Holiday limited edition candles from Ormonde Jayne, with a gold embossed design by Mark Wilkie, in Etoile ("festive bright notes of mandarin, amber, tonka and cinnamon"), Nocturne ("Inspired by the embers from an open log fire with pine cones and cedar wood and embers... with tonka, pink pepper and amber...cardamom and sandalwood") and Mystère ("spread comfort and joy this festive season with tea notes"). £80 each for 280g. If you buy directly from the Royal Arcade boutique in London, 10% will go to the Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, but you can also find them online at Les Senteurs.
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But while scented candles do produce various vapors and particles that can be unsafe to inhale at high doses, research suggests that with typical use, the dose you get is far below what is considered harmful to your health. And according to experts, there is no reason to think that occasional candle-burning will be dangerous.
— Read more in Are Scented Candles Harmful to Your Health? at The New York Times.
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The 1, 2, 3 Noël! candle trio from Maison Francis Kurkdjian includes 75g candles in Pain d'épices ("a gourmand fragrance inspired by indulgent gingerbread"), Mon Beau Sapin ("Its woody and slightly resinous fragrance evokes the traditional Christmas tree") and Pomme d'amour ("inspired by a caramel-coated candy apple"). The set of three 75g candles is $115, or get the individual candles in 180g for $75 each. At Nordstrom, Saks or Neiman Marcus.
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Atelier Cologne's holiday 2021 collection features the work of artist Daria Hlazatova. Shown is the limited edition of Clémentine California (100 ml, $142), and there's also a candle in the same design, in Bois Montmartre ("the distinct and inspiring atmosphere of Paris with effervescent notes of petitgrain and pink pepper to brighten the cedarwood base"; 180g for $62), both at Sephora. On the Atelier Cologne website you'll find more goodies, including a candle carousel ($42).
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Cire Trudon's latest candle: the limited edition Mary. "The fantastical world by Mary Shelley's work : a combination of spices as the recipe for a strange potion, tender and exotic wood notes expressing desire for movement, a soft amber and tobacco accord reminiscent of certain scents of her time. The Mary perfume is theatrical, with a luminous depth: floral and spicy notes of immortelle, tuberose, star aniseed and cardamom hint at maverick travels that a heady heart – composed of patchouli, Cedar, Gaiac wood – further transgresses. Mary is a subversive perfume: the testament of a rich interior life, it reveals the life of a cursed heroine." Additional notes include juniper, pepper, papyrus, labdanum and moss. $140 for 270g or $650 for the giant 2.8kg.