5 best gifts for candle lovers
Candle lovers can name a favourite scent for every season. There's a candle burning most evenings, a drawer of spares and a strong opinion on which brand burns best. These gifts for candle lovers cover lighting, trimming, warming and putting candles out properly, plus one candle that's hard to go wrong with.
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Trimming the wick before each burn helps a candle burn cleanly. Yankee Candle's stainless steel trimmer has an angled elbow that rests on the wax, so it snips the wick at the right angle, even deep in a jar.
A snuffer puts a candle out without blowing wax everywhere. Yankee Candle's is zinc alloy with a satin silver finish, and at about 21cm long it reaches into tall jars.
A candle warmer lamp melts a jar candle from above with a bulb, so they get the scent without lighting the wick. There's no flame, smoke or soot, and the candle burns down evenly instead of tunnelling. This one has a ribbed glass shade, a gold arm and a wooden base, a timer that switches off after two, four or eight hours, and an adjustable height for different jars.
Zippo's candle lighter makes an electric arc instead of a flame, so it's windproof and never needs refuelling. It recharges with the cord in the box in about 90 minutes and has a 1-year warranty.
NEOM's Perfect Night's Sleep is one of the best-known luxury candles in the UK. It's a blend of essential oils including lavender, chamomile and patchouli, made for burning in the evening. The candle is hand poured with natural wax, burns for about 35 hours, and comes boxed, so it's ready to give.
Scent is personal, so accessories are the safer present, though a well-known candle like NEOM's sleep blend is an easy extra. The best gifts for candle lovers help their candles burn cleanly. Check whether they burn jar candles or pillars, because some tools, like a warmer lamp, are made for jars. A trimmer and a snuffer make a neat pair.
We picked each product for what candle lovers enjoy and because it makes sense as a present. The order is our own choice. The pros and cons come from published product details, not customer reviews.
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