Imagine coming home after a long day at work, going through your nighttime routine, and lighting a scented candle to help you settle in for the night. As the soothing aroma fills your room, feel your muscles relax and your mind focus on enjoying a good night’s sleep.
Without a doubt, scented candles have gained popularity among homeowners. Whether it’s the benefits of aromatherapy, the aesthetic charm, or their ability to create a serene ambiance, scented candles have advantages that make them a must-have in the home. In Singapore, many local brands are gaining a following due to the unique scents they create. If you’re looking for a candle that lights up a room and transforms it into a calm sanctuary, we’ve listed local scented candle brands you can check out below:
Hush
Officially launched in 2015, Hush is a Singapore-based and women-led boutique home fragrance studio that specializes in crafting all-natural, essential oil-based home fragrances and other lifestyle products, that aim to improve one’s mental and emotional wellness.
What started out as a brand with only three candle scents grew into a well-loved shop offering a variety of products from candles and incense to reed diffusers and room sprays. Those looking for candles can check out Geranium, which is said to be great for calming the mind and restoring emotional balance, and the classic favorite, Lavender, known for its relaxing and calming effect.
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Artisan of Sense
Artisan of Sense creates handcrafted soy candles using eco-friendly soy wax from the US. To ensure that each candle is of the highest quality, the brand also uses pure, therapeutic-grade essential oils from plants and lead-free cotton wicks.
It has a Classic Candle collection which features candles like Cedarwood & Lemongrass, a candle that promises an invigorating and intense fragrance, and Musk, Bergamot & Rose, known for its intoxicating blend that will capture your senses. Artisan of Sense also has a Glass Dome Collection with a glass cloche that concentrates the aroma. Once you lift it, you’ll immediately smell the scent of the candle.
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Lynk Fragrances
Priding itself as the ultimate online destination for a wide array of fragrance products, Lynk Fragrances has everything you need to create an “immersive olfactory experience.” The brand’s extensive collection includes aromatherapy-scented candles, diffusers, essential oils, and hair and body fragrances, among others.
Its bestselling candle is called Evenings At The Westin (White Tea) Candle, which is reminiscent of a spa fragrance, allowing you to achieve a pleasant vibe at home. Another crowd-favourite is Solace Under The Moonlight (White Sage + Lavender) Candle, which according to the brand smells like a good night’s rest. You can also check out Kyoto Awakening (Himalayan Bamboo) Candle, a jar that can make you feel like you’re in a bamboo forest.
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Candles of Light
Candles of Light has a mission: to create home scents that bring comfort and light to its customers and their loved ones. They highlight nine different scents – which they refer to as their core botanical scent range.
The candles available are handcrafted in small batches with a 100 percent soy wax blend and scented with pure essential oils and natural botanicals. Worth checking out is the DO NOT DISTURB – Dawn Aura Holographic Candle, which is part of their Work-from-Home series. This candle can help boost your productivity with notes of calming lavender, uplifting citrus, and mint.
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Oyasumi Scents
Oyasumi is “good night” in Japanese, and Oyasumi Scents is committed to helping you create an atmosphere where you can say “Oyasumi.” Made with organic soy wax and poured in small batches, the candles are categorized as Signatures, Tea-Scented, Asian-Inspired, and Seasonal online to guide you when you shop.
You may want to give the Lychee & Calamansi Candle a try! It makes you feel like you’re escaping to a tropical beach so you can enjoy some “vacation vibes” even while at home. Another bestseller is the White Tea & Lavender Candle, the perfect candle to light after a long and tiring day.
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Pass It On
Taking pride as Singapore’s first and only plantable candle brand, Pass It On advocates for environmental awareness with their range of products, which also includes Bio-Composite Home Décor and Smokeless Incense.
Each candle features a candle lid made of biodegradable, plantable seed-embedded paper and 100 percent pure soy wax. Some of the items you can consider include the Alps, inspired by the effects of climate change on the famous mountain range. It highlights the notes of English Pear and Freesia. Another is the Great Barrier Reef, taking inspiration from the world’s largest coral reef, it highlights fragrances of fresh mineral salts and sage.
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Soul Good Project
A holistic wellness brand dedicated to self-love, Soul Good Project is known for creating personal care and skin care products made of natural ingredients. They have now expanded their products to include candles, reed diffusers, and room and linen sprays.
If you love sage and cedarwood, you may want to check out the Palo Santo & Sage Scented Candle, which features a harmonious blend of two purifying herbs. It’s said to be ideal for meditation and relaxation, making it an ideal addition to your home or office. Missing the beach? Go for Sea Breeze & Orchid Scented Candle, with its scent reminiscent of the coastal breeze and floral notes.
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