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Best Bath & Body Works Holiday Candle Scents Ranked | 2020

I Sniffed and Ranked 39 Bath & Body Works Holiday Candles — My No.1 Pick Is Lit

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My nostrils are exhausted. That's a sentence I never thought I'd say. Bath & Body Works sent me its entire holiday collection, so I took it upon myself to have a sniffathon. Yes, I smelled all 39 new candles and ranked them from my least to most favourite.

Whether you like freshly baked gingerbread or the smell of pine trees, there's truly a fragrance for every preference. Keep reading to get my thoughts on all the scents, then invest in a few for yourself. Make sure to click through all the candles so you can discover my no. 1 pick. Be right back, got to go get my lighter.

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39. Blueberry Sugar

Blueberry Sugar 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: A sweet and sugary blueberry pie.

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Blueberry Sugar 3-Wick Candle
$15
from bathandbodyworks.com
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38. Peach on Earth

Peach on Earth 3-Wick Candle ($17, originally $27)

What It Smells Like: Fresh peaches, more of a summer vibe.

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Peach on Earth 3-Wick Candle
$17
from bathandbodyworks.com
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37. Holiday

Holiday 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: A cinnamon stick explosion.

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Holiday 3-Wick Candle
$15
from bathandbodyworks.com
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36. Frosted Cranberry

Frosted Cranberry 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: Cranberries dipped in sugar.

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Frosted Cranberry 3-Wick Candle
$15
from bathandbodyworks.com
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35. Salted Caramel Eggnog

Salted Caramel Eggnog 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: A big hot mug of eggnog, heavy on the caramel drizzle.

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Salted Caramel Eggnog 3-Wick Candle
$15
from bathandbodyworks.com
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34. Snowflakes & Citrus

Snowflakes & Citrus 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: Fresh and light, perfect if you're not into heavily Christmas-type scents.

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Snowflakes & Citrus 3-Wick Candle
$15
from bathandbodyworks.com
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33. 'Tis the Season

'Tis the Season 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: A big cherry-apple lollipop.

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'Tis the Season 3-Wick Candle
$15
from bathandbodyworks.com
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32. Pink Fairy Gumdrop

Pink Fairy Gumdrop 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: Those crystal gumdrops you stick on a gingerbread house.

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Pink Fairy Gumdrop 3-Wick Candle
$15
from bathandbodyworks.com
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31. Sugared Snickerdoodle

Sugared Snickerdoodle 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: A big bowl of freshly group spices and vanilla bean.

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Sugared Snickerdoodle 3-Wick Candle
$15
from bathandbodyworks.com
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30. White Tea & Sage

White Tea & Sage 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: Fresh and clean, a good one for January.

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White Tea & Sage 3-Wick Candle
$15
from bathandbodyworks.com
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29. Cinnamon Caramel Swirl

Cinnamon Caramel Swirl 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: If cinnamon and caramel got married and had the sweetest little child.

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Cinnamon Caramel Swirl 3-Wick Candle
$15
from bathandbodyworks.com
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28. Peppermint Sugar Cookie

Peppermint Sugar Cookie 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25, not available online)

What It Smells Like: Exactly as the title says, minty-fresh cookies.

27. Frosted Spearmint

Frosted Spearmint 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: That feeling when you're chewing mint gum and then take a bing drink of ice water.

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Frosted Spearmint 3-Wick Candle
$15
from bathandbodyworks.com
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26. Caramel Drizzle

Caramel Drizzle 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: If you were to swirl hot caramel and melted butter together.

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Caramel Drizzle 3-Wick Candle
$15
from bathandbodyworks.com
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25. Gingerbread Marshmallow

Gingerbread Marshmallow 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: Sweet with hints of spiced rum, which I especially appreciate.

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Gingerbread Marshmallow 3-Wick Candle
$15
from bathandbodyworks.com
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24. Frozen Lake

Frozen Lake 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: I love the faint notes of lavender. This is more wintery than holiday.

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Frozen Lake 3-Wick Candle
$15
from bathandbodyworks.com
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23. Merry Cookie

Merry Cookie 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: A freshly baked vanilla sugar cookie.

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Merry Cookie 3-Wick Candle
$15
from bathandbodyworks.com
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22. Hot Cocoa & Cream

Hot Cocoa & Cream 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: An Ovaltine hot chocolate with extra marshmallows.

