A different take on a candle for Valentine's Day? From Arquiste, Little Paws: "Dedicated to dog lovers and their furry best friends. An elevated take on a familiar, comforting scent. A candle inspired by Chorizo, our resident pup's little paws. With notes of orris butter popcorn, corn chips, ambergris, ylang-ylang and vanilla musk." $65 for 255g at Arquiste.
From Voluspa, the Roses Macaron set, with three small (51g) candles in Milk Rose (rose, marshmallow milk and white copali amber), Rose Otto (rose and peony), and Rose Petal Ice Cream (vanilla bean ice cream, raspberry, marshmallow vanilla creme and sugared rose petals). On markdown to $36 at Bloomingdales.
From Carrière Frères, the limited edition Laos Benzoin candle trio: "Married to the Damask rose, the Laos benzoin becomes oriental and floral, wonderfully feminine. Blended with the Siberian fir, it is woody with an underlying resinous note. Combined with Ivory coast cacao, it gains smoothness, becomes heartwarming and voluptuous." $130 for 185g at Carrière Frères.
If you almost succumbed to Diptyque's Valentine's Day candle duo last year, the prettier packaging this year might send you over the edge: "A harmony of flowers and leaves. A new, limited-edition duo for Valentine's Day combining the the tangy green accents of Baies (Berries) with the floral notes of Roses." 2 x 190g for €105 at Dublin Cork Duty Free.
If you love Le Labo Santal 33 (or the matching candle, Santal 26) and you love Saturday Night Live, this one's for you: "Live from New York, it’s SANTAL 26! For 50 years, Saturday Night Live has been a weekend standby, an invitation to unwind in front of the small screen and watch beloved characters come to life. An incubator for comedic legends, SNL fearlessly gripped the third rail, lampooned celebrities, spotlighted musical talent... and inspired a cult following matched only by Le Labo's iconic candles. A tribute to half a century of making viewers ugly laugh..." 245g for $96 at Saks Fifth Avenue.