Every entry says where its information came from. Burn times are the maker’s own figure, never ours, and where a maker publishes a range we show the lower end so a cost-per-hour comparison is never flattered. Prices appear only where we loaded the page and read the figure off it.
- Bath & Body Works
Eucalyptus Spearmint
The mass-market spa accord, and the reason most people know what eucalyptus smells like indoors.
- Size
- 14.5 oz
- Stated burn
- 25 hrs and up
Our editorial pick, not a measurement
- Top
- Spearmint
- Middle
- Eucalyptus
- Base
- White woods
Maker lists these notes without tiers; the grouping is ours
- Bath & Body Works
Mahogany Teakwood
The default American masculine candle: dry oak and teak with a cold lavender edge that keeps it from going sweet.
- Size
- 14.5 oz
- Stated burn
- 45 hrs
Our editorial pick, not a measurement
- Top
- Black teakwood
- Middle
- Rich mahogany, Frosted lavender
- Base
- Dark oak
Maker lists these notes without tiers; the grouping is ours
- Bath & Body Works
Sweater Weather
Cold-air herbs rather than baked spice, which is why it reads as autumn without smelling of dessert.
- Size
- 14.5 oz
- Stated burn
- 45 hrs
Our editorial pick, not a measurement
- Top
- Fresh sage, Juniper berry
- Middle
- Aromatic eucalyptus
- Base
- Fresh woods
Maker lists these notes without tiers; the grouping is ours
- Boy Smells
Cowboy Kush
The cannabis accord most people have actually smelled, softened with suede so it lands nearer incense than dispensary.
- Size
- 8.5 oz
- Stated burn
- 50 hrs and up
- Price observed
- $44.00 on August 10, 2026
Our editorial pick, not a measurement — Sold as Kush before the Cowboy Kush rename; older listings refer to the same scent.
- Top
- Saffron
- Middle
- Cannabis accord, Suede
- Base
- Patchouli, White musk, Amber
Maker lists these notes without tiers; the grouping is ours
- Brooklyn Candle Studio
Santorini
Fig pushed fruitier by red currant and warmed with amber, which is the usual compromise a cheaper fig candle makes.
- Size
- 7.5 oz
- Stated burn
- 50 hrs and up
Our editorial pick, not a measurement
- Top
- Mediterranean fig
- Middle
- Red currant
- Base
- Sandalwood, Amber
Pyramid as published by the maker
- Byredo
Bibliotheque
Old paper and binding leather rendered through stone fruit, so it smells like a library without smelling like dust.
- Size
- 8.4 oz
- Stated burn
- 60 hrs
Our editorial pick, not a measurement
- Top
- Peach, Plum
- Middle
- Peony, Violet
- Base
- Leather, Patchouli, Vanilla
Pyramid as published by the maker
- Capri Blue
Volcano
Sugared citrus with a candied, almost syrupy body that reads as a boutique the moment it is lit.
- Size
- 19 oz
- Stated burn
- 85 hrs
Our editorial pick, not a measurement
- Top
- Tropical citrus, Sugared orange
- Middle
- Tropical fruits
- Base
- Sugar, Soft musk
Maker lists these notes without tiers; the grouping is ours
- Diptyque
Baies
The most copied candle in the world, and the copies all miss the green leaf that keeps the berry from reading as jam.
- Size
- 6.5 oz
- Stated burn
- 60 hrs
Our editorial pick, not a measurement
- Top
- Blackcurrant leaf, Blackcurrant bud
- Middle
- Bulgarian rose
- Base
- Ambergris
Maker lists these notes without tiers; the grouping is ours
- Diptyque
Feu de Bois
A dying fire rather than a burning one, which is why it reads as ash and warm stone instead of woodsmoke.
- Size
- 6.5 oz
- Stated burn
- 60 hrs
Our editorial pick, not a measurement
- Top
- Smouldering embers
- Middle
- Lapsang tea smoke
- Base
- Rare woods
Maker lists these notes without tiers; the grouping is ours
- Diptyque
Figuier
The whole fig tree rather than the fruit: wood, leaf and milky sap, and the reference every other fig candle is judged against.
- Size
- 6.5 oz
- Stated burn
- 60 hrs
Our editorial pick, not a measurement
- Top
- Fig leaf
- Middle
- Green fig, Fig sap
- Base
- Fig wood
Maker lists these notes without tiers; the grouping is ours
- Homesick
New York
An autumn orchard scent rather than a city one, finished with a cold watery note that stops it turning into pie.
- Size
- 13.75 oz
- Stated burn
- 60 hrs and up
- Price observed
- $29.95 on August 10, 2026
Our editorial pick, not a measurement
- Top
- Apple peel, Nutmeg, Clove
- Middle
- Cinnamon, Pumpkin, Hay
- Base
- Fresh water, Musk
Pyramid as published by the maker
- Jo Malone London
Lime Basil & Mandarin
The house signature: sharp lime pulled off the citrus-cologne path by peppery basil.
- Size
- 7.05 oz
- Stated burn
- 45 hrs
Our editorial pick, not a measurement
- Top
- Lime, Mandarin
- Middle
- Peppery basil, White thyme
- Base
- Amberwood
Pyramid as published by the maker
- Jo Malone London
Wood Sage & Sea Salt
Mineral and faintly damp, built on ambrette rather than fruit, which is why the sweet imitations never land.
