While chocolate is without a doubt the most popular Christmas countdown, we think a candle advent calendar is just the thing to make your home feel festive and smell amazing throughout December.
As well as affordable brands like Yankee Candle and luxury offerings from the likes of Diptyque, you'll also find unique handmade options from Etsy, which would make thoughtful gifts for a loved one this holiday season.
How we chose the best candle advent calendars
- Brands: We've only chosen advent calendars from brands we know and love, like Dipytque & Yankee Candle. Plus Etsy options with five-star reviews.
- Price: All of the candle advent calendars included in this edit have a worth value higher than the RRP, with some affordable options for as little as £24.
- Sustainability: Where possible we've included advent calendars that come in boxes and packaging you'll want to use again.
Diptyque Candle Advent Calendar 2023
Diptyque Candle Advent Calendar
Diptyque's dreamy 25 Scented Treasures advent calendar is filled with iconic scents like Baies and Roses, plus limited-edition Christmas fragrances - Sapin (Pine Tree), Délice (Delight) and Coton (Cotton). As well as candles, doors open to perfumes, a shower oil and mini holiday decorations. We love the stunning packaging, which is said to represent the magic of a flame in the form of a calligram inspired by the poetic definition found in the Encyclopédie des Lumières.
Yankee Candle Advent Calendars 2023
Yankee Candle Advent Wreath
Yankee Candle dropped not one but two advent calendars this holiday season and the Advent Wreath is still available to shop on Amazon. Inside are 24 tea lights providing eight hours of fragrance each. Expect Christmas Eve, Twinkling Lights and Christmas Cookie fragrances, as well as the new Silver Sage & Pine.
Penhaligon's Advent Calendar 2023
Penhaligon's Advent Calendar
Penhaligon's Toy Chest advent calendar is a perfect introduction to the brand. Full of bestselling luxury fragrances, lotions and other beauty gifts, inside you'll also find the Comoros Pearl candle (35g), Maduro Leaf candle (35g) and Roanoke Ivy candle (35g). The playful and very festive packaging is pretty special, too. Worth a total of £595, it retails for £395 (or $425 if you're in the US).
Etsy Candle Advent Calendars 2023
DesignUndone Candle Advent Calendar
Hand-poured in Texas, this popular advent calendar from Etsy includes 12 four oz candles in delicious festive scents like Apple Crostata and Cinnamon Eggnog. Sure to fill your home with Christmas cheer, it's selling out fast.
Etsy Candle Advent Calendars 2023
KindredFires Candle Advent Calendar
For a slightly different kind of Christmas countdown, this scented candle is designed to be lit for one hour each day in December. It features a beautifully illustrated personalised label with the year and name of the recipient, and you can choose from 12 different fragrances.
NotOnTheHighStreet Candle Advent Calendar 2023
The Original Mindful Advent Candle Set
Burn one of 25 handmade, natural beeswax candles each day in December while you make time to sit back and relax with this mindful advent calendar set. Available to shop all year round, it's the perfect gift for someone who deserves a few mindful moments.
