What Your Candle Says About You
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From brightly colored twisted candles, cloud candles, bubble candles, and sculpture candles (you name it) candles have been flooding my Instagram and Pinterest feed. Not just there, but TikTok has also seen a huge uptick in videos teaching you how to make these cool home accessories yourself. As a person who loves home decor and is always trying to find ways to update my apartment with trendy new accessories, especially something as simple as adding a candle to a coffee table, I have been loving this new trend.
When browsing for which candles I will be adding to my cart, I couldn’t help but notice how many options there actually are. Did I want a romantic greek god-like sculpture candle or a sweet and playful cloud candle? A neon twist candle or a scented designer candle? See, a candle isn't simply just something you add to your space to bring dim light, but to add character, scent, feeling, ambience, and decor. Then I started to think, what does your candle choice say about you?
From high end luxury to home made and trendy, let’s take a look.
The Luxury Lover
If on your coffee table next to your fresh flowers of course, sits a Diptyque or Le Labo candle; I am talking to you. As many luxury candle lovers know these two brands are essential to your expensive candle collection. While these elegant candles smell like a dream they come at a price. Le Labo’s 8.6 oz classic candle Santal 26 retails for $75.00 , and depending on what size and if you decide to go with the concrete candle option, you can end up spending almost $500 on one candle. Diptyque is right up there with their classic fig tree candle retailing at $68.00, having several options from colored glass candles, to ceramic candles, to giant indoor candles that retail at $345.00. Anyone willing to drop almost $80 for a candle likes the finer things, this also tells me you drink champagne, are never seen without a fresh manicure, and always know the right restaurant to make a reservation at. In other words, you’re the luxury lover (let’s be friends).
Trendy TikTok Plant Mom
If you have been melting twisty candles at home or ordering little cloud candles on Etsy, this category is all yours. These bright colored twisted candles were put on the map by Lex Potts, a designer from the Netherlands, and are all about look and not about scent as most of them are unscented. You can find these statement candles at almost every trendy shop you can find candles like this set from Farfetch ($68.00), or single candles at Smallable ($29.00). You can even make them yourself, TikTok has actually gotten a hold of this new home decor trend and has tons of tutorials on how you can make these statement pieces yourself. These candles are artsy, on trend, and tell me you probably spend your free time scrolling on TikTok, watering your plant babies, listening to new artists no one has heard before, and shopping on Depop.
Classic Homebody
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This category is for you, the cozy homebody who loves candles for comfort, scent, and to set the mood. The candle you’re reaching for is the Boy Smells candle or one from Jo Malone. Both are strong scented, long lasting, and not too distracting or necessarily statement pieces. Jo Malone is a London based fragrance company with scents designed to layer and customize. Even the smaller sized candles from Jo Malone can fill a room with a luxurious and comforting scent. The BoySmells candle does just the same (with also a little added cool factor) and is a little more cost friendly ($32.00). You can find both of these in Nordstrom’s candle section. These options tell me you value scent when it comes to your candle selection and your ideal friday night involves the couch, a fuzzy blanket, snacks, and Netflix.
Whatever category you fall into the perfect candle for you is out there! So get to making DIY twist candles and spending insane amount of money on luxury candles from Europe, embrace your candle persona and keep on finding new small ways to add style and personality to your space.