The 8 Best Candles for Fall, According to Our Editors

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Fall is a truly magical time: The blazing temps finally give way to cooler weather, the leaves begin to change, and we can finally break out our favorite cozy sweaters that have been stashed in our closets for the last few months. For some people, fall also means that it’s time to break out the seasonal decor and start burning their favorite fall candles. Though you probably won’t find us buying any cloying (read: migraine-inducing) pumpkin spice candles, we are definitely fans of switching out our home fragrances to reflect the change in season. Instead of summer scents like fresh florals or bright citrus, we like to opt for warmer, deeper aromas like fig, amber, sandalwood, baking spice, santal, and leather. These delicious, complex candles are perfect for autumn and will fill your home with a deeply comforting scent that will earn you endless compliments from guests. Here are the best fall candles our editors like to burn in their own homes.

Fall is a truly magical time: The blazing temps finally give way to cooler weather, the leaves begin to change, and we can finally break out our favorite cozy sweaters and scarves that have been stashed in our closets for the last few months. For some people, fall also means that it’s time to break out the seasonal decor and start burning their favorite fall candles.

Though you probably won’t find us buying any cloying (read: migraine-inducing) pumpkin spice candles, we are definitely fans of switching out our home fragrances to reflect the change in season. Instead of summer scents like fresh florals or bright citrus, we like to opt for warmer, deeper aromas like fig, amber, sandalwood, baking spice, santal, and leather. These delicious, complex candles are perfect for autumn and will fill your home with a deeply comforting scent that will earn you endless compliments from guests. Here are the best fall candles our editors like to burn in their own homes.

Harvest Candle

Apples, clove, cinnamon, and dark buttery rum combine for a candle that smells just like a cup of spiked cider. On a chilly fall day, it's the perfect way to cozy up.

Elorea Fire Candle

This candle is the perfect pick to bridge that gap between summer and fall when it’s still warm outside but you’re craving comfort. It has a beautiful blend of Korean Jeju lime, warm spices, and fresh floral notes that is deepened with sensual oud and amber.

Byredo Chai Candle

This chai-scented candle draws inspiration from the traditional tea rituals of India. The top notes include cardamom, clove, and ginger; the center mixes incense and violet; and the base is completed with birch tree, guaiac wood, and latte. Our editors love the craveworthy warm and creamy scent for fall.

Abd El Kader Classic Candle

This scent—with notes of fresh mint, black tea with ginger, clove, blackcurrant, and apple—is “highly addictive,” according to one of our editors. We also love the ultra-chic, forest green vessel that holds the complexly scented votive.

Boy Smells St. Al Candle

A sophisticated combination of sandalwood, clay, clove flower, oud, and ylang ylang will make you feel like you’re spending an evening by the campfire and sleeping under the stars in Joshua Tree. Notes of holy wood, exotic florals, and frankincense round out this candle for a clean, but hot, scent.

Capri Blue Pumpkin Clove Glass Jar Candle

This perfect-for-fall candle hits all the right notes without being overly cloying. Buttery pumpkin, creamy vanilla, and warm cinnamon notes deliver that sweet gourmand smell you love, while a touch of orange zest and clove keep it feeling fresh and just a little spicy.

Joanna Buchanan Ruby Candle

If you’re a fan of burning floral candles all year long, this deeply complex one is great for the autumn and winter months. The exotic blend of geranium, leather, and warm amber smells like your favorite perfume. The candle was inspired by India—the traditional woodblock print on the candle’s packaging is a nod to Joanna Buchanan’s napkins, and the ruby bee makes the vessel feel like a treasure.

Spitfire Girl Year of the Fox Candle

This pick is so unique and would make a great gift. As the candle—which is scented with notes of orange peel, plum, bitters, bourbon, syrup, vanilla, myrrh, and oak—burns down, it becomes a lantern and illuminates the artwork printed on cherry wood.

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