I'm Sick of Pumpkin Spice. These Cozy Fall Candles Smell So Much Better!

Hazelnuts get all the autumn love, but pistachios deserve their moment in the sun. Paddywax’s new Melt collection is poured in two-toned glazed vessels. The Smoked Pistachio scent is a great PSL alternative, featuring steamed milk and toasted pistachio, with a base of patchouli and balsamic for a smoky-sweet finish.

Just because summer has come to a close doesn’t mean you have to leave the calming retreats behind. Everything about this candle is designed to relax and restore you, from energizing ginger to fresh matcha and palo santo. Take a deep breath in, and light this alongside your skincare routine.

If you still want that cafe aroma but prefer an oat milk latte to straight-up espresso, this is the subtle scent you’ve been looking for. Oats, rice milk, cashmere, and jasmine all create the sense of lounging on a cool morning in your fluffiest robe.

Vinyl-obsessed House Beautiful editor Janae McKenzie fell in love with this candle at first whiff. Bath & Body Works might be known for its pumpkin gourmand scents, but this one was a refreshing departure. “The leather, bourbon-soaked oak, and slight rubber notes are how I imagine my dream listening room,” McKenzie says,

There’s no shortage of forest-themed candles, but The New Savant’s newest scent takes a new approach. Think moonlight streaming through pine trees, moss-covered rocks hiding mushrooms, and slightly sweet blackberries. It’s what we imagine the woods from Twilight smell like.

Instead of typical pumpkin spice, get a little spicier. Smell House is known for its unique scents, like Juice Hoax, which smells like a fresh green juice, and we love its Sichuan Sugar scent as well. It combines Sichuan pepper, honey, and clove for aromatics that are fiery and warm. With just a hint of black tea, it warms up any room.

Ranger Station packages a cocktail recipe meant to be enjoyed with each candle, and for the Speak Easy, it's the new classic: an espresso martini. With vanilla and demerara sugar swirling through the air, it's a sweet date-night candle that'll make you want dessert with your drink.

If you're looking for a sensual, bougie start to fall, this is the scent for you. It's like an emo guide to florals, perfect for a spooky soirée. Black rose and mahogany mingle with santal, a favorite of five-star hotels everywhere.

Create that warm, woody feeling without making the room smell like men's cologne. Cedarwood and Moroccan amber are balanced out by fruity mandarin in this candle. Think: a fresh shower after a long hike in the rain. You could truly light this one year-round, but it'll be extra special on an autumn cabin trip.

Though tobacco is in the name, this candle smells better than an old-school cigar lounge. That's thanks to the patchouli, nutmeg, and vanilla, which ground the strong smoke in a sweeter place. If there's no fireplace or bonfire in sight, get the same feeling from lighting this candle.

Editor-favorite brand Keap successfully recreated the smell of the woods after rain. Wet moss, juniper trees, and crispy, dried leaves are its grounding notes. It's a deep scent that unfolds slowly and makes you want to savor it, just like the changing colors of the leaves around you.

Apotheke added a warmer finish to its best-selling Charcoal scent with Charcoal Rouge. The cedarwood and smoke are still there, but damask rose, geranium, and peony give it a "femme fatale" finish. It's velvety and earthy, and dare we say pretty romantic.

In our humble opinion, plum is a deeply underrated autumn fruit. This frosted candle puts it center stage. Encased in cashmere wood and patchouli leaf, it's a lightly sweet mood-setter. Light this one for Sunday baking and family quality time—it'll add to the cozy environment.