From the Holiday 2021 collection at Cire Trudon: Bayonne. "If cacao is an homage to Bayonne, chilli pepper is an homage to the neighboring town of Espelette, known for its Piment d’Espelette. Chilli pepper and Cocoa were imported from Latin America around the same period. The Bayonne Candle is also imagined by the joys of Christmas, the pine notes naturally paying homage to the end of year celebrations." In 3 sizes from $140 to $695.
A candle in one of Yves Rocher's two holiday flavors for 2021: Melting Orange / Orange Fondante (the other is Delectable Blackberry / Mûre Gourmande). "Enjoy a soft and warm ambiance during the holidays thanks to the delicious Chocolate and Orange notes found in this Limited Edition Melting Orange Candle made in France." $12 for 70g at Yves Rocher USA.
Holiday limited edition candles from Ormonde Jayne, with a gold embossed design by Mark Wilkie, in Etoile ("festive bright notes of mandarin, amber, tonka and cinnamon"), Nocturne ("Inspired by the embers from an open log fire with pine cones and cedar wood and embers... with tonka, pink pepper and amber...cardamom and sandalwood") and Mystère ("spread comfort and joy this festive season with tea notes"). £80 each for 280g. If you buy directly from the Royal Arcade boutique in London, 10% will go to the Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, but you can also find them online at Les Senteurs.
The 1, 2, 3 Noël! candle trio from Maison Francis Kurkdjian includes 75g candles in Pain d'épices ("a gourmand fragrance inspired by indulgent gingerbread"), Mon Beau Sapin ("Its woody and slightly resinous fragrance evokes the traditional Christmas tree") and Pomme d'amour ("inspired by a caramel-coated candy apple"). The set of three 75g candles is $115, or get the individual candles in 180g for $75 each. At Nordstrom, Saks or Neiman Marcus.
Cire Trudon's latest candle: the limited edition Mary. "The fantastical world by Mary Shelley's work : a combination of spices as the recipe for a strange potion, tender and exotic wood notes expressing desire for movement, a soft amber and tobacco accord reminiscent of certain scents of her time. The Mary perfume is theatrical, with a luminous depth: floral and spicy notes of immortelle, tuberose, star aniseed and cardamom hint at maverick travels that a heady heart – composed of patchouli, Cedar, Gaiac wood – further transgresses. Mary is a subversive perfume: the testament of a rich interior life, it reveals the life of a cursed heroine." Additional notes include juniper, pepper, papyrus, labdanum and moss. $140 for 270g or $650 for the giant 2.8kg.