This New Hot-Girl Autumn Candle Will Make Your Home Smell Like a Luxury Spa
Autumn’s best new candle? ESPA’s recrafted aromatherapy collection - spa-grade essential oils, chic ceramics and soothing scents that will make for a luxury-spa experience at home.
Standfirst: Hot-Girl Autumn is officially in session. The hot-summer girls are hanging up their denim shorts, swapping iced matchas for something pumpkin-spiced, and hunkering down with hygge. As the evenings draw in, we’re collectively craving those rituals that soften the edges of the day - and nothing flips a room from functional to feel-good faster than a bloody good candle.
Candles are the quickest way to turn up the cosy factor at home: one strike of a match, and suddenly the lighting is kinder, the sofa looks more inviting and the air feels…curated. But for every season’s It candle, there’s a risk it’s all style and no substance - pretty jar, questionable scent and a wick that's gone before you know it. We’ve seen - and bought - enough - which is why our pick for autumn 2025’s It candle actually earns the hype: ESPA’s re-crafted aromatherapy candle collection.
Drawing on the brand’s aromatherapy roots and tranquil aesthetic, these are the spa-at-home scents that don’t just perfume a space - they literally change your outlook. Scent is the fastest route to a mood shift. When you inhale essential oils, aroma molecules travel through the olfactory system to areas of the brain linked with emotion and memory. That’s why citrus often feels energising, lavender soothes and woods ground. ESPA’s candles are blended with pure essential oils in a natural mineral wax in combinations that will evoke those very same emotions you'd experience while laying flat out on the massage table. How so? Because they're the very same ones used in their spa locations. Not a bad feeling to tap into after a long commute, or an intense HIIT class, is it?
Plus, they look expensive in their simplicity - the pure ceraminc giving quiet-luxury polish to any shelf or coffee table, with a lid that doubles up as a coaster. Meanwhile the generous 240g size offers up to 50 hours of burn time, making it a genuinely hard-working ritual. Ready to find your match? Scroll on to discover autumn’s hottest candles - guaranteed to boost your mood and leave your guests commenting on just how amazing your home smells.
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Soothing Candle, 240g
ESPA
£45.00
Soothing does exactly what it promises - this is a real deep breath of a scented candle. Soft florals, some eucalyptus, lavandin, ylang-ylang and a hint of citronella coupled with heady myrrh and frankincense add a meditative depth that's calming almost to the point of sleepy. Stick this one in the bedroom or bathroom when you really want to unwind.
Bergamot and Jasmine Candle, 240g
ESPA
£45.00
Bergamot and Jasmine is the brand's signature, and is something of a cult classic for spa goers - now made bigger and better in a whopping 240g size so you can indulge to your heart's content. It opens with bright, spirit-lifting citrus - bergamot, orange and lemon - before settling into serene jasmine, layered with hints of nutmeg, lavender and eucalyptus. Place it in a living room or hallway if you want the “your home smells so good” compliment on loop - it’s also the safest gift idea for someone fragrance-fussy.
Resorative Candle, 240g
ESPA
£45.00
If you've been feeling under the weather, burnt out, or overwhelmed I'm not saying that a candle can fix you - but also, it might fix you. With a comforting blend of orange, lavender, and palmarosa, this candle creates a grounding ritual, soothing the senses and restoring balance from within. It smells like how an Indian head massage feels. Burn it for post-commute decompression or to combat the Sunday scaries.
Positivity Candle, 240g
ESPA
£45.00
Fed up? Consider Positivity your day-brightener for grey-skied afternoons or WFH slumps (aka that meeting that pushed you over the edge). Floral and fruity notes move through to cedarwood and petitgrain - known for feeling energising and clarifying. The woods keep it elegant while citrus invigorates, so the blend never veers into sugary territory. If you want a candle that can help you keep your cool, this is it - try working with it next to you on your desk.
Winter Spice Candle 240g
ESPA
£45.00
I'm a sucker for a Christmas scent - sue me! This warming, joyfully festive combination of candied orange, toasted cinnamon, fresh ginger, and clove perfectly captures the essence of the season in one beautiful vessel. An absolute must-burn when you have guests over any time after 1st November in my opinion.
Frankincense & Myrrh Candle 240g
ESPA
£45.00
If you spend all year counting down the days until its acceptable to crack out the winter fragrance, you need to add this to your line-up. Smoky festive incense, sweet tonka, and deep woods combine to create an almost meditative scent that's cosy, mindful and welcoming.