- Size
- 7.05 oz
- Stated burn
- 45 hrs
Our editorial pick, not a measurement
- Top
- Ambrette seed
- Middle
- Sea salt
- Base
- Sage
Pyramid as published by the maker
- Le Labo
Santal 26
The hotel-lobby scent: gentle, smoky and leathery, with cocoa and vanilla keeping the sandalwood from going sharp.
- Size
- 8.6 oz
- Stated burn
- 60 hrs
Our editorial pick, not a measurement
- Top
- Spices, Smoky leather
- Middle
- Sandalwood, Cedar
- Base
- Amber, Cocoa, Vanilla, Musk
Maker lists these notes without tiers; the grouping is ours
- Maison Margiela
REPLICA By the Fireplace
Roasted chestnut and cade smoke over vanilla, the candle version of a fragrance that already sells on nostalgia.
- Size
- 5.8 oz
- Stated burn
- 40 hrs and up
Our editorial pick, not a measurement
- Top
- Pink pepper, Orange flower, Clove oil
- Middle
- Chestnut accord, Guaiac wood, Cade oil
- Base
- Vanilla, Peru balsam, Cashmeran
Pyramid as published by the maker
- MALIN+GOETZ
Cannabis
The florals around the cannabis note are the point: muguet and magnolia make it read green and clean rather than resinous.
- Size
- 9 oz
- Stated burn
- 60 hrs
- Price observed
- $68.00 on August 10, 2026
Our editorial pick, not a measurement
- Top
- Bergamot, Black pepper, Orange
- Middle
- Cannabis accord, Muguet, Magnolia
- Base
- Cedarwood, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Amber, Musk
Pyramid as published by the maker
- NEST New York
Bamboo
A green floral that keeps the stem sharp against the white flowers, which is exactly what cheaper versions lose.
- Size
- 8.1 oz
- Stated burn
- 50 hrs and up
The maker lists this as a bestseller — Described as one of the house bestsellers on nestnewyork.com.
- Top
- Sparkling citrus
- Middle
- Flowering bamboo, Jasmine, White lotus
- Base
- Green accords
Maker lists these notes without tiers; the grouping is ours
- Otherland
Canopy
A cool green fig built on leaf and sap, and cheap enough per hour to undercut most of the candles sold as its alternative.
- Size
- 8 oz
- Stated burn
- 55 hrs and up
- Price observed
- $20.00 on August 10, 2026
Our editorial pick, not a measurement
- Top
- Summer dew
- Middle
- California fig, Ivy greens
- Base
- Fig leaf
Maker lists these notes without tiers; the grouping is ours
- P.F. Candle Co
Teakwood & Tobacco
The most widely stocked affordable leather-and-wood accord, and the default recommendation against far dearer candles.
- Size
- 7.2 oz
- Stated burn
- 40 hrs and up
- Price observed
- $24.00 on August 10, 2026
Our editorial pick, not a measurement
- Top
- Orange
- Middle
- Teak
- Base
- Leather
Maker lists these notes without tiers; the grouping is ours
- Thymes
Frasier Fir
A green, sap-forward fir that smells like a cut tree rather than pine cleaner, and it dominates US holiday gifting.
- Size
- 6.5 oz
- Stated burn
- 45 hrs
- Price observed
- $39.00 on August 10, 2026
Our editorial pick, not a measurement
- Top
- Crisp Siberian fir needle
- Middle
- Cedarwood
- Base
- Sandalwood
Maker lists these notes without tiers; the grouping is ours
- Trudon
Ernesto
Leather, tobacco and rum in hand-blown glass, and among the most expensive candles in wide distribution.
- Size
- 9.5 oz
- Stated burn
- 55 hrs and up
- Price observed
- $140.00 on August 10, 2026
Our editorial pick, not a measurement
- Top
- Tobacco leaf
- Middle
- Leather, Rum
- Base
- Smoked wood, Beeswax
Maker lists these notes without tiers; the grouping is ours
- Voluspa
Baltic Amber
Soft resinous amber cut with vanilla orchid, warm without the smoke most amber candles lean on.
- Size
- 9 oz
- Stated burn
- 60 hrs
The maker lists this as a bestseller — Listed among best sellers on voluspa.com.
- Top
- Amber resin
- Middle
- Sandalwood, Cedar
- Base
- Vanilla orchid
Maker lists these notes without tiers; the grouping is ours
- Yankee Candle
Balsam & Cedar
The American Christmas-tree candle, and one of the longest stated burns on any shelf at this size.
- Size
- 22 oz
- Stated burn
- 110 hrs and up
Our editorial pick, not a measurement
- Top
- Juniper berry
- Middle
- Balsam fir
- Base
- Cedarwood
Maker lists these notes without tiers; the grouping is ours
- Yankee Candle
Clean Cotton
Line-dried laundry done as a real floral-musk rather than a detergent accord, which is why it has outlasted every imitation.
- Size
- 22 oz
- Stated burn
- 110 hrs and up
Our editorial pick, not a measurement
- Top
- Ozone, Leafy greens, Bergamot
- Middle
- Lily of the valley, Rose
- Base
- Vetiver, Cedar, Musk
Pyramid as published by the maker
- Yankee Candle
MidSummer's Night
Yankee's answer to a men's cologne: patchouli and musk over sage, far darker than the rest of the range.
- Size
- 22 oz
- Stated burn
- 110 hrs and up
Our editorial pick, not a measurement
- Top
- Sage
- Middle
- Patchouli, Mahogany
- Base
- Musk, Cedarwood
Maker lists these notes without tiers; the grouping is ours
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