The Best Autumn Candles That Go Beyond Pumpkin & Cinnamon

Though there will be pumpkin and cinnamon, let's be clear.

I have a very vivid memory of being in early middle school, maybe sixth grade, and walking into the “life skills” classroom for the first time. This teacher doubled as the school counselor, so her classroom was always super cozy and kept lit with lamps instead of the harsh fluorescent lights. It also always smelled absolutely amazing, like vanilla and cinnamon, a fact that absolutely enchanted me.

I think it was just one of those plug-in Wallflowers from Bath and Body Works, but it sparked something in me, and I can remember vowing to myself that when I was a grown up, my house would always smell beautiful like vanilla or cinnamon.

So all that being said, home fragrance is kind of a big deal to me. I’m happy to report that I’ve done my best to keep that promise to myself, though I tend to gravitate towards darker, woodier scents nowadays (still love vanilla, but I have progressed from dousing myself in vanilla cupcake scented body spray).

So, with all that being said, I wanted to share a list of my favorite autumnal scents that go beyond the typical “pumpkin and cinnamon” scents (though there is always a place in my heart for pumpkin spice, let’s be clear).