The Directory
Every Luxury Candle Brand We Review
12 houses, scored on fragrance, burn, design, value and sustainability. Ordered by overall rank.
1Lumond
Handcrafted ceramic candles from Germany
Design lovers and sustainable luxury
4.9€30 - €50
2Trudon
The oldest candle maker in the world, founded 1643
Collectors and serious fragrance connoisseurs
4.9€95 - €120
3Diptyque
Parisian perfumery in an oval label since 1961
Fragrance connoisseurs and considered interiors
4.8$42 - $420
4Byredo
Swedish minimalism with a perfumer’s nose
Minimalist interiors and modern fragrance lovers
4.8$52 - $210
5Le Labo
Soy wax and cult perfumery, hand-poured
Perfume obsessives and warm, resinous scent profiles
4.8$45 - $470
6Jo Malone London
British restraint, built for layering
Gifting and layered, understated fragrance
4.7$40 - $470
7Baobab Collection
Belgian statement pieces on an architectural scale
Large rooms, hotels and interior statement pieces
4.7$95 - $1,500
8Acqua di Parma
Italian elegance in signature yellow, since 1916
Warm Mediterranean scents and classic interiors
4.7$65 - $250
9Loewe Home Scents
Spanish fashion house botanicals in glazed earthenware
Green, botanical scents and contemporary interiors
4.6$85 - $390
10Astier de Villatte
Handmade Parisian ceramics with poetic compositions
Collectors of handmade ceramics and travel-inspired scents
4.6$95 - $135
11Fornasetti
Milanese surrealism, hand-decorated in porcelain
Statement decoration and maximalist interiors
4.6$185 - $800
12Nest New York
The strongest scent throw in American luxury
Powerful scent throw and everyday luxury
4.5$25 - $70