SCENT-SATIONAL!
Craving something delicious without taking a single bite? These indulgent food-inspired candles serve up festive comfort, nostalgic aromas, and pure joy—perfect for gifting or treating yourself with.
They say you eat with your eyes, but scent is just as powerful—one whiff of something familiar can stir memories, lift your mood and spark instant hunger. While you can’t eat everything that smells delicious, today’s new-age candles get tantalisingly close. Gone are the days of simple wax sticks perched on dining tables. Modern candles come scented, stylised and downright playful, often mimicking your favourite treats with surprising accuracy.
Here is a range of delectable candles guaranteed to make your home smell festive—and possibly make you crave dessert:
Gingerbread Bakery from Bath & Body Works
This holiday favourite smells exactly like warm gingerbread cookies, brown sugar and cinnamon spice. Packaged in a festive jar with a decorative lid, the three-wick candle (approx. 200g, Rs. 1,999) instantly brings Christmas into your space. This brand also offers two more dessert-inspired picks: Cookie Butter Truffle (411g, Rs. 1,999) and Sugared Snickerdoodle (200g, Rs. 1,999). Both three-wick candles deliver cosy notes of vanilla, warm spices and freshly baked cookies—ideal for those who want their home to smell like a bakery.
Blueberry Cheesecake from The Sass Bar
Are creamy, fruity desserts your weakness? Then this candle is irresistible. It smells just like a rich blueberry cheesecake, and the jar is topped with realistic wax blueberries for a playful touch. Priced at Rs. 775 for 185g, it’s the next best thing to digging into the real dessert.
Strawberry Martini Cocktail Candle from Nishhindia
For cocktail lovers, this novelty candle is as charming as it is fragrant. It smells exactly like a strawberry martini and is shaped like one too—complete with tiny wax strawberries perched on top. Available in two sizes, the small (130g) is priced at Rs.850 and the large (260g) at Rs.1,049. It’s fun, flirty and perfect for gifting.
Cherry Pineapple & Lime from House of Aroma
If fruity desserts are more your jam, this lively fragrance blends sweet cherry, tangy pineapple and zesty lime. It smells like the first bite of a tropical cherry pie. The single-wick candle comes in a 150g jar priced at Rs. 599—an affordable way to brighten your mood and your home.
Chai Scented Candle from Euphoria Gifts
Chai isn’t just a drink—it’s an emotion. This candle captures that comfort beautifully, shaped like a classic cutting-chai glass with a wax Parle-G biscuit perched inside. The cinnamon-based fragrance is warm, nostalgic and soothing. Priced at Rs. 399 for 200g, it’s a delightful ode to India’s favourite pick-me-up
Grapefruit & Mangosteen from Niana
Fresh, light and summery, this candle blends grapefruit and mangosteen with soft peach notes for a bright, refreshing fragrance that works year-round. The elegant, clear-glass jar holds 502g of wax and is priced at Rs. 925.
Iced Matcha Latte from Rad Living
Matcha continues to trend worldwide, and Rad Living has bottled the café experience inside a candle. Designed to look like a real iced matcha latte, it offers the earthy, herbal scent of pure matcha with a soft milky undertone. Available in three sizes—Petite (100g, Rs. 499), OG (200g, Rs. 799) and Grande (350g, Rs. 999)—it’s ideal for anyone who begins their day with matcha.
Roxanne Bamboat
More popularly known as ‘The Tiny Taster’, Roxanne is a food and travel writer based in Mumbai. She's a culinary enthusiast and an avid traveller and has written for various publications in the last 12 years. She’s also a travel consultant who curates unique experiences to various destinations across the world.