If you're a fan of candles in pretty ceramic containers (with lids!), do check out L'Or de Seraphine, a new-ish brand (they debuted in 2019). Shown is my favorite design (I have not smelled any of them, but do comment if you have), No 7 Whitby. "Infused with essential oils, and featuring notes of sea salt, violets, and vetiver, No. 07 is soothing, uplifting and full of joy." Available in small (75g, mostly seeing these in sets of 3), medium (181g) and large (481g), $18-40, in a variety of places including Anthropologie, Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, Candles Off Main or the L'Or de Seraphine website. Candle Delirium has the holiday gift set, 3 small candles for $38 (and they currently have a 15% off Black Friday gift code).
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DS & Durga teams up with Johnnie Walker for a limited edition candle: "This fragrant candle features notes of the finest whiskey, coastal highland air, rarest oak, reindeer moss and a touch of island peat." $70 at Nordstrom.
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Maison Francis Kurkdjian's holiday fragrance, Mon Beau Sapin, in taper candles: "These limited-edition candles pay tribute to the Art de Vivre à la Française and to tableware, so dear to Francis Kurkdjian's heart. They come in an elegant box decorated with the Mon Beau Sapin pattern." 3 candles for $45 at Bloomingdales.
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Holiday home fragrance options from Jo Malone. At left, the Orange Bitters Liquidless Diffuser ("a marble effect vessel crowned with black wax reeds, infused with delectable Orange Bitters"), $220. At right, the Decorated Candle Collection, with 200g candles in Frosted Cherry & Clove, Roasted Chestnut, and Sweet Almond & Macaroon, $250. Both at Neiman Marcus.
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So long as we are catching up on L'Occitane today, we may as well consider their holiday home fragrance for 2020: Tradition des 13 Desserts. "Land of sharing and hospitality, Provence is full of traditions. One of these will satisfy any sweet tooth: the tradition of 13 desserts. In the cozy atmosphere of winter meals, it's customary to share 13 desserts with your guests as a sign of warmth and generosity. Inspired by this tradition, L'OCCITANE brings together dried fruit and cinnamon accords in this candle mingled with the fruity notes of sweet orange, transporting you to this moment of conviviality." Seems lemmable enough, yes? $54 for the 240g candle, $34 for 100 ml room spray, $19 for 100 ml of the refill you can use with any diffuser (and they do sell 2 shapes at L'Occitane). (And for extra reading: 13 Desserts That Are Eaten Every Christmas in Provence at Culture Trip.)