Top 5 Must-Have Halloween Gifts for 2024 

Whether you’re crafting a spooky boo-basket for a loved one, attending an epic Halloween party, or treating yourself to some unique Halloween goodies, we’ve got you covered! Halloween is the perfect time to go all out with decor and surprise your friends with gifts they’ll cherish for celebrations to come. 

1. Beetle Potion – Two-Layer Scented Candle with a Surprise Jewel

What screams Halloween more than the perfect combination of green and purple? Our exclusive Beetle Potion candle, crafted from soy wax, features two festive layers—purple on the bottom and green on top—with a hidden 925 Sterling Silver jewel waiting inside! 

Scent Notes: A bubbly blend of green apples, lychee, grapefruits, blackcurrants, and raspberries, balanced by jasmine flowers, roses, and red apples, all resting on a sweet base of vanilla, sugar, musk, and amber.
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2. Hocus Pocus – Luxury Scented Room Spray

Take your Halloween decor to the next level with a room spray that packs a fragrant punch! Hocus Pocus is perfect for spritzing your home, blankets, pillows, and even stored clothing with a long-lasting Halloween scent. 

Scent Notes: A spooky blend of strawberries, raspberries, citrus, and soft florals.
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3. Wednesday – Little Storm Cloud – Official Wednesday x Imperial Candles Scented Surprise Candle

One of our most exciting collaborations to date! The Wednesday x Imperial Candles features an exclusive scented candle in coffin-shaped signature packaging—ideal for Halloween decor. Plus, each candle hides bespoke 925 Sterling Silver jewellery inspired by the hit Netflix series, Wednesday. 

Scent Notes: Plums and apricots, with Brazilian rosewood, jasmine, and floral notes, finishing on a base of vanilla, almond, sandalwood, and musk.
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4. Trick or Treat – Scented Soy Wax Melt

Wax melts are a Halloween staple, and our Trick or Treat soy wax melt captures the spooky season perfectly. Break off sections to enjoy this Halloween scent for longer. 

Scent Notes: Black cherries and saffron, with a heart of white florals, apricot, and leather, layered on a base of smouldering woods and amber.
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5. Be the Strange You Want to Be – Official Wednesday x Imperial Candles Scented Pin Candle

This moody and cool Limited Edition Wednesday x Imperial Candles Pin Candle is a must-have for Halloween. Not only do you get a stunning candle, but it also comes with bespoke enamel pins to spice up your Halloween wardrobe or everyday outfits! 

Scent Notes: Tuberose, jasmine, and rose, blended with mandarin, cardamom, and orange blossom, all resting on a base of amber, woods, sandalwood, and patchouli.
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We hope you love these Halloween selections! For more spooky goodies and gift ideas, check out our full Halloween Collection here:  https://www.imperialcandles.co.uk/collections/halloween

Looking to give your home a refreshing update but don’t know where to start? We’ve compiled some of the top 5 decor trends for Summer 2023 (that we adore) so you can celebrate your home’s individuality in a new and different way. 

 

Bold Colours

Perfect match: Peep our bold and beautiful Aurora Borealis jewellery candle. 

Bring a pop of sunshine to your home with big, bright colours that make an impact. Whether it’s a splash of vibrant paint on a wall, a signature colour piece of furniture, or an all out statement room, there are so many options to embolden your space for the Summer months. 

Airy Coastal

Perfect match: A breezy, summery Pure Cotton scented candle. 

There’s nothing that screams Summer more than the feeling of being at the beach or on the coast. Coastal interior style aims to bring the essence of that experience into the home with natural colours, wood tones and accents of calming or bright blue shades. It’s like a breath of fresh air, no? 

That’s so 70’s

Perfect match: Vintage inspo with vintage inspo, our Sweet Shop Berry Jellies candle. 

The 70’s are making a comeback and in a big way in terms of interior design. The bold, warm colours of this style are perfect to bring life to your home for the Summer. It utalises cosy wood, red and orange notes, and elements of nature through stone to create a sophisticated, bold combination. Big plus, there’s so many style points of this era you can choose from to really make your home your own.

 

 

Plant Heaven

Perfect match: A rosy, garden fragrance of Fresh Cut Roses. 

