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10 Essential Halloween Candle Scents to Set the Fall Mood

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These top 10 fall candles are lit (pun completely intended). From the sweet smell of apple pie to musky aromas, this list meets all of your autumn candle needs. 

Festive Scents

Pumpkin Picking Candle

Nothing says fall like walking through a pumpkin patch on a cool day as you step on crisp leaves. Homesick nailed that fall experience, and turned it into an aroma of pumpkin, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, clove, vanilla, tonka bean and sugar.  

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Hot Cocoa & Scream

Did someone say spooky season? Halloween is a fall holiday staple, and this candle brings the mysterious wonders of dark chocolate, steamed milk, marshmallows and essential oils to your household.

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Apple Orchard Candle

Bake the night away with Homesick’s apple orchard candle. The scent features red apple, mandarin leaf, clove, cinnamon sticks, pear, pomegranate and sugar cane to give you all the apple pie, cobbler and cider vibes.

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Deliciously Sweet Scents

Honeycrisp Apple Cider

Turn the lights down low and grab your favorite blanket, because Yankee Candle’s Honeycrisp Apple Cider scent fills the air with relaxing apple and warm musk. It’s what you need burning in the background of your dorm or apartment all season long!

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Marshmallow Fireside

Yummy marshmallows, roasted vanilla, amber, dark woods and essential oils come together to create a sweet fireside scent. Bring out the hot cocoa and cookies because you’re going to want to pair this delight by Bath and Body Works with an edible addition. 

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Pumpkin Spice Latte

I’ll have pumpkin spice everything, please. This Bath and Body Works candle highlights fresh espresso, pumpkin pie spice, whipped cream, cinnamon sugar and essential oils. 

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Sweater Weather Scents

Book Club Candle

Grab your favorite book and light the wick to transport yourself to a calm and cozy environment filled with orange, nutmeg, cinnamon, sandalwood, vanilla, balsam and amber. Homesick does it once again with this new scent.

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Cozy Cashmere

That oversized pullover never felt so right. Light up cozy cashmere by Bath and Body Works and release the smooth lavender, warm vanilla, comforting sandalwood and essential oils into the to the air.

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Autumn Embers

Wish you were fireside breathing in the fresh air of the woods? You can be with Yankee Candle’s creation, which features apple, nutmeg, firewood embers, cedar, oud and sandalwood.

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Fall Farmhouse

And why not throw in one last autumn favorite? This candle from Bath and Body Works combines all things fall — pumpkins, pines and crisp air. 

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