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this tea light option
Yankee Candle®️ Advent Calendar
Nothing sets the vibe at a holiday dinner party like a bunch of pretty little tealights on the table. You can snag 12 holiday-scented options from Yankee Candle for just $12 (!!!!!), making this one of the most affordable candle advent calendars we’ve seen out there.
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this affordable option
Larchio Candle Advent Calendar 2023
Prefer candle options that aren’t so in-your-face about the holidays? This advent calendar contains plenty of year-round scents like eucalyptus, lemongrass, vanilla, lavender, and sandalwood that you can burn long after holiday festivities come to a close.
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this fragrance-lovers option
Apotheke 25 Piece Advent Calendar
I can vouch for the fact that Apotheke candles burn smoothly and fill the whole room with their scent—so why not stock up throughout December? This option comes with two diffusers, a candle trimmer, a candle snuffer, a candle centerer, a coaster, and a set of matches along with the actual candles. Cute! (Apotheke also offers a 12-piece calendar for $98, if that’s more your speed.)
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this option that comes with a full-size coupon
Sephora Favorites Mini Candle Sampler Set
*Taps mic* My favorite part of the holidays is all of Sephora’s sampler sets that come with a free coupon for a full-size option of your favorite sample. Like, pay $60 for a bunch of mini candles and then use your coupon for a free $70 By The Fireplace candle?! Never seen a greater deal in my life, tbh.
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this luxury option
Diptyque Advent Calendar
No ~aesthetic~ room is complete without a Diptyque candle! If you’ve been eyeing the Sapin, Délice, Coton, Baies, Roses, Santal, Feu de Bois, Coing, or Pomander scents, treat yourself to Diptyque’s massive 25-day calendar that contains all of those candles and more.
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this unique option
Juliette Has a Gun Not an Advent Calendar
I know this is confusing, but just to clarify—Juliette Has a Gun’s Not an Advent Calendar is actually an advent calendar, lol. All six products smell like the brand’s best-selling Not A Perfume scent, and it’s meant to be opened from December 26th to January 1 for a daily surprise during that weird lull between Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
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this colorful mini set
FORVR Mood Holiday Candle Advent Calendar
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Credit: Forvr Mood12 candles packaged in a cutie mini design?? Sign us up. This advent calendar from FORVR Mood features scents from the brands Après Ski collection and the original core collection plus a selection of best-selling, limited-edition scents. Special shoutout to the name of these bbs too because we’re obsessed with “Mallow Dramatic” and “Holly Berry” already.
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this peek-a-boo option
VOLUSPA 12 Day Advent Calendar
Credit: Voluspa
Count down to the big day with these beautifully scented candles from Voluspa. Part of the fun is never knowing what you’re going to get the next day, but if you can’t wait, just know you can expect to light up a sweet dozen of best-selling fragrances.
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this one for your Sunday routine
Little Karma Co. Advent Scented Christmas Candle Gift Set
Credit: Wolf and Badger
Sunday scaries? Not in December! This set is made with four candles designed to be lit up throughout each Sunday that month. Who said you couldn’t slip in some self-care time during the busy rush of the holidays?
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these red and silver ones
North Pole Trading Co Advent Gift Set Scented Candles
Credit: North Pole Trading Co.
If you’re into red and silver for your Christmas decor, this advent calendar will fit right into your aesthetic. You’ll experience six unique home scents, like Fresh Baked Cookie and Winter Market.
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the one for holiday cheer
DesignUndone 2022 Christmas Candle Advent Calendar
This advent calendar contains 24 mini soy candles in an assortment of unique scents that scream “’tis the szn.” Listen to these: maple bourbon spice cake, snowy midnight stroll, frosted windowpane, snow village, and So! Many! More! You bet I’m buying this advent calendar just to see what these fun candles smell like.
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the one you can customize
BelnaCandleCompany Five Soy Candles
Even though this bb isn’t technically an advent calendar, the cool thing about this candle set is that you get to customize it completely. Choose your scents and the duration of your countdown. Whether it be five weeks or five days, it’s totally up to you. My candle recs? Mistletoe, frosted juniper, Christmas hearth, maple and apple bourbon, and fireside.
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the one and done
KindredFires Advent Calendar Christmas Candle
Here’s a spin on your classic advent calendar: a singular candle with a countdown that you cross off. Light it for one hour and check off each day as Christmas draws near. Plus, you can personalize it. This one is for the grown-ups who want to be festive but also sophisticated.
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