatile year round. Cruel Summer is a fruit forward candle, with notes of orange and persimmon.

• Vegetal

  Examples: cucumber, tomato, grass

  Also known as green, these fragrance types are diverse, but lively and fresh. They evoke a sense of nature and tranquility.

• Earthy

  Examples: moss, cedar, sandalwood

  These evoke a natural, rustic, and even grounding feeling. They can add depth and warmth to a space. With notes of pine, our All Too Well candle is an example of an earthy fragrance.

• Animal

  Examples: suede, musk, milk

  Found as far back as Ancient Egypt, these fragrances are strong, sensual and mysterious. They are considered warm and masculine. Cowboy Like Me is our take on an animal fragrance, with it’s strong leather notes.

• Roasted

  Examples: coffee, tobacco, smoke

  These deep, long lasting fragrances are marked by their smoky and slightly bitter scents. They are popular in the winter months because of their warmth. Our Apartment Story candle is a great example of a roasted scent with notes of embers.