10 Best Scented Candles in Singapore | Best of Home 2023

Lighting a scented candle to create a pleasant, soothing, and relaxing atmosphere during your morning routine, night routine, or just about any time you feel like you need to calm your mind during a stressful day, is always a great idea. Whether your idea of relaxation means the inspiration that comes from the fragrance of flowers, the scent of fall or winter, or some romantic faraway escape, scented candles can fill the room with the aroma of your ideal vibe, and even let you imagine you’ve been taken somewhere else you’d rather be. But with an extensive variety of scented candles in the market, which then are the best scented candles in Singapore? In our Best of Home series, we introduce the 10 Best Scented Candles in Singapore, providing quality recommendations based on your lifestyle and budget needs.

This article was last updated on 6 January 2023.

Best Scented Candles in Singapore

1. Lynk Artisan Scented Candles

Lasting aromatic scent

Transform your home into a fragrant oasis with Lynk Artisan Scented Candles. These scented candles are lovingly handmade from a 100% natural palm wax and coco oil blend. Palm and coconut wax combined are both sustainable and are known to hold lasting scents. Each candle is delicately fragranced with the highest quality natural essential oil blends to fill your home with an aromatic scent. What’s great about Lynk Artisan is they use paraben and phthalate-free fragrance oils and cruel-free candles. This gives the scented candles a clean burn and excellent choice if you have pets or babies at home. 

Sustainable candles available in different scent choices and sizes

Moreover, the candle packaging is made from glass which makes it reusable and eco-friendly. Aside from Lynk Artisan’s different scent choices, you have the option to choose your candle size. The 100g scented candle (comes with a cotton wick) burns for up to 30 hours and the 200g scented candle (comes with a wooden wick) burns for up to 60 hours.

Why buy this:

• Handpoured in Singapore
• Made from 100% natural palm wax and coco oil blend
• Biodegradable packaging and reusable candle jar
• Phthalate and paraben-free fragrances
• RSPO-certified natural wax
• Available in two candle sizes: 100g (comes with cotton wick) and 200g (comes with wooden wick)

2. Diptyque Feu de Bois Wood Fire Candle

While Cire Trudon’s bestseller reminds us of cheerful summers, Diptyque’s masterpiece evokes a moody, cosy winter vibe. Perfect for those sweater weather rainy days, the Diptyque Feu de Bois Wood Fire Candle’s pleasing aroma of smoky woody scent creates a fantasy of winter evenings by the fireplace.

The best part is that Diptyque also came up with Amber Duo, which when paired with the Feu de Bois Wood Fire Candle would complete the cosiest winter studio you can have at home.

Since it’s a limited edition for this season, be sure to get one for your collection while stocks last this December!

Why buy this:

• A bestseller from Diptyque
• Luxurious scent, at the same time, creates the cosiest winter vibe
• While expensive, Diptyque’s candles are thoughtfully and carefully made through a manual process

3. Hooga Scented Candles

Elegant minimalist design that suits any room decor

Do you want to make your home smell fragrant and refreshed? Try Hooga Scented Candles! Based in Singapore and Malaysia, HOOGA is a danish-inspired company that sells home decor such as scented candles. These elegant minimalist Hooga Scented Candles are perfect for everyday use that will suit any room decor. It offers a curated collection of aromatic scents that include floral, citrus, woody, nature, fruit and spicy aroma. The scent is also long-lasting and you can even smell the fragrance even without lighting the candles. 

Why buy this:

• Based in Singapore and Malaysia
• Available in different scents such as floral, citrus, woody, nature and more
• Lasting-scent even without lighting the candles
• Great value for money

4. Hush Lavender Essential Oil Candle

Create a soothing, calming, relaxing spa night this weekend or at the end of a tiring workday with the Hush Lavender Essential Oil Candle. As we all know by now, the scent of lavender creates a therapeutic effect for fatigue and insomnia, so if a blissful, uninterrupted night’s sleep like a baby is the best gift to yourself right now, go ahead and burn this candle for two hours before bedtime. Whether you burn it while you’re having a long, relaxing bath, or reading in bed while having your favourite skincare facial mask on, you’ll surely dose off to dreamland without difficulty later on. Just make sure you blow the fire off before catching your Zzzz!

What’s outstanding about this scented candle is that it’s carefully made from a proprietary mix of various lavender essential oil species which is why you get to be rewarded with an authentic lavender fragrance you’ll look forward to every night.

Why buy this:

• Top-selling scented candle from Hush
• Gives off an authentic lavender scent
• Hand-poured and made from natural soy wax, cotton-core wicks, and authentic therapeutic-grade essential oils ethically sourced from different parts of the globe
• Relieves fatigue and insomnia

5. CITTA Scented Candles

Mood-enhancing scents

Read your favourite book and rich mug of hot cocoa with CITTA Scented Candles. You can easily spot these scented candles because of their unique vintage elegant brown bottle. Sourced from the most natural and organic ingredients, CITTA is made with biodegradable and eco-friendly soy wax. These types of candles are known to have a clean, fresh and pleasant natural aroma that fills your room with a lasting scent. On top of that, each scented candle has dried flower petals solidified in the wax that corresponds to the different aromas. The candles are available in different scents, including amber ebony, lavender thyme and sunshine rose, which are mood-enhancing scents.