The outdoors are coming in! Why not bring the jungle or garden into your home this Summer? Plants breathe life and and colour to your space without the need for creating permanent changes, and a big plus, if you might not be the best to keep those plants living, you can always opt for the false alternative for the same statement. 

Luxe Living

Perfect match: The sophisticated candle of your dreams, English Pear & Vanilla. 

Luxury vibes on a budget are trending at the moment, and we’re here for it. From golden accents, rich wood furniture, clean modern lines, and stunning marbles, luxury style is completely up to your interpretation. Our favourite pairing, a mix of modern and aged design. 

We are in LOVE with this year’s Summer trends and we hope you get some great inspiration to style your home for the season + find your perfect scented Imperial Candle match to fit the vibe. Leave us a comment with your favourite style and if you plan on using it in your spaces!

‘’No language can express the power, beauty, and heroism of a Mother’s Love.’’ – Edwin Chapin

Why do we love Mother’s Day? Well, it’s that particular time of year when we truly get to celebrate everything that we appreciate and adore about the Mothers in our life. Let’s be honest; our Mums are the building block of our lives, from pouring their love into us, supporting us through all of our ups and downs, laughing with us, and wiping the tears from our eyes.

This holiday is the perfect chance to surprise that Mum in your life with a treat that makes them feel as special and pampered as they should be. We’ve compiled a list of our favourite goodies that any Mum would love to receive.

1. White Daisy – Love You Mum

Exclusive Scented Jewellery Candle – Price: £34.99 – Options: Ring Sizes L-Q, Necklace, Earrings.

When we designed this jewellery candle for Mother’s Day, we thought about how we could utilise the packaging to provide an impactful reveal for the recipient. This gorgeous candle includes a special box that reveals a daisy flower and the message: Thankful For You. White Daisy is a handmade soy wax candle with a surprise jewel inside and the beautiful floral fragrance of daisy flowers. 

 

2. Best Mum

Limited Edition Scented Jewellery Candle – Price: £34.99 – Options: Ring Sizes L-Q, Necklace, Earrings, Bracelet.

What screams ‘you’re the best’ better than a scented candle that says Best Mum? One of our most beloved scents for Mother’s Day, you can now also choose the jewel option of a bracelet to match the style and taste of the recipient. Plus, it has a delectable fragrance of roses, and a hint of mandarin, oranges and peach, YUM!  

 

3. With Love

Jewellery Bath Bomb – Price: £19.99 – Options: Random Ring Size, Necklace.

Give every gift with love; that’s our motto. A nice, bubbly bath is the perfect treat for a tired Mum after a long day. This handmade bath bomb is shaped like a beautifully wrapped present, with the fresh scent of blueberries and a surprise jewel inside. Who wouldn’t love this?  

 

4. Thousand Wishes

Scented Jewellery Candle – Price: £34.99 – Options: Ring Sizes L-Q, Necklace, Earrings.

We LOVE a holographic label design, and our latest soy wax candle launch ticks all of our boxes for a wish to come true. Vibrant and cheerful, this candle with a jewel inside is the perfect gift for your special Mum this Mother’s Day. Plus, with a luxurious scent of star fruit, peaches and floral notes of peonies, freesia and lily, who could resist?  

 

5. White Daisy

Jewellery Bath Bomb – Price: £19.99 – Options: Random Ring Size, Necklace, Earrings.

DEAL: Get 15% off when purchasing our bundle of the White Daisy candle + this product. 

The love and smiles of a Mother to her children are unmatched. Why not gift your Mum with a relaxing jewel bath bomb that’s as bright as her smile? Handmade with skin-pampering ingredients, it matches our ‘White Daisy candle with a beautiful scent of daisy flowers. 

 

If you’re still struggling for ideas on the perfect gift to give that Mum in your life for this Mother’s Day, don’t worry, we have many more options available to you! You can check out our full collection here: Mother’s Day. 

 

 

5 Most Popular Candle Fragrances

Do you know your ambergris from your vetiver? A chypre from an oriental?
You’re not alone.

The world of fragrance is complex, filled with ingredients, categories and definitions that are a foreign language to most ordinary people. Yet even without the background knowledge of what makes a fragrance, most people can identify the smells they like, and those they don’t.

