These Winter Candles Will Make Your Home Feel Cozy

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20 Best Candles to Cozy Up with This WinterThe White Company / Amazon


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When it comes to setting a cozy ambiance in your home, nothing compares to the soft glow and warming scent of a candle. In the winter, that means notes of cinnamon, pine, oranges, Christmas trees, holly, and more. What a perfect way to celebrate the season!

Like the best fall candles, winter candles will make you want snuggle up on the sofa with a cup of hot cocoa or tea and your go-to cozy blanket. Among our favorite winter candle fragrances are a balsam and cedar variety, a decadent sugar cookie option, and a decidedly different luxe cashmere pick. There are also candles that are inspired by all the best winter activities that are near and dear to our hearts, like a ski trip-inspired scent featuring notes of frosted air, cedar, vanilla, and patchouli. The best thing about these candles is that many of them are perfect for Christmas, while still being neutral enough to enjoy all season long. And if you can't decide on just one, buy a few to scatter in different rooms. These best scented candles for winter will keep your home smelling like sugar and spice and everything nice!

Hot Cocoa Winter Scented Candle

On chilly nights, cozy up with a cup of hot cocoa and a candle to match! This sweet pick features heart-shaped "marshmallows" and notes of chocolate, caramel, milk, and vanilla. Yum!

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Let It Snow Christmas Candle

When the weather outside is frightful, let the sweet scents of cranberry, orange, and cedarwood keep you feeling cozy and warm. This high-quality candle is handmade in the U.S. with 100% soy wax.

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Soy & Sass Winter Candle

Spread winter cheer with this cute candle featuring notes of cinnamon, clove, and orange. The gold foil design on the jar adds an elegant touch.

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Thymes Frasier Fir Pine Needle Candle

Get the festive fragrance of a Christmas tree without all the fuss of pine needles everywhere. This Frasier Fir-scented candle is lovingly crafted with food-grade paraffin wax and non-metal candle wicks to create the purest aroma and a clean burn.

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White Barn Winter 3-Wick Candle

You'll feel like you're stepping into a woodsy winter wonderland every time you light this candle featuring notes of white woods, pine needles, sparkling clementine, and spiced clove.

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Warm and Cozy Candle

The name says it all with this one! The notes of orange, cinnamon, clove, and pine are warm and inviting, plus the pretty stoneware jar will fit in with any home décor style.

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Sweet Water Decor Christmas Candle

Of course we had to include a Christmas candle! This one features notes of cinnamon, orange, Christmas trees, and cloves. It's a great way to get into the holiday spirit!

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Winter White Mercury Glass Candle

If you're looking to give a wintry candle as a gift, this one is perfect! Featuring a woody and aromatic scent, it comes in a sandblasted mercury-glass vessel and an illustrated keepsake box.

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Balsam & Cedar Soy Candle

Balsam and cedar are quintessential holiday fragrances, but this candle is neutral enough to enjoy all winter long. Plus, it comes in the prettiest gold and green tin.

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Winter Botanical Candle – Medium

This lovely one-wick candle is infused with cinnamon sticks, orange slices, and red berries. If you don't love the look of a container, this is a great choice as the hard outer shell will remain intact while your candle is burning.

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Yankee Candle Warm Luxe Cashmere Scented

Snuggling up in a warm sweater is one of the joys of the season, and now you can get that cozy feeling in candle form! Reviewers love the clean, fresh scent and say it has a masculine vibe.

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Sweet Water Decor Sugar Cookies Candle

There's nothing like the scent of freshly baked sugar cookies. Now you can enjoy it all season long without even having to make a mess in the kitchen! Just try this hand-poured, small batch candle that smells just like your favorite wintery treat.

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Winter Mantel

If you love decorating your mantel for Christmas, then this scent is sure to make you smile. It features notes of holly, eucalyptus, mistletoe, sugar, and spruce.

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Winter Woods

Inspired by the woods, waters, and mountains of Maine, this lightly scented candle features notes of fig, coconut, light florals, cedar wood, and amber. This one is unique because it has a wooden wick, which offers a cleaner burn and a soft crackling sound.

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Sweet Water Decor Hot Cocoa + Peppermint Soy Candle

Sipping hot cocoa is one of the simple joys of the season. Now when you snuggle up with a cup, you can make it twice as nice with this candle featuring the scents of steamy milk, cool peppermint, and rich hot cocoa.

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Yankee Candle Mountain Lodge Scented

If you have fond memories of time spent with family and friends in a winter cabin, bring a little piece of that into your home with this mountain lodge-scented candle.

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Village Candle Winter Clementine

Did you know that winter is clementine season? That's all the more reason to try this citrusy scent with notes of fresh-cut balsam!

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Ski Trip

When you're stuck at home but you wish you could be skiing instead, light up this cute candle with notes of frosted air, cedar, vanilla, and patchouli.

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Illume Winter Candles

This charming set features three wintery scents, including Brown Woodfire, White Winter, and Green Balsam Cedar. Spread them out throughout your home or give one to a friend!

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Bath & Body Works 3-Wick Candle in Winter Candy Apple

Calling all candy apple fans! This candle smells almost good enough to eat. It features three wicks to ensure it melts consistently and evenly, filling the entire room with its sweet fragrance.

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