Candle Feature - Friday Favourites

We at The Amazing Blog love nothing more than relaxing at home surrounded by wonderful aromas. There are all kinds of ways to achieve this, including diffusers, aromatherapy oils, and room sprays, but nothing is more satisfying than lighting a fresh candle. Now that we’re approaching spring, it’s time to switch to some new fresh, rejuvenating scented candles. Here’s a few of our favourites!

This Morris & Co. Golden Lily Scented Candle by Heathcote & Ivory is the perfect way to brighten up your home. The beautiful blue bespoke glass is patterned with a traditional floral Morris & Co. design that will look absolutely stunning on your bedside table. This gorgeous candle features notes of Tangerine, Cedarwood, and Bergamot, and will burn for up to 50 hours!

Pick up the delightfully citrusy candle here for £22.

Breathing in the scents of the Sperience Aromatherapy Candle Vitality by Germaine de Capuccini is a truly relaxing and soothing experience. Made with 100% pure essential oils, this candle is infused with scents of Mandarin, Nutmeg, Lime, and Lemon to create a full spa experience for up to 40 hours of burn time. The stylish frosted glass and box make it a perfect present for a loved one or a treat for yourself!

Revitalise the mind, body, and spirit with the Sperience Aromatherapy Candle Vitality here for £27.35.

The brand-new Cloudburst scented candle by La Montaña is reminiscent of the Spanish mountainside after a summer rainstorm. The dewy, fresh fragrance features notes of from herb gardens mingling with fresh citruses, along with the enticing scent of wild mountain fennel and rockrose. This gorgeous candle will burn for at least 40 hours, leaving your home smelling like mountain mist.

Close your eyes and let the scents of nature envelope you with the Cloudburst scented candle by La Montaña here for £35.

Want your home to smell luxurious? Then try Natural Soy Candle by ARK Skincare. British beauty brand ARK Skincare launches a new collection of luxury home fragrance products this month, designed to reflect the elegance and serenity of the ARK London Spa. A sensuous fragrance of sun-drenched Fig balanced with a breeze of sparkling citrus. Softly reveals a delicate heart of soothing Rose and calming Geranium to balance your mood for blissful tranquillity. The cocooning scent is harmonized with soothing base notes of earthy woods and warm Amber. The 100% Soy Wax Candle is hand poured in the UK and it can burn up to 50 hours.

 The heavenly scent of Fig, Geranium and Rose can be enjoyed even when unlit for £37, here.

Friday Favourites - Candles

There are many different ways to go about choosing the perfect fragrance for your home. We at The Amazing Blog adore candles, but sometimes we find it difficult to narrow down all of the choices each candle company in the UK has to offer. In attempt to truly broaden our horizons, we have decided to select candle companies that started in countries outside of the UK and have a special back-story. La Montana, EssentialCandles, PaddyWax and Mila Isla are just the exotic and refreshing companies we have been looking for.

Inspired by a mountain village in Valencia, each candle made by La Montana is sure to provide a special experience. The story behind each candle is based off of the founders’ new experiences after their move from London to Spain. Featured scents include: First Light, Alfredo’s Café, Galan De Noche and Winter Oranges. Each variety resembles either a scent or place that reminds the founders of a special moment in their lives, and we just love this concept. If you would like to read more about this candle company and their story, visit their website.

Mila Candles is a company rich in history and family values, for its founders are a niece and aunt power team who desired to carry on their great-grandfathers legacy. The business is based off of an essential oil company in Vienna, which extended into the UK once the grand-father immigrated prior to WWII. We received one of their newest candles, the Isla candle, which reminded us of a casual and relaxing day at the beach. The company offers other fragrance scents as well, including Chiara and Scuro. To browse around their candle, diffuser and oil selections, visit their website.

Now that we have ventured to companies all throughout Europe, we decided to seek a candle company based out of the USA! When we were sent samples from PaddyWax Candles, we were pleased to find that not only are their candles American, but each candle is truly one of a kind. PaddyWax sent us two candles: Amber & Smoke from the Apothecary collection and Old Fashioned from the Mixology collection. The Mixology collection was our favourite because they honour the craft cocktail movement. Each candle contains a hint of alcohol, which inspired the cocktail glass it is presented in, along with a recipe on the back. After each burn, you can enjoy a room that smells like the drink you will soon indulge in. There are other collections you can browse through on the PaddyWax website.

We believe we saved the most interesting story for last. EssentialCandles was started by a young boy at the age of 12 as merely a hobby, when he would make candles for his family and friends and give them away as Christmas presents. Once he discovered his knack for it, he started his own business of different kinds of seasonal fragrances. The company is based of out Scotland, and he supplies shops in the Borders and Edinburgh with his distinct seasonal scents. We particularly had a soft spot for the scent Christmas Hearth considering the fact that we we received the sample, it was so close to the holidays! To read more about how Aidan Paterson and how he got his company off of the ground, visit the EssentialCandles website.