21 best candle gift sets for a well-scented Christmas
Gone are the days when candle gift sets were a last-minute gift – or the Christmas gift you bought because you couldn’t think of anything else. There are now lots of stylish options for everyone in your life, whether you’re looking for gifts for mums, gifts for best friends or gifts for teenage girls. I’m telling you: you can’t go wrong with a scented candle.
If you're seeking relaxation look to NEOM's Wellbeing Set which comes complete with a candle, pillow mist and diffuser – or to make a statement, Assouline's travel set might be the way to go. Elsewhere, Diptyque's festive collection is adorned with luxury candle gifts that'll burn for weeks, while H&M Home stocks countless affordable options. Of course, a full set isn’t the only way to go. We’ve also snuck a few individual candles on the list that deserve a mention, like the Overose Croissant candle, because who doesn't want their living room to smell like a Parisien bakery?
Whatever you choose, candle gifts offer a way for your recipient to explore a new brand and fragrance, or simply amp up the gift of a scent you know they already love. There's sure to be a set that will help you tick off that gifting list. Warning: you will also want to add these to your own wish list, too.
Best candle gift sets at a glance:
- Best Festive Candle Gift Set: Diptyque 25-Day Scented 2024 Advent Calendar, £390, Selfridges
- Best For Sleep: Aery Dream Catcher Gift Set, £32, John Lewis
- Best Gift Set For The Home: Fir Tree Home Scenting Set, £65, The White Company
- Best Candle Trio: Maison Margiela Replica Candle Trio, £80, John Lewis
- Best Candle & Diffuser Duo: My First Baobab Miami Gift Set, £110, Selfridges
Ready to find your candle gift set? Read on for our top picks for 2024…
Why We Love It: A truly dreamy set, this contains everything you need for a great night’s sleep. Complete with a sleep mist, magnesium body butter, sleep bath foam and a travel candle for the ultimate relaxing evening. Infused with soothing scents like lavender, chamomile and patchouli, this lovely set would make a really thoughtful gift for a sleep-deprived parent or caregiver.
What's Inside: Perfect Night’s sleep mist 30ml, Perfect Night’s Sleep Magnesium body butter 30ml, Perfect Night’s Sleep bath foam 50ml, Perfect Night’s Sleep travel candle 75g.
Notes: Lavender, chamomile and patchouli.
Why We Love It: Boasting crisp and woody notes of fresh eucalyptus, pine needles, and warming cedar, the iconic Fir Tree scent truly captures the winter woodland vibes. Presented in a stylish white gift box, this set contains the scent’s signature candle, home spray, and reed diffuser.
What’s Inside: Fir Tree Signature Candle, Home Spray, and Diffuser.
Notes: Eucalyptus, Pine & Cedar.
Why We Love It: Looking to really treat someone? Whether you gift this before advent or your recipient just wants to unwrap this is one sitting (we can’t blame them!) this is the ultimate fragrance set. Enjoy 25 Diptyque candles, scents and lotions in a gorgeous calendar box. Shop more of the best beauty advent calendars this way.
What's Inside: Sapin (Pine Tree) candle (70 g) Limited Edition, Friandise (Sweet Treat) candle (35 g) Limited Edition, Étoile (Star) candle (35 g) Limited Edition, Baies (Berries) candle (35 g), Feu de Bois (Wood Fire) candle (35 g), Narguilé candle (35 g), Roses candle (35 g), Mimosa candle (35 g), Ambre (Amber) candle (35 g), Pomander candle (35 g), Odor removing candle with basil (35 g), Orphéon refillable solid perfume, Odor removing room spray with basil (10 ml), L’Eau Papier EDT (10 ml), Do Son EDT (10 ml), Philosykos EDT (10 ml), Fleur de Peau EDP (10 ml), Orphéon EDP (10 ml), Tam Dao EDP (10 ml), Eau Rose EDP (10 ml), Do Son - Scented soap (25 g), L’Eau Papier cleansing hand and body gel (10 ml), Fleur de Peau hand and body lotion (10 ml), Exfoliating hand wash (10 ml), set of decorations.
