Mother’s Day is fast approaching - it’s actually this Sunday, March 19 for those still yet to mark their calendars.
This annual event gives us the opportunity to show our mums and mother figures just how much they mean to us and thank them for everything that they’ve done and continue to do - whether that’s treating them to a lovely lunch or offering something more tangible that will have them hastily ripping off the wrapping in excitement.
As far as last minute gifting options go, you can’t go wrong with a candle. Easier than a fragrance which can be considered deeply personal, you can get creative with the aromas in a candle - and if worse comes to worse and it’s not their favourite scent, they can pop it in the downstairs loo.
A votive is one of those present ideas that is universally appreciated and you can never really have enough of. They fill the room with delicious scent, setting the ambiance and transforming the space. Opt for light, fresh zesty notes for that springtime feeling or woody, amber and deeper notes to elevate the cosiness levels.
With hero brands like Diptyque, Jo Malone and Malin + Goetz and addictive aromas of pomegranate, pomelo and rose, see below for candles that your mum or mother figure will be delighted to receive on Mother’s Day.
Jo Malone The Delicate Charity Candle Duo
Watch her face light up when you hand over Jo Malone’s instantly recognisable cream and black box. Beneath the superb packaging, the brand has wrapped two of its 200g candles, each in a pretty holder with a metal lid that can be repurposed once the wax has melted.
The Duo is made up of the Elderflower & Gooseberry Charity Home Candle 200g, and Peony & Moss Charity Home Candle 200g with a portion of the sales going to support a mental health foundation (a great fact to roll out if she tuts over the expense).
Buy now £110.00, Jo Malone
Diptyque Mimosa Scented Candle
While Baies is perhaps the most well-known and certainly the bestselling candle from the Diptyque collection, it’s Mimosa that’s got us thinking of our mums this Mother’s Day. This is a light and fresh scent that will get your mother figure feeling the springtime joy with its fresh and floral notes. The flowers of the mimosa tree sets the scent and brings with it the feeling of holidaying in the Med. The candle is scented with natural ingredients with a specialised wax to encourage an even burn and ensure that it is bursting with aroma - without even having to light it.
Buy now £54.00, Space NK
Malin + Goetz Otto Candle
You only need to light this candle for a matter of minutes and it will transform any space. Otto is one of the lesser known gems in the Malin + Goetz collection, often overshadowed by the addictive aroma of the Dark Rum or Mojito. It’s an earthy scent that still remains light and fresh thanks to a blend of 20 garden extracts that include grapefruit, geranium, rose and vetiver. It’s unlike anything else on the market, instantly recognisable to those in the know and one of those scents that they’ll want in every room of the house.
Buy now £46.00, Space NK
The White Company Seychelles Signature Candle
Pop the classic The White Company Seychelles candle in your home office or working space and you may find yourself looking forward to Monday morning. The aroma is designed to send you to far-flung climes with its warming, comforting notes of bergamot, amber and vanilla. As the name suggests, it takes inspiration from an Indian Ocean breeze and is the next best thing to stepping off the plane. Fresh coconut, green jasmine and citrusy orange combine to give subtle cocktail-like wafts. Piña colada anyone?
Buy now £20.00, The White Company
Laboratory Perfumes Amber Candle
Laboratory Perfumes may not be as well known as some of the other fragrance houses but it has a cult following for both its candles and the accompanying eau de toilettes. It’s a UK brand that takes inspiration from the British countryside to craft its aroma, spotlighting each as the name of the product. The jar resembles a beaker that you’d find in a lab, while the Amber scent is a green but earthy scent that feels warm and cosy once lit.
Buy now £55.00, Cult Beauty
Neom Organics London Happiness Standard Scented Candle
NEOM has established itself as one of the most hard-working fragrance labels where its diffusers, essential oils and candles are some of the most powerful on the market and give real bang for your buck. You need not even light the Happiness candle to enjoy the aromatherapeutic benefits of neroli, mimosa and lemon notes. The bouje is made with seven pure essential oils that are blended to create an uplifting aroma that will the tide on even the darkest of winter days.
Buy now £35.00, John Lewis
Jo Loves A Home Candle Pomelo
Following her incredible success at her namesake fragrance house, Jo Malone CBE founded Jo Loves where each of the aromas takes inspiration from a special memory or moment in her life. Pomelo harks backs to summer holidays with an olfactory profile that references sandy beaches, linen sheets and ice water. That is all to say that this is an incredibly vibrant and fresh aroma with grapefruit as the named and main aroma.
Buy now £55.00, Cult Beauty
Elemis English Garden Candle
If the beautifully-adorned floral packaging wasn’t enough to win you over, the scent of the English Garden candle just might. To create a spa-like feeling in the comfort of their own home, they only need to light this scent to fill their space with fresh roses and peonies. They’ll feel transported to a secret garden, sun-soaked due to its warming nature and with the olfactory notes of a blossoming spring scene.
Buy now £42.00, Cult Beauty
Byredo Burning Rose Fragranced Candle
Placed on your nighstand or mantle, Byredo brings its signature minimalistic black and white aesthetic to its candles. Burning Rose, as you will no doubt already have assumed, places rose petals at its heart. But this is no ordinary or powdery rose aroma. Set to invigorate all the senses, it combines the traditional scent with smoky leather elements that turns it on its head. There’s a base of birch tree and ebony woods too to anchor the bouquet into a woody sphere. Seductive.
Buy now £60.00, Space NK
Bella Freud Hot Spell
Almost too chic to burn, there’s a reason why the Bella Freud candles are often found on curated shelfies on your Instagram feeds: they look seriously good. Typically featuring the signature ‘1970’ or a playful phrase, these home fragrance favourites enhance more than just aesthetics. The fragrances are beautiful too as proven by this latest addition ‘Hot Spell’. It has the summery and fruity concoction of grapefruit, orange, lemon and the spice of ginger giving way to a floral jasmin, magnolia and geranium heart. At the base, it is grounded in vetiver, patchouli and musk.
Buy now £65.00, Cult Beauty
NEST New York Lime Zest and Matcha Votive Candle
This is a fresh and invigorating cocktail of zesty notes that will not only brighten the shelf or mantlepiece where it is place but also punches above its weight in price terms for the powerful hit of fragrance. A sensorial experience, it combines notes of lime zest, green tea, clary sage and bergamot that is unique and has a mood-boosting effect.
Buy now £16.00, Cult Beauty
