The best smelling Christmas candles suit the night you are having. Match twelve festive scents to cosy nights in, get-togethers and busy December mornings.
Coffee scented candles smell great, but do coffee beans really reset your nose? A 2011 study tested the perfume counter trick. Here is what it really found.
Scented tealight candles get hotter than they look. Here is where to put them safely, which holders work best and the spots a UK fire service warns against.
The best perfume candles for a gift match the scent they already wear. Here is how to use their perfume to choose a candle they will love this Christmas.
Is your sandalwood candle scent real? Why the sandalwood tree is endangered, how perfumers recreate its creamy smell, and which woody notes to try now.
Scented wax melts make winter rooms smell lovely. Here are the UK fire service rules on timing and placement, plus an easy way to change the old wax too.
Christmas fragrance candles can bring back Stir-up Sunday, the pudding and the spice. Here is why festive scents stir up memories, and which ones to light.
Aromatherapy candles promise a lot, but the label tells you less than you think. Here is what the word means and how to read a candle label before you buy.
The best smelling candles can fade in a cupboard. Here is how to store candles and tealights over a UK winter, so they still smell fresh when you light them.
Great smelling candles for a cosy Halloween at home, plus fire service advice on pumpkin lanterns and costumes so your night in stays warm, spicy and safe.
What is a musk candle, and does musk still come from deer? Learn where musk came from, what white musk smells like, and why some noses cannot smell it at all.
Winter scented candles smoking or burning down one side? A draught is often to blame. Find the still spots in a UK home and keep the flame steady all evening.
