Flowers, wine, chocolate and candles make a pretty good Valentine’s Day, and the candles are the part that lasts all evening. This Valentine’s Day gift guide rounds up our 2014 favorites, from romantic roses to a scent that suits anyone.
Flowers, wine, chocolate and candles. It doesn’t get much better than that for Valentine’s Day! Roses are by far the most popular flower for Valentine’s Day, so we picked two of our favorite rose candles for our 2014 Valentine’s Day Gift Guide.
We also selected a more unisex and super sexy scent as well as a gift set if you’re looking to give something larger.
Voluspa Champagne Rose Candle
I love the new Champagne Rose fragrance by Voluspa. It’s feminine, youthful and effervescent with a blend of chilled Brut rose champagne poured over cassis berries and edible white rose petals. I adore the Volupsa Vermeil Collection candles in the Corta Maison size.
The light shines through the holes in the vermeil giving it a festive, magical look when burning. When the candle is done, you can wash the vessel out with mild soap and water and reuse it as a stash jar.
Lafco Fleurs de Baies Candle
If you’re familiar with the best-selling Diptyque Baies candle you love Lafco Fleurs de Baies. This blend of bayberry leaves, wild roses, black currants and touches of raspberry will excite and romance you. Lafco candles are poured in a hand-blown vessel that will become a keepsake for years to come.
Lafco candles are long lasting offering a burn time of almost 100 hours.
Voluspa Moso Bamboo Candle
If you’re looking for a sexy fragrance be sure to try Voluspa Moso Bamboo. This blend of moso bamboo, black musc and Japanese cypress is clean and slightly masculine. The tin candle offers nice ambiance with 3 wicks to offer just the right amount of illumination for your romantic evening.
Voluspa Vermeil Gift Set
No one makes gifts sets quite like Voluspa and the Vermeil Collection Gift Set is no exception. This candle gift set includes 6 votive candles in an array of colors. The fragrances include French Bourbon Vanille, Ponderosa, Chestnut & Vetiver, Clove Pomander, Branche Vermeil and Champagne Rose.
Scatter the votive candles around your home to spread light and fragrance. When the candles are done the vessel can be washed out with mild soap and water and reused as a votive candle holder.
Also great for Valentine’s Day:
Votivo Pink Mimosa Candle
I love the fun and fruity fragrance in the Votivo Pink Mimosa candle. Relax as you breathe in the sweet aroma of strawberries mixed with Mimosa and Vanilla Rum. This fragrance is very warm and inviting and will make for a memorable Valentine’s Day.
Red Flower Moroccan Rose Candle
Moroccan Rose is more of a spicy rose than the typical powdery or sweet rose. Slow, wet, and velvety. Created with the deeply-perfumed oils extracted from the petals of the Moroccan rose blossoms under the electric blue African sky.
Remove the petals on top before you light the candle. The petals can be scattered around the room, in the tub, tucked into your Valentine’s Day card, pressed for remembrance…
Let us know what you’d love to get this Valentine’s Day!
How to choose from our Valentine’s Day gift guide
Think about who will be burning the candle. A rose scent is the classic romantic choice, but not everyone likes florals. The Moso Bamboo and the Moroccan Rose in this Valentine’s Day gift guide show two very different moods, one clean and slightly masculine, the other spicy and velvety.
A shared scent is a good compromise for couples. Fresh and woody scents tend to feel less like a perfume cloud and more like a pleasant backdrop, so look for one of those in any Valentine’s Day gift guide.
If your partner already has a favorite candle, a gift set lets you add something new beside it. Our guide to sexy scents for Valentine’s Day has more ideas for different tastes.
Setting the mood with candle light
Candles do more than smell nice. A soft flame turns an ordinary dinner into something special, and three wicks give a little extra glow without the glare of overhead lights.
Light the candle about half an hour before dinner so the scent has time to settle. Keep it away from the dining table if the food has its own aroma, since competing smells can spoil both.
Place candles on a stable, heat-safe surface away from curtains and flowers, and never leave a flame unattended. For a quieter, fruitier option from this Valentine’s Day gift guide, take a look at the Votivo Pink Mimosa scent.
Reusing the vessel and keeping the memory
A nice bonus with several picks in this Valentine’s Day gift guide is the container. Once the wax is gone, wash the glass with mild soap and water and keep it for small items. Some people tuck a handwritten note inside as a keepsake.
The rose petals on the Moroccan Rose candle are a sweet touch as well. Remove them before lighting, then scatter them around the room or press one into your card.
Whichever pick from our Valentine’s Day gift guide you choose, a little planning makes it feel personal. The Wikipedia pages on scented candles and the candle are good for the background. Let us know what you hope to find this year.
