Our testers tried dozens of holiday-themed candles to pick the ones that make us feel the coziest
| Five of the Best-Smelling Winter Candles, According to PEOPLE Editors | | Our testers lit and sniffed dozens of holiday-themed candles, with scents ranging from pine to sugar cookie, to pick the ones that make us feel the most cheerful and coziest. Bonus: Some are on sale right now! |
| Brooklinen's Gather | | Simple and serene | | Looking for a no-fuss holiday candle? Brooklinen’s Gather is made with clean ingredients, has a 60-hour burn time and has a cozy blend of cedar, amber and vetiver that is perfect for the holidays. The candle “can also be used throughout the entire year thanks to the subtle scent," a tester says. | | Brooklinen Gather candle, $26.25 (orig. $35) | |
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| Bath & Body Works' Fresh Balsam | | Warm and woodsy | | "A Christmas tree lighting and a winter wonderland forest bottled up into one candle!" one editor raved, while another wrote, "Ho ho ho yes, I'd buy this again... and burn it after Santa and his sleigh are long gone." | | Bath & Body Works Fresh Balsam candle, $24.95 | |
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| Otherland's Adorned | | Spicy and sultry | | Editors loved this unexpected-but-still-festive blend of cinnamon and almond, reminding us of holiday baking without being sweet or cloying. Plus, said one tester, "It filled the entire room nicely and evoked a festive mood the second I lit it!" | | Otherland Adorned candle, $32 (orig. $40) | |
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| Tocca's Chamonix | | Crisp and class | | Close your eyes and you might just hear the whooshing of skis and feel a bracing breeze hit your face — that's just how evocative this candle is of the famed Swiss ski town. Its pine scent easily fills a room. | | Tocca Chamonix candle, $48 | |
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| Lafco's Fireside Oak | | Rich and romantic | | "I've said it before, I'll say it again — these candles are amazing," commented one editor. "They burn SO slowly, and the scents are always subtle but permeate a small room well." Notes of oakwood, vetiver, and golden amber notes makes the aroma as "rich and dark," the editor raved. | | Lafco Fireside Oak candle, $75 | |
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