Heavenly Holiday Scents

by Kena Paranjape on November 17, 2011

I am sitting at my desk right now working and enjoying the heavenly scent of a cedar, birch, sage and rosemary soy wax candle by Kobo. It smells woodsy, warm and comforting. Personally I like scents that are inspired by the scents in nature - woodsy and pine scents in winter and fresh florals and citrus in summer.

Since I have been at Pistachio, I have also learned about what kind of candle to buy beyond just deciding what scent to choose. Now, I only buy soy and vegetable wax candles and avoid the traditional paraffin candles. So why soy and not paraffin? Paraffin is made of petroleum (which is a limited resource) by-products and emit chemicals in the air that are known to be carcinogenic. Soy wax on the other hand, is made from soy beans and vegetable oil (both renewable resources) and burns cleanly as it is non-toxic and all-natural. Now if you don't burn candles a lot, a paraffin candle here or there is no big deal. But if you love to walk through the door, get comfy and light some candles for ambience, why not make the cleaner, greener choice?

When choosing holiday scents specifically, I like those that help to set the mood...scents like mulled wine, woodfire, pine, pomegranate and even eggnogg are great options. Here are some of my favourite holiday scented soy wax candles:

1. Cypress by PaddyWax

2. Mulled Wine by Illume*

3. Stag Candle by Soap by Paper Factory*

4. White Birch Rosemary by Kobo

5. Cinnamon Apple by Himalayan Trading Post*

What holiday scents do you love?

* Also available at Pistachio in Toronto.

P.S. These make great hostess gifts!

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