Home Fragrance

The best way to invite summer into your home, no matter what the season--or the temperature? With the Aquiesse Portofino Collection Boardwalk Candle.

The notes in this candle are deliriously delicious. Waffle cone and driftwood meld seamlessly with surf and sand to create a scent so divine, we haven't been able to stop burning it since we got it! It instantly transports us to the cool ease of summertime and fun in the sun.

Plus, we're loving that this candle is made with a soy wax blend, organic soybean oil and a lead-free wick. It burns evenly and lasts forever, even in the small tin size!

The Aquiesse Portofino Collection Boardwalk Candle retails for $5-$36 depending on size at candledelirium.com.

Want to know what's really getting us in the holiday spirit as of late? It's none other than the Slatkin & Co. Gingerbread 14.5 oz. Filled Candle.

This three-wick candle is a serious delight if we ever smelled one. Notes of ginger, buttercream, brown sugar and whipped vanilla frosting blend together to create an intriguingly rich and delectable scent that leaves our mouths watering every time the candle is lit!

Plus, the candle--like all Slatkin & Co. candles--is made with fragrance oils, an exclusive blend of vegetable wax and lead-free wicks.

But here's the best part. This candle burns for 40-65 hours! Can you believe that burn time? Even if it's only 40 hours (and we use the word "only" pretty lightly here), that ensures hours upon hours upon hours of good old-fashioned holiday fun long after St. Nick has passed by for the year.

The Slatkin & Co. Gingerbread 14.5 oz. Filled Candle retails for $19.50 at bathandbodyworks.com.

One of our guilty pleasures? Candles. Lots of candles. Seriously, our home is filled with at least 40 candles at all times. But the one we've been burning continuously as of late is the NEST Fragrances Classic Bamboo Candle.

We love that the notes of this candle are light, fresh and airy--not too heavy or cloying, which is perfect for a summer evening. Flowering bamboo combines with a variety of white florals, sparkling citrus and fresh green accords, creating such a unique and divine scent that just wafts easily and lazily throughout the home.

But, even more than that, we love the fact that this candle seems to burn forever without any sign of stopping. A burn time of approximately 50 hours ensures that even if we burn it for a few hours every day, we're sure to have it around for weeks to come.

This candle is crafted from soy wax and has a cotton wick. The striped frosted glass holder is so beautiful that after we (sadly) finish burning the candle, we can't wait to wash it out and use it as a decorative jar in our living room!

The NEST Fragrances Bamboo Classic Candle retails for $32 at amazon.com.

While we absolutely love candles, sometimes we actually want a scent that's more continuous than just during the candle's burn time. And while plug-ins are too overwhelming for our sensitive noses, diffusers tend to give off just enough scent to delight and intrigue us without becoming overpowering. They're perfect for dispelling any lingering odors, too (think litter boxes or something that burned during cooking!). Below, our five favorites.

Votivo Red Currant Reed Diffuser
Tart red currants, golden fruit glaze, vanilla bean ice cream, raspberry filled sugar cookies ... can you say heaven on earth?
$40 at votivo.com

Nest Bamboo Reed Diffuser
The famed candle company is just as proficient at making diffusers. And this one, with notes of white florals, sparkling citrus and fresh green accords, is absolutely divine.
$34 at saks.com

Dayna Decker Leila Diffuser
Grapefruit. Bergamot. Dewberry. Lemon Flower. Amber Musk. Need we go on?
$96 at raincollection.com

The Body Shop Vanilla & Lime Blossom Reed Diffuser
Vanilla and lime blossom combine with lily of the valley, amber and jasmine for a seductively sensuous scent.
$19.50 at thebodyshop.com

Crabtree & Evelyn Iris Home Fragrance Diffuser
Iris blends with sandalwood, patchouli and just a hint of fresh vetiver, paying homage to the classic alluring ingredient of orris (prepared from the root of the iris flower and prized by Renaissance perfumers).
$35 at beauty.com

Back in May, we told you about the fabulousness that is the Crabtree & Evelyn Lavender Room Spray. Well, if you just can't get enough of the heady scent, you simply must add the Crabtree & Evelyn Lavender Poured Candle to your lavender repertoire.

Like the room spray, the candle is scented with notes of lavender, violet, tonka bean, lemon leaf and soft musk. And like the room spray, the candle brings an absolutely delightful, rich and divine aroma to any room.

What's different about the candle, then? Well, for starters, it contains natural vegetable waxes, including soy, which we think is pretty cool. It also features a non-toxic and clean-burning cotton wick. But the best part? It has a burn time of 40 hours! That means you can bring the lovely scent of lavender to your home for days on end ... which, if you ask us, isn't such a bad thing.

