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10 scented candles to embrace in the new season

By Josefin Forsberg
The best scented candles for the new season

Photo: Mad et Len

Snip the wick and watch the fire flicker — these candles with a fragrance of fall have caught our fancy

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Some of our favourite scents are derived from the autumn season; a light mist of rain, the earthy whiff of leaves on the ground, and the scent of smoke from an open fire. There's a mysterious, yet melancholic, quality to the autumnal aroma, a redolence we want to recreate in our homes. So while we tuck away indoors, we find ourselves craving the perfume-filled flicker of a scented candle.

Light the wick and swathe yourself in the scents of the new seasons; here, Vogue Scandinavia has gathered the scented candles to embrace the fragrance of fall:

1

Byredo

'Bibliotheque' scented candle

Byredo 'Bibliotheque' scented candle

The scent of old paper and dust in the air, libraries have an unequivocal air of mystery about them that embodies all of our autumnal expectations. Here, Byredo has recreated the velvety quality through a touch of peach, plum, and vanilla. The omnipresent patchouli runs like a backbone through the composition in their black wax 'Bibliotheque' candle.

2

L:A Bruket

153 Tabac scented candle

L:A Bruket 153 Scented candle Tabac

Made from organic soy wax, the smokey scent of the Tabac candle teeters on the masculine side of things. The deep aroma anchors itself in tobacco — only this sensory creation bears little resemblance the smell of cigarettes and instead evokes the full-bodied character of the tobacco plant's leaves. Cedarwood and dry earth are the supporting cast in this ensemble.

3

Mad et Len

Spirituelle scented candle

MAD et LEN Spirituelle scented candle

Housed in a one-of-a-kind vessel made of blackened iron, this popular minty scent from Mad et Len is a more refreshing take on the season's redolence. While 'Spirituelle' isn't a transformative multi-layered scent, it is a magnificent and well crafted one-note beauty which evokes autumnal aromas with its smoke and wood base.

4

Malin + Goetz

Leather scented candle

MALIN+GOETZ Leather scent candle

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One of Malin+Goetz's best selling scents, the 'Leather' candle blends bottom notes of soft and worn leather, sensual sandalwood and sueded amber with muted middle florals and fresh top notes. It's distinctive, warm, and intimate in its artisanal aroma — evocative of antique furniture and vintage leather jackets.

5

Le Labo

Cedre 11 Candle

LE LABO Cedre 11 scented candle

Le Labo describes their scent as "cedar, birchwood, gaïac and musky undertones for the darkest, smokiest, and dirtiest of them all." We can't help but agree—this home scent suggests year-round winters and endless romance in perfect resonance with all of our redolent needs.

6

Jo Malone

Dark Amber & Ginger Lily Scented Home Candle

JO MALONE LONDON Dark Amber & Ginger Lily Scented Home Candle

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When it comes to mastery of the senses, Jo Malone knows how to create the most covetable scents. In a pleasant blend of unexpected notes, this candle—muted and minimalistic in its design—will envelop the room in amber and black orchid, while cardamon, ginger and water lily trail behind.

7

Diptyque

Baies scented candle

DIPTYQUE Baies scented candle

When you look at each handmade porcelain vessel it is unsurprising that it was a painter, a theater director and an interior designer who launched Diptyque on Boulevard Saint-Germain in Paris. Each candle speaks to the artistic flair of the three friends—here, topped with three wicks, this black 'Baies' candle is fragranced with a bouquet of roses and notes of blackcurrant leaves in a nod to the label's iconic scent L'Ombre dans L'Eau, .

8

Molton Brown

Mesmerising Oudh Accord & Gold Signature Candle & Bathing Set

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H&M Home

Oud Mémoire Scented Candle

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Björk and Berries

Fäviken scented candle

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11

Dior

Ambre Nuit

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12

Rituals

The Ritual of Mehr scented candele