New al fresco candles (and what to put them in!)

Some lovely ideas to scent your garden entertaining

I am that princess who scentscapes my garden table, whether it’s for a BBQ with friends or just me, on my own, with a coffee and a jigsaw on a slow Sunday morning. Below are some new ones for Summer ‘24 that I’ve talked about in detail in this Instagram video, along with some fab hurricane lamp holders to stop your candle from blowing out instantly at the merest of breezes, helping to gather its scent up and across your table. I’ve popped in a new diffuser too, which creates a beautiful summery welcoming aroma near your front door (or in the bathroom, where I keep mine!)… plus that azure blue is just so dreamy. The shopping links are in purple. Enjoy!

1. Carrière Frères Plumeria (Frangipani) 185g candle in collaboration with the Natural History Museum of Paris.

2. Prada Infusion d’Iris 165g candle.

3. Jo Malone London Lime, Basil & Mandarin 60g travel candle.

4. Meadowfarm Smoked Honey & Orange 4-wick 400g candle.

5. Diptyque Citronella limited edition 190g candle with artwork by Alexandre Benjamin Navet.

6. Trudon Versailles 350ml diffuser.

Now, what to put these (or your current fave) candles in? Some ideas below - and loads are in the sales too!

Domed Glass Candle Holder with tray, £50 £35, The White Company.

Truly Glass & Brass Hurricane Candle Holder, Medium, £90 £63, John Lewis

Ribbed Glass Hurricane Candle Holder, £7.99, Etsy

Cassia Glass Hurricane Pillar Candle Holder, £52 £28, Anthropologie

Blue Ribbed Candle Holder, £120, Diptyque

Set of 2 Glass Hurricane Candle Holders, £25 £23.29, Sumnacon at Amazon

Ruskin Rattan Hurricane Candle Holder, £25 £12.50, The White Company.

Steel Fluted Lantern Candle Holder, £42, John Lewis

Woven Rattan Hurricane Candle Holder, £15, Marks & Spencer

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