Notes: Across 25 products there are a range of scents from pine to rose and wood fire, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Why We Love It: If you’re shopping for a travel lover, this set will add a feel of adventure to any corner of their home. Transport them to Mykonos, Ibiza and Gstaad with three fragranced candles bearing different top notes inspired by their namesake locations. Each ceramic holder features the iconic Assouline designs – so your giftee will definitely want to keep them long after the candle has burnt out. Shop more travel gift ideas this way.
What's Inside: Three fragranced candles in ceramic.
Notes: Mykonos Muse fragrance notes feature cyclamen, almond, green fig and tonka bean, Gstaad Glam includes raspberry, cypress, black tobacco leaves and cedar and Ibiza Bohemia notes are lemon, bergamot, green apple & patchouli.
Why We Love It: In this gorgeous trio, you’ll find three different iconic Diptyque candles: signature blackcurrant-scented scent ‘Baies’, sweet and floral ‘Roses’, and warm and woody ‘Figuier’. Despite their petite nature, each of these votive candles packs a real fragrant punch.
What’s Inside: Baies, Roses, and Figuier votive scented candles.
Notes: Roses, Blackcurrant Leaves, Fig Wood.
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Why We Love It: This set can transform the atmosphere in each room of the home. Get cosy in the living room with By the Fireplace, Lazy Sunday Morning is ideal for your bedroom on slow weekends and Bubble Bath for pamper evenings in the bathroom.
What's Inside: Replica Candle Trio, 3 x 70g.
Notes: By the Fireplace features woody notes, Lazy Sunday Morning is a floral scent and Bubble Bath has a clean scent featuring white musk.
Why We Love It: A lovely gift for someone who struggles to get their head down at night time, this three-piece Aery set includes a soy candle, pillow mist, and hand cream — all boasting the same soft and sleepy lavender, patchouli, and orange peel fragrance.
What’s Inside: Aery Dream Catcher Soy Candle, Pillow Mist, and Hand Cream.
Notes: Lavender, patchouli and orange.
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Why We Love It: Glossier’s known for its skin-scent enhancer perfume that always smells a little different depending on the wearer so it’s unique to you. If you know someone that loves the cult-favourite fragrance now their home can match. Their Pink Pepper, fresh Iris and woody Ambrette candle is a super fresh scent for any space.
What's Inside: Scented candle in glass holder.
Notes: Pink Pepper, fresh Iris and woody Ambrette.
Why We Love It: Designed to see them through the whole of 2025, this Fortnum & Mason’s gift set boasts four separate seasonal scented candles. Sweet and soothing Honey and soft and floral Rose Petal feel spot-on for spring and summer, while warm and rich Clementine and deliciously decadent Spiced Tea are suitably cosy for the colder months.
What’s Inside: Honey, Rose Petal, Clementine, and Spiced Tea votive candles.
Notes: Honey has notes of honey as well as orange blossom, caramel, peach and floral tones. Rose Petal features Bulgarian rose, Chilean bergamot, violet leaves and fresh rhubarb. Clementine has a blend of clementine, blood orange, pink peppercorn, cardamon and ginger notes. Spiced Tea includes cocoa nibs, clementine, Christmas spices and sweet and aromatic notes of tea.
Why We Love It: If you fancy bringing the spa to their abode, then this is the candle gift set to purchase. It comes with a candle, hand and body wash, hand and body balm, and a round body brush all neatly packaged within a handwoven seagrass basket that can definitely be reused.
What’s Inside: Spa Restore Candle, Hand & Body Wash, Hand & Body Balm, and Round Body Brush.
Notes: Geranium, Neroli and Eucalyptus.
Why We Love It: We’re big fans of LA brand Boy Smells, known for its gender-neutral luxury scents in super chic packaging. This set of candles features the brand’s very first three scents; Kush, Ash and Cedar Stack, are made from coconut and beeswax with braided cotton wicks.
What's Inside: Three fragranced candles.
