Vogue editor, Alexandra Shulman, has joined forces with Votivo to create the Votivo for VOGUE scented candle. It has an unusual smoky scent with touches of sweet caramel musk, cedar and damp summer leaves. It costs £34 and £5 from each sale goes to the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. Available in Harvey Nichols, Liberty and Selfridges or click here to buy online.

French candle company Cire Trudon has been making candles since 1643. They have a heavenly Nazareth one, full of the scent of cinnamon, cloves and orange peel for the festive season, in a rich red glass (£50). A percentage of each sale goes to Terre d’Abeilles, an organization for the protection of bees.  Click here to buy online.

Take a wintery walk in Richmond Park and buy one from Petersham Nurseries.  Beware, you won’t be able to resist the other wonderful china, plants and wooden decorations in the shop.  Click here to visit their online store.

 

The best value Christmas candles remain, in our view, the White Company’s Winter Signature Candle. £18 will buy you 28 hours of a deliciously heady, zesty Christmas in a glass. Its not surprising its their all-time best seller. Click here to buy online. 

 

If you are looking for something a bit lighter and fresher, Green & Spring’s Indulging Candle has scents of roses and jasmine, elderflower and red clover, evoking English country gardens. Their whole body and skincare range is inspired by the English countryside and all the products are beautifully packaged with their signature bird motif and would make lovely presents.  Order online now.