Get a Whiff of 21 of Our Best Christmas Candles & Home Scent Gift Sets


We know you're probably wondering, is a candle a good Christmas gift?

The answer? Yes of course it is!

As the wise Oprah once said, "You get a candle, you get a candle, everyone gets a candle."

Oh wait... OK, so she didn't say it exactly like that.

But whether it's for your mother-in-law or colleague, a friend or even yourself, home scents and Christmas candle gift ideas are guaranteed crowd-pleasers.

Side note, we find out the difference between good candles (and bad ones) in this episode of the Beauty IQ Uncensored podcast below!

In other words, the answer to 'is a candle a good Christmas gift?' will always be yes.

No matter your budget, we've rounded up the yummiest, most festive Christmas scented candles in Australia.

Just for fun, we thought we'd start with the most luxurious, decadent Christmas candles in Australia.

Then, we'll work our way down to some equally excellent candle gifts under $30.

(Or candle gifts... for yourself.)

So if you ever find yourself asking yourself is a candle is a good Christmas gift? You can just refer back to this article.


Look, a 3kg candle isn't a must-have, but owning one would be really, really lovely. The vegetable wax-based candle has a burn time of over 300 hours (wow!) and is housed in a handcrafted artisanal glass vessel made in Italy. Enjoy notes of bergamot, waxed wood, honey, beeswax absolute, sandalwood essential oil, cinnamon essential oil, tonka bean, patchouli essential oil, musk and vanilla. Very bougie, and very beautiful.


A Deliciously Scented Advent Calendar Gift Set.
A Deliciously Scented Advent Calendar Gift Set.

No one does Christmas candles like Glasshouse, and this year's advent calendar is no exception. Think: 24 surprises across home fragrance, Eau de Parfum, Bath & Body, and exclusive gifts! If you can't resist a peek, you'll find every fragrance included on the product page.


For the Friend Who Deserves a Fancy Candle For Christmas

Bare with us, because we need to talk about four *stunning* Trudon Christmas candles. First up is Spella, a woody amber fragrance with touches of rose and geranium. The golden vessel shows a lucky Chinese cat, solar star, protective umbrella and clover to symbolise good fortune. I'll take some of that, please!

For the Friend Who Deserves a Fancy Candle For Christmas


The Christmas Candle They *Really* Want
The Christmas Candle They *Really* Want

Next up, we've got Gloria! Emanating luminous momentum, the firewood scent combines notes of Indonesian Patchouli, Haitian Vetiver, cedarwood, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg, and a hint of citruses. It's as close to sipping a glass of mulled wine by the fire as you'll get to... sipping a glass of mulled wine by the fire.


A Limited Edition Candle For Christmas Time

Gabriel smells like how a cosy, comforting, warm fuzzy in your chest feels. The luxe limited edition candle is scented with leather, cashmere and candied chestnuts, and comes in a glorious forest green and gold glass vessel.

A Limited Edition Candle For Christmas Time


A Christmas Candle For the Christmas Lover
A Christmas Candle For the Christmas Lover

Felice is a candle made for Christmas candle lovers! The combination of citrusy, spicy and fruity notes with vanilla, honey, candied fruits and nutmeg is the more 'traditional' holiday candle of the group for your most festive friend.


From the makers of the iconic 'tomato' candle comes a Christmas candle trio of chic scents. Featuring minis of Siberian Fir & Winter Rose, Siberian Fir & Candied Ginger and Siberian Fir & Smoked Wood Candle, the rich emerald, cherry and mustard packaging is everything.


Take Christmas Dessert to the Next Level With This Decadent Christmas Candle
Take Christmas Dessert to the Next Level With This Decadent Christmas Candle

I love this Christmas candle immediately, simply because the name reminds me of a layered Christmas trifle! But seriously, the extra-large, decadent, limited-edition candle smells like Christmas trees, plum puddings and log fires.