Scented candles are such a wonderful gift to receive, but we all have such different preferences. How do you know which to choose? Thankfully, gifting a scented candle doesn’t have to be complicated. We’ve cut through the terminology often used to discuss fragrances and distilled the most popular scents down into five simple categories: fresh, fruity, floral, warming and relaxing.

Whether you’re shopping for yourself or looking for the perfect gift, here are the five most popular candle fragrances you should explore.

Fresh

When it comes to fragrance, “fresh” represents the category of candles that invigorate your senses and make a room feel cleaner and airier. Fresh fragrances usually comprise water, citrus or green notes, such as bergamot, cotton, or grapefruit. They’re ideal for a bathroom, utility, or any room that needs a breath of fresh air, and being so delicate, make the perfect low-risk gift.

Pure Cotton
You simply can’t go wrong with our Pure Cotton candle. The crisp freshness of citrus against a heart of jasmine, African violet and white musk will make any room smell heavenly.

Pink Flamingo
A subtle scent that lifts a room, Pink Flamingo combines notes of bamboo and grapefruit to create a safe fragrance that anyone will love to receive.

Fruity

When a candle is good enough to eat, you know it must fall into the “fruity” category. Sweet, succulent and juicy, fruity fragrances are perfect for a bedroom and are adored by people of all age groups. For the immediate wow-factor, a fruity candle is a great choice.

Black Raspberry Vanilla
Our best-seller, Black Raspberry Vanilla is a juicy, deep fragrance that is complemented by its floral and musk notes. If you’re looking for a candle that radiates scent around your home, this is the one for you.

Strawberry Rhubarb
Make your home smell like summer year-round with the sweet, fruity notes of freshly baked strawberry and rhubarb.

Floral

The “floral” category of scented candles is most similar in scent to perfume, in that it will often include notes of rose, jasmine, gardenia, and other fragrant flowers. The great thing about floral candles is that they can be placed anywhere in the home to equal effect and the scent quite often wafts into neighbouring rooms. Floral candles are frequently bought by our customers to use in their own homes, but also make a great gift.

Love Story
A fragrance which has both floral and warming notes, Love Story is beautifully sophisticated. With romantic rose petals and wild jasmine, there’s a touch of brightness from crisp apples and the scent is rounded out with vanilla and musk.

Midnight Jasmine
Floral without being heavy, this stunning candle from our Iconic collection combines the delicate fragrance of rose petals with sensual wild jasmine flowers.

Warming

As we come into the winter months, “warming” fragrances are an absolute must. Vanilla, musk, and spices like cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon are all notes that are synonymous with warmth. Equally well suited to a bedroom or living room, nothing is quite as inviting as a home filled with a warming scent.

English Pear & Vanilla
If a candle could wrap you in its arms and give you a hug, it would be this one. Juicy pears bring the sweetness while French vanilla adds warmth and depth – a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.

Summer Nights
Warming fragrances aren’t just for the colder months; they’re also great for lifting mood and creating a sense of wellbeing. The brighter peach and orange notes of Summer Nights are balanced with decadent spiced cranberries.

Relaxing

Whether at the end of a long day or as the perfect pairing for a steamy hot bath, a relaxing candle will never go out of style. Lavender, chamomile and rosemary are a few of the notes commonly used to create these relaxing fragrances which make an ideal gift for someone who needs a break – or for yourself!

Monoi de Tahiti
With lavender and white lily, this relaxing candle is complemented with other floral notes including gardenia, freesia and monoi, a type of Tahitian gardenia also called Tiaré flowers.

Lavender Chamomile Vanilla
Ok, it’s not technically a candle, but we couldn’t share our favourite relaxing fragrances without including this gorgeous diffuser. For the ultimate in relaxation, Lavender Chamomile Vanilla is a must.

Of course, the candles we’ve shared above are only a fraction of our full range, and we also offer many of our candles as wax melts. So, why not try a selection and find your new favourite? Happy shopping!

Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to do something fun with your love and even if you’re not into the traditional wine and dine fest, there are so many ways to make the day extra special by adding your own unique flair to the plans.

Of course, we want to help you out a bit and made this little list of 5 unexpected date night ideas you can use to surprise your girl or guy this Valentine’s Day.

