A mother's day gift that keeps on giving, candles fill the home with exquisite and exotic aromas.
STYLING JOHN MANGILA
PHOTOGRAPHY ANTHONY ADAMSON
Bargain Buys
From left to right: Rich candles in Cinnamon and Blush, $6.95 each, Freedom. Kris Coad oil saucer, $30, Planet On Crown; The Grove Perfumery candle in Mandarin, from $25.95, Sapphire Group; Geodesis candles in Fig Tree and Orange Tree, $25 each, Caravan Interiors.
From left to right: Kris Coad small beaker, $30, Queen B beeswax candle, $25, Kris Coad oil dish, $30, all Planet On Crown; Red Wren perfumed candle in Orange Blossom, $34.95 and Il Gatto perfumed candle in Fig, $34.95, both Mozi; Med soy travel candle tin, $24.95, Papaya.
Mid-range
From left to right: Tocca candelina in Kyoto, $33, Studio Imports; Voluspa 3 wick candle tins in French Cade & Lavender and Winter, $49 each, Saison; Archipelago Botanicals home soy wax candle in Sweet Pea, $49.95, Kit Cosmetics.
From left to right: Michel soy wax candles in Pink Grapefruit and Pomegranate, $42 each, Pigott's Store; Skeem Design Sweet Pea and Vanilla candle in Mint Green, $34.95, MU Australia; Durance perfumed candles in Peony and Verbena, $36.95 each, Mediterranean Markets.
Splash Out
From left to right: Fragonard candle in Brioche, $80, Plane Tree Farm;
Seda France Classic Toile candle in French Tulip, $65, Saison; Kris Coad pourer, $75, Planet On Crown. Secrets du Potager candle in Romarin, $70, Plane Tree Farm.
From left to right: Manuel Canovas Paris candle in Matin de Perle, $120, Plane Tree Farm; Kris Coad bowl, $30, Planet On Crown. Home candle in Lime Blossom, $85, Jo Malone; Designer's Guild candle in Shanghai Rose, $65, Saison.