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Hot Cocoa & Cream 3-Wick Candle
$15
from bathandbodyworks.com
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21. Evergreen

Evergreen 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: White Fir and Cedarwood trees — so lush.

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Evergreen 3-Wick Candle
$15
from bathandbodyworks.com
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20. Fresh Winter Air

Fresh Winter Air 3-Wick Candle ($17, originally $27)

What It Smells Like: It's truly like breathing in crisp, cold air with a peppermint twist.

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Fresh Winter Air 3-Wick Candle
$17
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19. Marshmallow Fireside

Marshmallow Fireside 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: Roasting s'mores while sitting on a log.

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Marshmallow Fireside 3-Wick Candle
$15
from bathandbodyworks.com
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18. Spiced Apple Toddy

Spiced Apple Toddy 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: Sipping on the tastiest hot spiced cocktail while wrapped up in a blanket.

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Spiced Apple Toddy 3-Wick Candle
$15
from bathandbodyworks.com
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17. Mahogany Teakwood

Mahogany Teakwood 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: A very beautiful and cologned Hollister model.

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Mahogany Teakwood 3-Wick Candle
$15
from bathandbodyworks.com
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16. Vanilla Balsam

Vanilla Balsam 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: If evergreen trees could be sweet — does that even make sense? You have to smell it for yourself.

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Vanilla Balsam 3-Wick Candle
$15
from bathandbodyworks.com
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15. Tree Farm

Tree Farm 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: Taylor Swift would for sure approve of this candle. It smells like spending a day picking out your perfect Christmas tree.

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Tree Farm 3-Wick Candle
$15
from bathandbodyworks.com
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14. Vanilla Snowflake

Vanilla Snowflake 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: Subtle vanilla, but not too sweet. A perfect balance.

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Vanilla Snowflake 3-Wick Candle
$15
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13. Eucalyptus Snowfall

Eucalyptus Snowfall 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: This has an essential oils, clean aroma to it. I could light this regularly and never get sick of it.

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Eucalyptus Snowfall 3-Wick Candle
$15
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12. Crushed Candy Cane

Crushed Candy Cane 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: It's literally like if you took a hammer to a candy cane and got that fresh smell everywhere. The name is accurate AF.

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Crushed Candy Cane 3-Wick Candle
$15
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11. Sparkling Icicles

Sparkling Icicles 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: A person fresh out of the shower. Nice and clean and soapy.

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Sparkling Icicles 3-Wick Candle
$15
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10. Fireside

Fireside 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: If a lumberjack showed up in your log cabin and built you a fire.

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Fireside 3-Wick Candle
$15
from bathandbodyworks.com
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9. Winter

Winter 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: An addicting combination of pine needles and cloves.

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Winter 3-Wick Candle
$15
from bathandbodyworks.com
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8. Christmas Cider

3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: A hot spicy drink in a big mug. The cinnamon isn't too overwhelming.

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3-Wick Candle
$15
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7. Flannel

Flannel 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: Warm and fluffy laundry fresh out of the dryer.

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Flannel 3-Wick Candle
$15
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6. Fresh Balsam

Fresh Balsam 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: The most realist forest smell my nostrils have ever experienced.

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Fresh Balsam 3-Wick Candle
$15
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5. White Eucalyptus and Sage

White Eucalyptus and Sage 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: Going to a spa on a snowy Swiss mountain top.

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White Eucalyptus and Sage 3-Wick Candle
$15
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4. Mahogany Balsam

Mahogany Balsam 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: This smells like luxury. I don't know if it's the hint of Juniper Berry or the wood notes, it just smells like it costs a lot of money.

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Mahogany Balsam 3-Wick Candle
$15
from bathandbodyworks.com
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3. Spiced Gingerbread

3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: Exactly as you hope it would. Like a classic, delicious gingerbread cookie.

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3-Wick Candle
$15
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2. The Perfect Christmas

The Perfect Christmas 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: When I sniffed this I said "wow" out loud because all the fragrances in this candle truly embody the holidays — there's notes of pine, cinnamon, and toasted marshmallows.

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The Perfect Christmas 3-Wick Candle
$15
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1. Frosted Forest

Frosted Forest 3-Wick Candle ($15, originally $25)

What It Smells Like: If you were to walk into the middle of a forest and chop down the most perfect tree, that's what this candle smells like. It's a myriad of evergreen scents wrapped into one candle. It's so nice, I'll be lighting it every single day of December.

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Frosted Forest 3-Wick Candle
$15
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