The 20 Christmas candles setting the mood in 2025

This has everything you'd want from a Christmas candle; it manages to be both fresh and warming, cosy and vibrant, thanks to a mix of contrasting notes. Also, could the gold striped design be any more festive?! PPS, these candles are available in four sizes, from small to colossal.

We're obsessed with LUSH's Snow Fairy fragrance and the candle version makes the perfect gift or stocking filler. It smells like candy canes, perfect if, like us, you have a sweet tooth.

It's an icon for a reason. This scent was created over 20 years ago by The White Company's founder, and truly promises to be the scent of Christmas. Think spicy cinnamon, rich warming clove and fresh zesty orange. Yum.

This super soothing scent comprises winter berries, cinnamon bark, cedar and birch, creating a complementary hibernal scent.

This Diptyque candle promises an "elegant ambience" in your home, thanks to rich scents and the way "the mysterious and harmonising aroma of amber echoes the orient and is sweetened by light tonka bean."

The name Claus conjures memories of Santa and his crew but August & Piers' candle is certainly more sophisticated and grown up, with scents of nutmeg, vanilla and patchouli.

Every year we look forward to M&S' light up Christmas candle designs. They're affordable, smell incredible and really set the mood in your room. All you need to do to light the fairylights is strike a match and light the candle, which in turn powers the gel. We don't know how it works but we love it!

Described as deliciously nostalgic, Acqua di Palma's Panettone scent is love at first sniff. As the name suggests, the scent is inspired by the holiday dessert Panettone, laced with orange, bergamot and sweet vanilla. For Christmas 2025, the glass jars are wrapped in Cristina Celestino’s super festive cracked design.

We love a delicious-smelling candle. Beauty Pie's popular chocolate candle is back once more but be warned, you'll instantly crave a hot chocolate!

Infused with cinnamon, mandarin and tonka and inspired by the spirit of Christmas, this truly is December in a candle. And how gorgeous is the ombre design glass candle and red and pink box? Perfect for any gifting or stocking fillers you need.

For a smell that makes you feel fresh off the Swiss slopes, look no further than CREED's Silver Mountain Water scent. It's fresh, it's uplifting and it's energising, with salty and citrus notes. All we need now is an Aperol Spritz at aprés.

Trudon's Enchanted Night embodies festive winter nights. If you like your wintery candles to smell pine-like, this candle is for you. Think: roaring fire, Christmas tree decorating and clinking on glasses of mulled wine. This celestial fragrance is ever so charming.

If you're searching for something quintessentially British, you won't be disappointed with Fortnum & Mason's candles. This year, its Christmas candle is laced with scents of juicy orange, cinnamon and spicy aromatics. The candles are exclusively made in England.

While many Christmas candles air on the side of nutmeg and cinnamon, Jo Malone's offering is slightly more daring with a bitter orange and chocolate mix. It smells good enough to eat.

The White Company's decorative Winter candle has become a staple in many people's homes for its signature scent, inspired by spicy festive scents. We also love the hard outer shell of the candle, with dried fruit and berries in the mix. The shell doesn't burn down entirely and can double up as a Christmas decoration.

Let's face it, a cold frosty walk outside seems like the perfect winter activity, until you actually get outside and can't feel your toes. But you can still emulate the smells of that crisp winter walk with this spiced candle from The White Company. The bauble is a sweet addition.

Powdery facets of floral and vanilla are blended to create an awakening remedy for the senses. Although it's not your typical Christmas scent, it's envisioned for celebration, joy and togetherness.

If you've never had a Woodwick candle before then let us introduce you to some of the best candles in existence. They have a literal wick that sounds like a crackling fire, and combined with a cinnamon chai scent, it would be a festive crime not to lit this in the run-up to Christmas.