The Best-Smelling Halloween Candles of 2023

A deliciously scented candle is just the thing for setting the spooky mood this Halloween, and lucky for all of us, our favorite candle brands went all out this year.

There's something about the haunting holiday that inspires some of our favorite fragrances of the year, combining woodsy notes, incense, dark fruit and more to evoke a chilly, thrilling sensation. Curious about the candles we're loving best? Just keep scrolling to discover our recent faves.

Nose Best Witching Hour: $22

Nose Best has a number of cute and punny Halloween candles in their collection this year, but their Witching Hour candle has our hearts. It's scented with the fragrances of apple, cyprus and birch to smell like a light-night apple harvest, giving us all kinds of witchy vibes.

(via Nose Best)

 

Bath & Body Works Vampire Blood 3-Wick Candle: $14.95

Bath & Body Works' Vampire Blood scent is back this year, and we've been using the soaps, Wallflower fragrances and candles very liberally because we can't get enough of the smell. It's boldly fruity, yet dark and floral combining red berries, plum and jasmine to set the scene for all of your Halloween festivities.

(via Bath & Body Works)

 

DW Home Wizard's Magic: $18

DW Home has a whole collection of adorable and fragrant Halloween scents this year, but we've especially been gravitating toward Wizard's Magic. There's something truly mystical about this warm, fruity scent, which combines blueberry, blackberry and raspberry with strawberry and glazed fig.

(via DW Home)

 

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Candier Scary Movies Candle: $34

There are few things better than the Halloween tradition of watching scary movies with the lights turned down, and this sweet candle from Candier creates the perfect ambiance for movie night. This warm, spicy candle blends cinnamon, ginger, almond, nutmeg, butter and vanilla to remind you of your favorite fall desserts.

(via Candier by Ryan Porter)

 

Malicious Women Co. HalloQueen Infused With Creepin' It Real: $20

Malicious Women Co. has some of our favorite candle options around—especially because you can customize them with your preferred saying and scent—but we also love that we can skip the process and opt for this HalloQueen! candle infused with their Creepin' It Real scent. This pumpkin spice latte-scented candle will make you the queen of Halloween while perking you up with the fragrance of coffee and warming spices.

(via Malicious Women Co.)

 

ForeverWick BooNicorn Diamond Candle: $29.95

If you prefer not to be terrified on Halloween, we think this sweet BooNicorn Diamond Candle from ForeverWick has your name written all over it. The scent is fresh, fruity and fun, with rich berry notes that feel just right for the holiday. Even better, you can burn the candle all the way down to find a real cut and polished diamond in the wax.

(via ForeverWick Candle Co.)

 

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Nette Supernatural Scented Candle: $78

Looking for chilling Halloween vibes without the explicit holiday call-out? Nette's Supernatural Scented Candle will give you the feeling you want while also being appropriate beyond Oct. 31. Top notes of elemi resin, geranium and cinnamon give it the essence of warm and smokey incense, while notes of plum, birch and forest moss add further dark complexity to this other-worldly candle.

(via Nette)

 

FVITH Raven Candle: $45

And for a haunting candle that evokes the blackness of night, check out FVITH's Raven Candle. Its darkly scented fragrance combines oud, sandalwood and cedar with nutmeg and frankincense to create something boldly masculine and smooth.

(via FVITH)

 

Yankee Candle Witches' Brew: $31

And lastly, we can always depend on Yankee Candle for enrapturing scents for every season, and that's certainly true this Halloween with their Witches' Brew candle. It's sweet yet spicy with an incense-like patchouli blend that's truthfully spell-binding.

(via Yankee Candle)

 

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