For the adrenaline fiend:

Do you or your loved one enjoy the extremes? Why not skip the ‘boring’ stuff and opt for an adrenaline fuelled adventure? Besides, near-death experiences usually bring people closer together, or so we’ve heard.

Whether going to a gigantic theme park, skydiving excursion, race-car driving or even a Bear Grylls challenge course, Valentine’s Day doesn’t get more fun and exciting than this.

For the foodie:

Let’s be real, we all love food and if your lady has nagged you 100 times to cook for her, this is a great opportunity to show her how much you care by doing an activity you two can enjoy together.

Available in lots of locations over the UK (and internationally), book a cooking experience for the both of you and learn how to cook a killer meal you can later use to impress. If not, a trip to McDonalds will always do just fine.

For the movie star:

Movies convey emotion, bring people together and give lots of laughter. Honestly, it can be quite hard to create the perfect romantic ambiance in a Cinema so a great alternative would be a sweet moment in your living room. Yeah, it’s not cheesy at all.

Find a perfect movie that you both love (or even something knew), light a few candles, pop some buttery popcorn, fluff the pillows and get cosy! Nothing get you more in the mood.

For the pure romantic:

Even if you want to go the traditional route (because everyone appreciates different things) there are ways to elevate the experience and make it not so run of the muck. For example, renting part of a gorgeous park, stringing up sparkling lights, setting up a candlelit dinner, and hiring a classical band to play in the background will be a scene directly from the movies.

Is it probably extremely out of budget for the average Joe, maybe but sometimes busting the bank just a little bit for your sweetheart can be the thing that wins them over forever.                                                                 

For the nature lover:

Heard of ‘glamping’? It’s the best and most luxurious way to camp out in the wild without the need to go completely down in the dirt. Real camping doesn’t give off the most romantic vibe for most people so opting to go for better accommodation while still enjoying the incredible views might be the right choice.

Why not book a glamping location in a dream destination or some place you’ve never discovered before? It’s truly incredible to make new memories with your loved one.

Taking something they love and making a special event of it will have you winning the Valentine’s Day game. We hope we’ve given you some great inspiration and don’t hesitate to share your night/day out with us on Facebook using the hashtags #imperialcandles #inspireyourlifestyle.

What do we think makes Valentine’s Day extra special? A thoughtful gift that will make your loved one smile. With the 14^th of February just around the corner, we thought it would be a great idea to share with you all our top 5 favourite products to show your sweetheart just how much you love them.

No. 1: Love Story

This was such a fun product for our amazing team to create and we are absolutely thrilled with the end result. Discover a captivating storybook romance with an interactive design, celebrating love’s most special moments. A truly romantic scent of crisp apples, velvet rose petals, jasmine, vanilla, and musk.

Options: Ring, Necklace, Earrings

Personalised Lid: Option Available

No. 2: Queen of Hearts

The ideal gift for the Queen in your life, treat her to a simple and elegant soy wax candle that really makes a statement. A stunning combination of seductive roses, sweet amber, radiant ylang-ylang, and warm sandalwood, just what she needs to make her feel like royalty.

Options: Ring, Necklace, Earrings Bracelet

Personalised Lid: Option Available

No. 3: I Love You

What better way to say I Love You than with a gorgeous jewellery candle that says it for you? A playful scent with notes of black cherry, strawberry, orange, violet and vanilla is sure to win her heart (not that you haven’t already).

Options: Ring, Necklace, Earrings

Personalised Lid: Option Available

No. 4: Starry Night

Set the mood for a romantic bath time, perfect for one or perfect for two (we don’t judge). Natural and rejuvenating, notes of green mint tea and crisp apples will give the recipient’s skin some much needed love. A trip to space, without the need to travel.

Options: Ring, Necklace, Earrings

No. 5: Kiss Me

Looking to break from the norm and be a bit cheeky? The Kiss Me bath bomb will definitely do the trick. A stimulating and sensual blend of fresh raspberries and bubbly champagne is perfect for that romantic Valentine’s Day feeling.

Options: Necklace

We hope you’ve gotten some great ideas and if you want to make your gift that much more unique, add a personalised luxury lid to your order completely with your own bespoke message for that special someone. Valentine’s Day sorted.