The Crabtree & Evelyn Lavender Poured Candle retails for $30 at crabtree-evelyn.com.

We've long been fans of the Pacifica line. Each scent seems to smell more and more amazing--fruity and completely delicious. Recently, though, we've become completely obsessed with the California Star Jasmine Soy Candle.

This 3oz. candle not only has a 30-hour burn time--pretty impressive when you look at its tiny size!--but it just smells out of this world amazing. A blend of star jasmine, driftwood and orange make for a carefree fragrance that just permeates the room without ever feeling cloying or overwhelming. It's light and airy but with a uniquely deep base that just makes us keep coming back for more! (Which is a problem when it's gone after 30 hours!)

In addition, every Pacifica soy candle is handmade with vegetable soy wax and a lead-free wick. They're scented with essential and natural oils, and they burn down really cleanly and evenly. The bright colors of the wax add a touch of vibrance to the home, too!

The Pacifica California Star Jasmine Soy Candle retails for $6 at pacificaperfume.com.

Want the beautiful scent of spring to waft throughout your home? Then be sure to use Crabtree & Evelyn Room Spray!

This spray is absolutely divine, if we do say so ourselves. A combination of violet, tonka bean, lemon leaf and soft musk blend with the aforementioned lavender to create a scent that's rich and heady.

We love spritzing this throughout our home on a daily basis. It eliminates all odors, from leftover cooking smells to kitty litter! And, what's better than a dose of spring inside--no matter what the temperature or weather outside? It just makes us feel like we're in the midst of a huge field of lavender, which we're certain is exactly the point.

Crabtree & Evelyn Lavender Room Spray retails for $16 at crabtree-evelyn.com.

The most luxurious, most heady, most divine candle around? It's most definitely the Jo Malone Red Roses Home Candle.

We've long been enamored of all that Jo Malone has to offer. The body creams, the fragrances, the candles ... all so utterly divine, we've basically cloaked our entire apartment in the line. But there's something undeniably special about the Red Roses fragrance in all its forms — and, most importantly, as a candle.

The scent is powerful but not overpowering, sensual but not over the top. It envelops the room without taking over, and leaves behind a scent of roses that can be enjoyed by anyone and everyone.

The fragrance itself is comprised of seven different types of roses from around the world — but it also incorporates crushed violet leaves, lemon and spearmint for an aroma that's at once invigorating and incredibly sensuous.

And the jar? It's simple but not stark — the clear glass jar, filled with white wax, looks so beautiful atop a vanity or dressing table.

The Jo Malone Red Roses Home Candle retails for $65 at jomalone.com.

Call it an obsession, call it a fascination. Whatever you call it, we love candles. Truth be told, we have dozens upon dozens of candles in our house. But none are quite like the Archipelago Botanicals Ribbons of Love Soy Candle.

A blend of grapefruit, clementine and pomelo notes are invigorating, captivating and totally tantalizing. The scent fills our living room without becoming overpowering, which is tough to find in a candle. We also love the pretty pink wax held within the sleek white jar. The candle contains almost 70 percent natural soy wax, and it burns for about 90 hours! Yes, you read that right — 90! Can you believe that?

And as if that weren't enough, the candle was conceived and created by the women of Archipelago to raise awareness and funds for research and treatment of breast cancer.

There's just so much to love about this candle, wouldn't you agree?

The Archipelago Botanicals Ribbons of Love Soy Candle retails for $30 at archipelago-usa.com.

What can we say — St. Patrick's Day brings out the lucky leprechaun inside of us! We've decided to bring you a host of green products guaranteed to bring a little fun into your beauty routine. Now up — home fragrance! Agraria TasselAire in Riviera Pear
Okay, this is one of the coolest products we've ever seen! The tangy scent of pear, tea and amber is actually contained within this luxurious-looking tassel — perfect for hanging on your bedroom door, n'est-ce pas?
$40 at neimanmarcus.com

D.L. & Co. Essence of Green Rare Botanic Candle
Treat yourself to a 40-hour burn time with this three-wick delight — a mix of basil, geranium leaf and clove — presented in a beautiful satin box and tied with a white silk bow.
$80 at dlcompany.com

Paddywax New Mown Hay Candle
The best way to welcome in spring? The scent of fresh-cut grass, thyme and verbena!
$24 at paddywax.com

Anthousa Cucumber & Green Grass Candle
A gorgeous blend of cucumber, casaba melon, violet leaf, green grass accord and muguet makes this candle the perfect accent to a spring garden party.
$30 at saks.com

Bluewick Lemon Rosemary Vanilla Triple Scented Candle
As soon as we unscrewed the cap, we were transported to our grandma's kitchen. The scent is sweet, homey and reminds us of a simpler time.
$24.50 at bluewick.com