New candles with sublime scents to elevate any ambience
There's nothing like a resplendent candle and its delicious aroma to completely transform the atmosphere of any space. Fortunately for us, a host of new candles with scents as sublime as their flacons have arrived.
It's all about versatility this season. While our favourites share a portal to instant comfort in common, it's in a variety of ways. There's the striking boldness of Jo Malone's new Cypress & Grapevine candle, whilst Commune's Vetiveria Nox is an enveloping blend featuring vetivert and vanilla, designed with evening in mind.
Then, wherever you find yourself on your travels this season, there's a candle for the climate. Should you be fortunate enough to enjoy a Northern summer, consider the sunny notes of Acqua di Parma's Ulivo candle, featuring bursts of blackcurrant alongside evoking the olive trees of Italy. Meanwhile, Van Cleef & Arpels' Les Mimosas D'Hiver pays homage to the winter-blooming mimosa flower through its comforting medley, as Tsu Lange Yor's TLY 5755 utilises native ingredients grown in brand founder Troye Sivan's Australian homeland.
Alongside their stunning scents, this season's most notable candles are also exquisitely housed. Long after their wax is depleted, their flacons can be held on to and cherished.
View Vogue Singapore's edit of the best new candle scents to note now, below… Courtesy of Jo Malone London
1 / 5 Jo Malone Cypress & Grapevine Candle
Sharing the same potent blend as its namesake fragrance, this gorgeously housed candle is sure to make a bold impression. Here, notes of cypress trees, amber and grapevine mingle for a mixture that reads pure sensual warmth.
Jo Malone Cypress & Grapevine Candle, $155, available at Tangs Courtesy of Van Cleef & Arpels
2 / 5 Van Cleef & Arpels Les Mimosas D'Hiver Scented Candle
This enchanting candle is just as luxurious as you'd expect from Van Cleef & Arpels, better-known for bringing us some of the finest jewellery there is. Its warm scent draws its inspiration from the winter-blooming mimosa flower, melded with bergamot, amber and tonka bean for comforting brightness.
Van Cleef & Arpels Les Mimosas D'Hiver Scented Candle, $135, available at Escentials Courtesy of Commune
3 / 5 Commune Vetiveria Nox Candle
Invite in the complexity of Vetiveria Nox. Ideal for an evening ambience given its notable depth, light the wick to draw in notes of vetivert, vanilla, sandalwood, elemi, black pepper and laurel. Altogether enveloping, its striking flacon is designed to be cherished.
Commune Vetiveria Nox Candle, $189.06, available at Fwrd Courtesy of Tsu Lange Yor
4 / 5 Tsu Lange Yor TLY 5755 Candle
A new arrival from Tsu Lange Yor, the collection of soothing objects for 'self and sanctuary' helmed by Troye Sivan, this candle is a portal to calm. Herbaceous and woody, indulge in a blend of natively grown Australian ingredients including sandalwood, mountain pepper and buddawood, alongside black pepper, vetiver and vanilla.
Tsu Lange Yor TLY 5755 Candle, $124.64, available at Fwrd Courtesy of Acqua di Parma
5 / 5 Acqua di Parma Ulivo Scented Wax Candle
Herald the summer season with this limited edition exclusive from Acqua di Parma. Its scent is pure sunshine: blackcurrant, olive wood and labdanum combine to evoke the vibrancy of olive trees in Italy.
Acqua di Parma Ulivo Scented Wax Candle, $118, available at Selfridges
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