Diptyque's candle carousel for 2018 (I missed the 2017 design, I think, but you can see 2016 here), like this year's holiday candles, honors the "imaginary folklore" Légende du Nord theme by artist Pierre Marie. Attaches to any Diptyque 190g candle, $60.
Want: the new Odeurs d'Egypte collection from Cire Trudon for holiday 2018. The scents are Philae ("The Philæ candle is scented with a soft papyrus fragrance that evokes a timeless heritage"), Amon ("Creative and solar, Amon is the master of eternity: naturally, the Amon candle is scented with traditional incense and the voluptuousness of cedar wood in order for timelessness to prevail") and Gizeh ("The candle’s distinct candied-firewood scent evokes age-old History"). Available in a 3 x 100g gift set, or in individual 270g sizes.
You might not even have known you needed scented glitter, but just in case, Molton Brown has you covered with their new Muddled Plum version. "A festive decanter of scented biodegradable glitter, fragranced with delectable Victoria plums, oak-aged rum and warm, spiced saffron. Delicately sprinkle over gifts, your tree or table to transform your home into an iridescent winter wonderland. Make precious baubles and softly glowing lights even more exciting with a delicate dusting of fragrant shimmers on your Christmas tree. Charm your special guests at a carefully curated dinner table with an unexpected iridescent glow. Send a little extra magic along with your heartfelt message by sprinkling their Christmas card with perfumed biodegradable glitter." $45.
Scented candles are expensive. I don’t want to think about the $$$s I’ve spent on them. Here at Now Smell This, I often write about candles that are on the high-end of the candle spectrum (average price: $100). This summer I was introduced to a new line of candles that smell and look (hefty well-designed containers and packaging) more extravagant than their $36 price — Otherland.
The Core Collection provided my first sniffs of Otherland candles and two scents stood out for me: Rattan and Kindling…
This might help: Cowshed's Grumpy Cow Uplifting diffuser. "Fill your home with this uplifting, citrus blend of wildcrafted Mandarin, Petitgrain and Grapefruit Essentials Oils to leave you feeling ready for anything." $59 at Cowshed.