Why buy this:

• Lasting scent
• Made from eco-friendly and biodegradable soy wax
• Available in different sizes (25g, 90g and 198g) 
• Each candle has dried flower petals solidified in the wax 
• Available in different scents such as amber rose, lavender thyme and sunshine rose
• Easy to carry and open
• Guaranteed quality and is ideal to give as a gift

6. Pristine Scented Candles

Enjoy travelling the world from the comfort of your home

Is it only me or do you also remember a city associated with its scent? Pristine Scented Candles will bring you to the world’s different cities with its eco-friendly pure soy wax candles. To add a cherry on top, these fragrant candles use a wood wick which is more sustainable than cotton and provides a healthier burn. Burning time can last up to 20 hours so you can enjoy travelling the world from the comfort of your home. Moreover, Pristine Scented Candles is a trusted brand by different companies such as Airbnb, Grab, DBS, Changi Airport Singapore and more. It is also featured in Beauty Insider, honeycombers and Vanilla Luxury. Available scents in Pristine’s scented candle city series are Bali, Paris, Honolulu and Taipei. 

Why buy this:

• Made from eco-friendly pure soy wax
• Uses wood wick which is a sustainable alternative to the cotton wick
• Burning time lasts up to 20 hours
• Available in different city scents such as Bali, Paris, Honolulu and Taipei
• Trusted brands by big companies like Changi Airport, Airbnb and Grab
• Candles are topped with dried flowers for additional aroma
• Perfect to use everywhere in the house and guaranteed lasting scent

7. RECLASSIFIED Scented Candles

High-quality scents and premium design

You’ll never go wrong with RECLASSIFIED Scented Candles. These candles are ideal for individuals who are style-conscious and sophisticated. The design is chic and black that will surely match anywhere in your house. Made with 100% premium-grade soy wax candles, this delivers a clean and soot-free consistent burn. To give you the very best scented candles, RECLASSIFIED uses a lead-free cotton wick and hand straightened for the best burn possible. It also provides a lasting aromatic bliss that helps enhance your mood, gives stress relief and relaxes your soul and mind. To add more, the candle burning time lasts up to 30 to 50 hours. Each package consists of a 1 x 200g scented candle. The available scents are Hoshi Ryokan, The Vatican Library and Pillars of Collection.

Why buy this:

• Best for individuals who are style-conscious and sophisticated
• Made from 100% premium-grade soy wax candle
• Uses lead-free cotton wick 
• Great value for money
• Burning time lasts up to 30 – 50 hours
• Provides long-lasting aromatic bliss that enhances your mood and stress relief

8. Artisan of Sense Lavender Eucalyptus Sage Glass Dome Candle

Artisan of Sense candles never fails to make our hearts skip a beat. Their creations are always sophisticated and gift-worthy. For instance, this Artisan of Sense Lavender Eucalyptus Sage Glass Dome Candle comes in delicate, elegant packaging, and it’s best given to newlyweds, so they can create a romantic and relaxing ambience in their honeymoon room. Made from premium therapeutic-grade essential oils, this scented candle will surely create a calming and soothing environment for the couple to help them recover from all the tiring wedding preparations.

Why buy this:

• Cruelty-free
• No phthalates, parabens, sulphates, or artificial colour
• Creates a luxurious vibe with its elegant teardrop shape flame, glass dome, and soothing fragrance
• Promotes deep relaxation

9. To Be Calm – Divine

For your morning routine, light up this To Be Calm – Divine scented candle to energize your senses and body at the start of the day. The energizing aroma lies in the gentle floral scent of orchid, a potent scent of musk, and the uplifting scent of ginger. What’s great about this scented candle is that it’s in Deluxe XL size which means you’ll be able to enjoy it for a longer time to jumpstart your mornings.

Why buy this:

• To Be Calm’s scented candles are made from pure soy wax and are available in five different sizes
• Hand-poured
• Visually and aromatically sophisticated

10. To Be Calm – Conference Calls  

Alright, that name gave you a dead giveaway of what this scented candle was made for. Infused with refreshing scents of mint and neroli with calming notes of lavender, this scented candle exudes an aroma that’s both soothing and energizing to keep you in the zone, especially during your draining work meetings from home.

Why buy this:

• Creates a refreshing, soothing, and energizing work-from-home environment
• Made from natural soy and coconut wax as well as all-natural cotton wick
• Infused with high-quality fragrances and essential oils
• Hand-poured candle

We hope that our guide on the 10 Best Scented Candles in Singapore has helped you to buy the best scented candle in Singapore for your relaxation, self-care, romantic dinner, or what else have you. Please share this with your family and friends if you have found it useful.