The Best Valentine’s Day Candles to Spark the Perfect Mood

We adore the tongue-in-cheek label on the Anecdote Candles Young Love candle. What do devotion and delusion smell like? This candle's interpretation reads as the musk of incense, the tang of balsamic blackberries, and the indolence of rose. Ah, youth!

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If we're talking Valentine's Day candles, we'd be remiss not to include one that melts into massage oil. And if you have a spicy date night in store this year, Maude's Burn No. 1 is the one to spark. The wax liquefies quickly into pourable oil with a sexy cedar scent that absorbs right into the skin.

Truly, all of Harlem Candle Co.'s scents are swoon-worthy, but the one that's most apropos for a Valentine's Day candle would be Love by James Baldwin. Inspired by Baldwin's garden estate in Provence, France, the candle comprises a complex, yet ethereal blend of sandalwood, clove, rose, and fresh tropical fruits.

One that will pull at your heartstrings, the Homesick Love Letters candle is the total embodiment of romance. It has soft and sultry rose and jasmine top notes that are rounded out with sandalwood, plum, and the brightness of lemon.

Call it the sweetest taboo. Snif's Prenup candle is a Valentine's Day candle for couples with a twisted sense of humor. Clad in dramatic black wax with a votive to match, this soy-and-vegetable wax candle has the alluring, musky scent of vetiver, tonka bean, black amber, and interestingly ... ink.

This Valentine's Day candle is here to dial up the romance. As its name suggests, the Roses Diptyque candle smells like a gorgeously fragrant, pure petal bouquet, and it's every bit as luxe as the real thing.

It's available in two small-ish candle sizes — 2.4 and 6.5 ounces — as well as the sizable 21.1-ounce, three-wick version pictured that comes in a blush-pink keepsake votive.

Flowers and candy don't hold a candle to this Valentine's Day treat. The Glasshouse Fragrances Rendezvous candle has notes of white florals, sugar cane, and vanilla that'll cast a love spell whenever it's lit.

If you have a huge candle collection, you've probably amassed a lot of beautiful, used-up vessels over the years, and you're running out of clever ways to use them. Here’s an idea: Why not give them a second life by refilling them with Siblings’ Scent No. 11? This candle wax refill helps you cut down on waste by using plant-based packaging. Plus, the process of refilling your chosen (and safe!) vessel is a breeze.

A scent that's perfect for enjoying during a lighthearted movie night at home, it comprises a fresh, bright, and sensory-piquing blend of blackcurrant, cardamom, peach, and birch wood.

There's nothing quite like lighting up at the end of the day with the one you love. The Boy Smells Cashmere Kush candle is every bit as heady and decadent as its name suggests. This Valentine's Day candle has that unmistakable cannabis-flower funk, along with milky white amber and woodsy notes.

The Paris Nuit scent from Hotel Lobby Candles sets the olfactory scene over cocktails in a Parisian lounge with its notes of black musk, rum, and mahogany. Whether or not you've ever experienced the City of Light for yourself, this one is a transportive Valentine's Day candle.

Apotheke's Charred Fig candle is as complex as it is refined. The sweet and juicy fig note is spiked with the citrusy suggestion of neroli, and its cashmere woods and amber notes don't char the fruit as much as they let it smolder.

Baby, it's still cold outside. Since Valentine's Day is very much a wintertime holiday, it makes sense to burn PHLUR's Sweet Smoke candle to help you forget all about the seemingly neverending chill. Its amber, chestnut, vanilla, and vetiver notes make it just about the sexiest fireside scent that exists.

As far as rose scents go, this Valentine's Day candle is one of our favorites. Spicy, fresh, and not too flowery, Outdoor Fellow's Rose Moschata is a nice balance of the floral and musk referenced in its name, plus it has a bit of bergamot in its top notes to keep things interesting.

Mala the Brand makes so many incredible scents, it's almost impossible to choose the one Valentine's Day candle that'll light up your love fest.

If you like candles that are a little more green and woodsy than floral-forward, go with Cabin Fever. Cypress, evergreen needles, and moss are at its heart, and the crackling, wooden wick will only add to the hygge vibes.

Courteney Cox's Homecourt may be a luxe brand, but that makes their lineup of candles all the more gift-worthy for Valentine's Day. The Cece candle is repeatedly touted by reviewers as being the best of the bunch, and you can be sure that you've never experienced anything quite like it.

Its notes include vetiver, Guatemalan cardamom, dried mate leaves, Sri Lankan cinnamon, and Indonesian patchouli oil. Sustainability is at the heart of this brand, and all of these ingredients have been responsibly sourced.

It shouldn’t work, but it does ... like some of the most passionate romances of all time. D.S. & Durga’s Wild Brooklyn Lavender is a punk rock love letter to the founders’ borough. An unexpected bouquet of spike lavender, dried herbs, vetiver, suede, and asphalt, this Valentine’s Day candle is utterly unique and irresistible.

Visiting the real-life New York Flower Market is like seeing spring in peak bloom every day (alongside all the city's most sought-after floral designers).

With the season achingly just out of reach, this Valentine's Day candle from Literie will keep the good vibes in bloom till then. It's fresh-smelling and will last a whole lot longer than a real bouquet.

We're big fans of Sabai, an eco-friendly sofa-in-a-box and furniture company, and their candle is the ideal extension of their brand ethos. Made of clean-burning soy and coconut wax, the scent comprises warming sandalwood, cedar, spices, and vanilla. It's one to burn all year long, but it makes a particularly homey and chill Valentine's Day candle.

Is there anything more beguiling than a night-blooming flower? The Black Velvet candle from Otherland pairs violet, iris, and jasmine together, and the result is intoxicating, but not overpowering. It's a Valentine's Day candle that will set a sultry midnight mood, but will make your space smell oh, so fresh and clean the next morning.

How could we not? For those who see themselves as the cute, but flawed main character in the grand rom-com called life, Mise en Scènt has concocted the perfect candle for you.

It has flirty top notes of freesia and peach, seductive rose and sandalwood underneath, and unabashedly luxurious cashmere, vanilla, and musk to round it out. Smells like the signature scent of a perfect Galentine's Day gathering.