These candles are all gorgeous, smell great, are made in Australia and have been personally tested by my candle snob self at home! They’re all under $60. Why not pick up something a little different to the usual department store brand this year?
Clockwise from top left: Lemon Canary 200 vintage jar, $39.95; Murphy and Daughters candle, $55; Maison Balzac (by Doctor Cooper Studio) 1642 candle, $59; Voyager candle, $42.
We need to do a little audience research and that means asking you lovely readers a few questions. To thank you for your time (and I promise it will take way less than a minute), one of you has the chance to win a set of three large Maison Blanche candles worth $114.
The lucky winner will get their three essential summer scents: Sweet Pea + Vanilla, Nectarine + Mint and Sweet Orange + Chilli. All you have to do is complete the online survey and give us your email address to be in the running. And no, we won’t give that email address to anyone else or even add it to our own mailing list. Promise. What have you got to lose?!
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Maison Blanche are a great local brand, based in Sydney. I love their fragrances and the candle snob in me has road tested and given the tick of approval to these beauties in terms of scent throw, cleanness of burn and packaging. Each candle is hand-poured in Sydney Australia and made from the highest quality 100% pure soy wax, with no nasty additives. They use lead and toxin-free cotton wicks to ensure a safe burn and select the best fragrance oils.
Maison Blanche are finalists in the Etsy Design Awards. Vote for them by Thursday 23 October!
I get sent a lot of candles (I know, don’t hate me!) but what that does mean is I get to test out quite a few that aren’t too great. Today though, was not that day. Far from it. In fact, I think I ‘ve just found my favourite candle ever!
The brand is TÄNDA and the scent is Lychee & Black Tea. It smells so good that as I write this I’m sticking my nose into the candle just so I can get to smell it again. I’ve gone a little obsessed.
A Melbourne based company, TÄNDA is all about providing handmade natural candles that are of excellent quality and sell at a reasonable price. Valuing the greener things in life, the collection of 11 scents is made in the most eco and animal-friendly way. They’re packaged in reusable glass tumblers and they are made from 100% pure eco soy wax with naturally grown sustainable wood wicks, allowing for increased burn times, with some of the range being able to burn effectively for up to 90 hours.
There’s a wide variety of scents, from the more masculine (Oak Moss & Amber), to the floral (Japanese Cherry Blossom), to the edible (Vanilla Hazelnut) and onto the more citrus smells (Chamomile Grapefruit and Green Tea & Lemongrass).
All scents are available in a selection of sizes and burn times, including soy melts, travel tins and luxury double and triple-wicked versions. Prices start at $20 for a small (30hour burn time) candle.
Our girl on the ground in VIC, Kat Bamford, discovered these Melbourne lovelies for us.
What is it about candles? To me, they are in that joyous category like fresh linen on the bed, the smell of coffee beans on a Monday morning and a glass of my favourite wine after a long day! I discovered these gorgeous new ISAH candles through one of my dearest friends when I noticed one in almost every room of her house.
There truly is a gorgeous mix of uplifting fragrances available. My favourites would have to be the pink peony and vanilla bean (I’m always a sucker when it comes to a good vanilla candle). When I spoke with the delightful creator behind the brand Amy Hauber, she admitted that her “favourite scent hands down is the Mango Papaya, as it has such a fresh summer smell and is perfect to freshen up your home”. Amy also assured me that ISAH candles are made from the highest quality soy wax and are meticulously hand poured in Melbourne so you can be guaranteed there’s no nasties in them!
Not only is there a varied range of scents, you can also get personalised options which are great for weddings, christenings or as a gift for those people who have everything!
With their gorgeous new packaging they make the loveliest gift and are a steal at only $19.95. Personalised candles are only $24.95. Order online.
I wish you could smell how good these are but you’ll have to take my word for it! The packaging is great too, and once the candle’s all gone, you still have a latte glass. Winning! I’ve been a fan for some time.
They burn really cleanly and are made from soy, coconut and beeswax in Australia. The fragrance throw (that’s technical candle speak) is amazing. Expect it to fill your entire home. They’re $49 with free shipping at Hard to Find.
Buying candles usually involves sticking your nose in a whole lot of jars and choosing your favourite smell! But if you already know your firm favourite, or you value the convenience of shopping online and delivery to your door, check out the new online store for Palm Beach Collection.
Their new Tahitian Mango candle just landed on my desk (gifted) and it is making me pretty hungry, I have to say…
You can never have too many cushions or candles in my book. And just when I thought I’d seen it all when it came to candles, this lovely one arrived in the mail from Voyager last week.
Isn’t the double-walled design great? Very simple and elegant. And can you see the name of the scent through the glass on the bottom?