The Best Christmas Candle For Christmas Eve

Ooft, I need this burning in my home yesterday. This Glasshouse Christmas candle comes in all the usual sizers, but this extra large size is a vision. Glasshouse Night Before Christmas smells like plum puddings, sweet treats, and festive fruits with notes of blackcurrant, plum, lemon and lavender.

The Best Christmas Candle For Christmas Eve


A Cute Candle Gift Set For A Glasshouse Lover
A Cute Candle Gift Set For A Glasshouse Lover

Nothing compares to the magic of watching how candlelight dances through the room when you're burning this spinning candle set. Kyoto in Bloom is one of Glasshouse's top fragrances combining camellia and lotus. This Christmas candle gift set comes with the limited edition Kyoto candle vessel, a golden spinning carousel, and a Kyoto in Bloom 5mL EDP sample.


THE Glasshouse Christmas Candle Gift Set of Your Xmas Dreams

Every year, Glasshouse makes a candle gift set featuring their three holiday scents. This year, you get three mini candles: Gingerbread House, Night Before Christmas and White Christmas.

THE Glasshouse Christmas Candle Gift Set of Your Xmas Dreams


I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas... Candle
I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas... Candle

Like the name suggests, White Christmas from Glasshouse evokes a wintery escape. Cedar Leaf, Fruity Clove, Eucalyptus and Fir Balsam will give you that warm festive feeling, no matter where you're celebrating this year.


A Christmas Candle For the Gingerbread Fan

I mean, the name says it all. Glasshouse Gingerbread candle fills the air with oven-ready caramel, ginger, nutmeg and bourbon vanilla.

A Christmas Candle For the Gingerbread Fan


The Best Christmas Candle to Find Under the Mistletoe
The Best Christmas Candle to Find Under the Mistletoe

I'm obsessed with the emerald tiger print vessel of this Glasshouse Christmas candle! This holiday scent blends cinnamon, apple and red berries. It's sweet and sentimental.


A Very Merry Xmas Diffuser

Want a festive home fragrance but don't want to leave a candle burning? This Christmas diffuser is the answer. I love how this Christmas scent combines sweet and tart berries notes with buzzy lime. Sounds bloody delicious, right?

A Very Merry Xmas Diffuser


Up Your Car Game With This Xmas Diffuser
Up Your Car Game With This Xmas Diffuser

Luxe car scents are the Next Big Thing, and Glasshouse is soft-launching their car diffuser offering with a limited edition Christmas scent. This one's for the people in your life who play Christmas carols in October. Even if that person is... you.


You can technically burn these chic pillar candles. But I'm thinking they'd look modern but festive for your Friendsmas holiday dinner. They're giving classy grown up Christmas vibes.


A Novelty Christmas Candle Everyone Will Love
A Novelty Christmas Candle Everyone Will Love

Now we're getting to the cute Kris Kringle end of the Christmas candle list. hang this adorable bauble on your tree, or pop it on your work buddy's desk just because. Sea salt and vanilla sounds like it'd smell like a great warm cookie combo.


A Christmas Candle For The Minimalist

Yep, it's another home candle you don't really light. But Christmas parties and holiday dinners are back, so it's time to level up your hosting game. If I could cook and host a dinner party, I'd style this with cherry, raspberry, green or white.

A Christmas Candle For The Minimalist


A Classic Bauble Candle.
A Classic Bauble Candle.

Much is said about the iconic Glasshouse Tahaa Christmas candle bauble every year, but all you need to know is it'll sell out. Fast. Go!


Keep Christmas Around All Year Long

Last but not least is a product I never thought I'd want to buy, but here we are: Christmas tree scent stems. For those of us decorating a non-natural tree this year, hang these on your Christmas tree for a mix of Fir Balsam, Pine and minty Australian Eucalyptus. Genius.

Keep Christmas Around All Year Long


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P.S. You can also find Kris Kringle and Secret Santa inspo in our holiday gifting YouTube video below!

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