The Best Scented Christmas Candles for Every Budget (Winter 2019)

Many glamorous publications will share lists of must-have luxury candles that most people can’t actually afford. Even if you’ve got the cash to spare, £40-80 on a single scented candle is surely a bit too steep. Luckily, the festive joy of a scented Christmas candle is a luxury that can be more affordable than you might think. Below are some of the best Christmas candles for winter 2019, all available for £20 or less so that you can indulge even on a budget.

Christmas Tree Scented Candles

Having a real tree in your home can be an expensive and messy endeavour, but you can diffuse the smell of pine or fir trees throughout with a scented candle. You could also go for cedar or spruce for a wintery woodsy experience.

  • Christmas Tree Mini Candle – Available from Primark for £2.50
  • Mistletoe & Fir Candle – Available from M&S for £5, or as a larger 3-wick candle for £10
  • Frosted Spruce Candle – Available from John Lewis for £10 (pine needles, citrus, black pepper)
  • Christmas Tree & Mulled Wine Candles – Available in a 2-pack from Dunelm for £10
  • Evening Pine & Rosemary – Available from Asda for £10.47
  • Cedar & Pine Candle – Available from Hopscotch on Etsy for £16
  • Juniper Berry & Cedar Candle – Available from Stoneglow for £16
  • Vetivert & Blue Spruce Candle – Available from Stoneglow for £16
  • Evergreen Mist Candle – Available from Yankee Candle for £16.79 (douglas fir, pine, balsam)
  • Icy Blue Spruce Candle – Available from Yankee Candle for £16.79 (spearmint, spruce, musk) 
  • The Perfect Tree – Available from Yankee Candle for £16.79 (pine, evergreen, bergamot, amber)
  • Enchanted Forest Candle – Available from Price’s Candles for £18 (pine, frosted berries, sandalwood)
  • Fir Tree Candle – Available from The White Company for £20

 

Christmas Food Scented Candles

For most people, Christmas is all about the food. From parties to dinner on the big day, cocktails to confections, fruit and nuts to winter warmers, bring the familiar comfort of the smells of Christmas cooking into your home.

  • Cherry Bakewell Candle – Available from M&S for £6
  • Gin Fizz Candle – Available from M&S for £6 or Next for £6
  • Mulled Wine Candle£6 from M&S, £6 from Dunelm, £8 from Shearer Candles
  • Candy Cane Candle£6 from M&S, £8 from Shearer Candles, £13.47 from Asda
  • Gingerbread Candle£6 from M&S, £7 from Next, £8 from Shearer Candles, £16.79 from Yankee Candle, £18 from Hopscotch, £18 from Price’s Candles
  • Salted Caramel Candle£6 from M&S, £8 from Shearer Candles, £16.79 from Yankee Candle
  • Hot Chocolate – Available from Asda for £10.47
  • Cranberry Candle£10.47 from Asda, £16.79 from Yankee Candle
  • Christmas Cookie Candle – Available from Yankee Candle for £16.79 (or Snowflake Cookie variation)
  • Pomegranate Candle – Available from Yankee Candle for £16.79
  • Roasted Chestnut Candle – Available from The White Company for £20

 

Christmas Spice Scented Candles

There are lots of specific spices that pop up in our food and drinks over the winter, flavours and smells that we associate with Christmas-time. Invoke that Christmas spirit with the scent of festive spices in a candle form.

  • Orange Candle£1 from Primark, £8 from Shearer Candles, £16 from Stoneglow, £16.79 from Yankee Candle, £20 from The White Company
  • Nutmeg Candle£3.50 from Primark, £5 from M&S, £16 from Stoneglow, £16.79 from Yankee Candle
  • Cinnamon & Clove Candle£5 from M&S, £7 from Next, £8 from Shearer Candles, £10 from John Lewis, £16.79 from Yankee Candle, £18 from Price’s Candles
  • Frankincense & Myrrh Candle£5 from M&S, £8 from Shearer Candles, £20 from The White Company
  • Spiced Apple Candle – Glittery silver or gold for £8 from M&S, £16 from Hopscotch, £16.79 from Yankee Candle, £18 from Price’s Candles

 

Christmas Weather Scented Candles

Invoke your imagination – light one of these scented candles, close your eyes, and you’ll be transported to a snowy scene, an evening beside a fire, coming back into your home from the cold outside, or the night before Christmas.

  • Frosty Night Candle – Available from Dunelm for £5 (peppermint, snow lily, jasmine, bergamot)
  • Merry and Bright Candle – Available from Dunelm for £5 (red berry, green apple, grape, vanilla)
  • Sunlight on Snow Candle – Available from Asda for £10.47 (white musk, sandalwood)
  • Glistening Christmas Candle – Available from Asda for £13.47 (amber, vanilla)
  • Holiday Magic Candle – Available from Asda for £13.47 (bayberry, balsam fir)
  • All Is Bright Candle – Available from Yankee Candle for £16.79 (redcurrant, sweet musk)
  • Alpine Mint Candle – Available from Yankee Candle for £16.79 (creme de menthe, spearmint, almond)
  • Alpine Morning Candle – Available from Yankee Candle for £16.79 (ginger, lemongrass, patchouli)
  • Candlelit Cabin Candle – Available from Yankee Candle for £16.79 (rhubarb, magnolia, hazelnut)
  • Christmas Eve Candle – Available from Yankee Candle for £16.79 (red berry, violet, praline, amber)
  • Home Sweet Home Candle – Available from Yankee Candle for £16.79 (apple, cherry, juniper, musk)
  • Fireside Candle – Available from The White Company for £20 (burning wood, vanilla)