Top Holiday Candle Scents & Label Designs

Top holiday candle scents, containers and labels
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It’s finally time. You’ve been waiting all year. The snow is getting ready to fall, the air is crisp, and you’ve dusted off your winter gear. The holidays have almost arrived. To get you in the mood, we’ve put together the newest holiday candle scents from CandleScience along with stunning containers and candle labels to help you make the most of the season.

When you think about the holidays, what comes to mind? The hot chocolate? The lights? The Christmas trees? Is it the smell of chestnuts roasting on an open fire? There are endless scenarios that could be dancing through your mind.

When it comes to the holiday season, I can’t help but think of the scents that accompany this special time of year. There are holiday smells and flavors that start on Thanksgiving and carry through Christmas for everything from specialty food and drinks to beauty products and candles. And the list keeps growing.

Candle sales continue to grow. And making your own holiday candles is becoming more popular every year with candlemakers creating candles with special scents that remind them of this magical season.

Red Berry Balsam

Red Berry Balsam Candle featuring a 2" square Avery Label and a gold tumbler jar from candlescience

This lovely red berry balsam fragrance oil features hints of eucalyptus, layered with blended berries and a base of coniferous incense. The fragrance is infused with essential oils, including pine, eucalyptus, clove leaf, cypress, juniper, cedar leaf, orange sweet, lime, cedar, patchouli, and fenugreek.

The candle pictured features an Avery 2″ square film label on a CandleScience gold tumbler.

Woodland Snow

Woodland snow scented holiday candle with an Avery 2" square label on a silver tumbler jar from candlescience

This new Woodland Snow fragrance oil from CandleScience takes you to a cold, snowy day in a deep forest of pine trees. The fragrance oil mimics the crisp air with hints of mint and eucalyptus. Combined with camphor, cypress, cedar, and sage, and a blend of incense and spice to bring the forest scents to life.

The candle pictured features an Avery 2″ square film label on a CandleScience silver tumbler.

Vanilla Eggnog

Vanilla eggnog candle with d

Not much better than a glass of eggnog to celebrate the holiday season. With the new Vanilla Eggnog fragrance oil from CandleScience, you get amaretto and rum, with hints of vanilla, butter, and sugar. Infused with essential oils, including clove leaf, cedarwood, nutmeg, eucalyptus, cardamom, orange sweet, and pine.

The candle pictured features an Avery 2.5″ x 4″ glossy white rectangle label on a CandleScience gold tumbler.

Campfire Marshmallow

Campfire marshmallow scented candle in a silver mercury tumbler with an Avery arched label

Take yourself outside to the smell of delicious, gooey smores melting over a crackling campfire with this new campfire marshmallow fragrance oil from CandlScience. Hints of ozone and eucalyptus with strong notes of marshmallow and sugar over a base of embers, oak, and smoke. This fragrance is infused with essential oils, including juniper and clove.

The candle pictured features an Avery 3-3/64″ x 2-1/4″ arched film label applied sideways on a CandleScience silver mercury tumbler.

Black Cardamom & Cream

Black Cardamom scented candle made 
 with rectangle label and silver mercury candle jar

Bring the smell of freshly baked goodies into your home with this new black cardamom & cream scent from Candlescience. This oil infuses rich cream with black cardamom, cinnamon, and chestnut for a unique holiday candle treat throughout the fall and winter season. The fragrance is infused with essential oils, including cardamom oil.

The candle pictured features an Avery 2″ x 3″ rectangle scallop label on a CandleScience silver mercury tumbler.

Orchard Pear

Orchard pear scented candles with a rectangle Avery label and a Candlescience  gold tumbler

CandleScience captures the scent of a lush, green orchard filled with notes of heady pear, light musk, wood, and a dash of sweetness. This lovely fragrance is infused with essential oils, including orange peel, lemon peel, lemon oil, nutmeg, and lime oil.

The candle pictured features an Avery 1″ x 5″ rectangle label on a CandleScience gold tumbler.

Persimmon Citron

Persimmon citrus fragrance oil is a perfect fall candle scent featured with a square Avery label and a gold mercury candle jar from candlescience

Symbolizing good luck and transformation, this new Persimmon Citron fragrance oil from CandleScience features citron, orange peel, tangerine, and peach along with the unique persimmon scent. The heady, fragrance is softened with clove and bamboo. The scent is infused with essential oils, including eucalyptus, palmarosa, clary sage, Amyris, lemongrass, black pepper, galbanum, chamomile, and celery seed.

The candle pictured features an Avery 2″ square Kraft label on a CandleScience gold mercury tumbler.

Ahhh. How do you feel now? Are you anxious to get out there and pick up some holiday candles? Or do you think you’d like to try your hand at making some? Either way, Thanksgiving and Christmas are just around the corner and it’s time to start preparing. Check out all of the new fragrances and products from CandleScience to get your holiday candlemaking off on the right foot.

When it’s time to label your candles, Avery offers free templates and candle designs. But use your imagination and a little creativity to get the exact look you want. And if you need help along the way, our Care Center can help. They can be reached at (800) 942 – 8379 and are open Monday – Friday from 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM PT.

If you’re new to candlemaking, check out our friends at CandleScience where you can get a cool starter kit to start pouring candles yourself. Happy smelling!

Author: Nichole Onesko

Nichole is the Account Relationship Developer and Trade Show Coordinator for Avery Products WePrint division. She has been with the company for nearly six years and knows labels like the back of her hand. Her time is focused on sharing her knowledge of labels with customers and planning and executing Avery WePrint Tradeshows. She handles everything from creating the booth, creating content to share at the booth, logistics, booth experience, etc...