Notes: Kush features notes of suede, white musk and amber. Ash has notes of smoke, firewood and charcoal and Cedar Stack is scented with white musk and juniper berry.
Why We Love It: You can’t go wrong with a matching scented candle and reed diffuser set. Inspired by gorgeous Miami, this duo boast notes of cyprus and cedar, and give off a suitably luxurious and sophisticated air.
What’s Inside: Baobab Collection Scented Candle and Diffuser.
Notes: Cypress and cedar.
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Why We Love It: Sea Salt is quickly becoming one of The White Company's best-selling scents, and this candle gift set will let your giftee experience exactly why. It comes with a reed diffuser and room spray as well as the candle, so will fill their whole home with its subtle fragrance.
What’s Inside: Sea Salt Mini Diffuser, Mini Home Spray, and Votive Candle.
Notes: Sea Salt, Vetivert and Cedarwood.
Why We Love It: Fragrance aficionados will know Le Labo scents, particularly Santal 26, have been coveted for a while. And whilst TikTok is keen to find a dupe we have to be honest - nothing beats the real thing. Introduce a friend to the Le Labo fragrances with this Discovery Gift Set which features three of their most-loved scents.
What's Inside: 56.6g of: Encens 9 Petit Grain 21 Santal 26.
Notes: Encens 9 features notes of frankincense and clove, Petit Grain 21 is grounded in orange blossom and Santal 26 includes smoky, leathery notes.
Why We Love It: Inside this beautifully presented gift box, you’ll find unique votive candles in some of The White Company’s most famous seasonal scents. It’s a lovely way to introduce someone to four of the brand’s most famous candles: Winter, Nordic Woods, Fir Tree and Myrrh.
What’s Inside: Winter, Nordic Woods, Fir Tree and Myrrh votive candles.
Notes: Winter, Nordic Woods, Fir Tree and Myrrh.
Why We Love It: The perfect pair, this gift set includes an aromatic scented candle that gives off an invigorating fragrance of pomegranate, musk, cedarwood, lemon and raspberry, and a sweet little Haworthia succulent — both presented in matching glazed ceramic pots. Together, they’ll make an aesthetic addition to any console table, empty shelf, or small space desk.
What’s Inside: Aromatic candle and Haworthia succulent — both in matching glazed ceramic pots.
Notes: Pomegranate, musk, cedarwood, lemon and raspberry.
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Why We Love It: This Rouge Glow candle makes a stylish gift for any friend who loves bright homeware. The statement red ceramic holder can be kept for trinkets after its 40 hours of burn time have been used. Choose from black or white alternative colourways for something less statement but we love the red for the upcoming festive period.
What's Inside: Scented candle in ceramic holder.
Notes: Top notes of orange, black pepper and pink saffron.
Why We Love It: Jo Loves fans will definitely adore this gift set of three mini floral candles. The set includes elegant yet exotic Gardenia, fresh and subtly sweet Fig Trees, and — most importantly — bestselling White Rose & Lemon Leaves, which is the most perfect romantic fragrance.
What’s inside: Gardenia, Fig Trees, and White Rose & Lemon Leaves scented candles.
Notes: White Rose & Lemon Leaves includes notes of rose, citrus and cedarwood. Fig Trees offers fig, sweet cassis and warm amber. And with Gardenia you'll find gardenia blossom, white narcissus and ylang-ylang.
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Why We Love It: The name of this Byredo candle is giving wedding - ideal if you know a couple headed to the altar to get married. If you’re in the bridal party take this along and light whilst you’re all getting ready. The bride will love to have a scent to remind her of her special day. A wedding gift that seriously keeps on giving.
What's Inside: Altar scented candle 240g.
Notes: Top notes of Clove Buds and Bay.
Why We Love It: Sometimes you need to switch up the usual ‘thank you’ bottle of wine or flowers for your host. These heart candles are a cute way to say thank you or let someone know you’re thinking of them. They’re unscented which also makes them the ideal dinner tablescape complement - they won’t overpower any delicious smells from the kitchen.
What's Inside: Four heart shaped candles.
Notes: N/A
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