r/Candles is a subreddit with 73k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses candle, scent, looking, dupe, and candles, and they frequently recommend/review candles, candle scent, and candle.
Welcome to r/Candles! Share your candle shopping hauls, warmly lit candles, questions and answers. If you’re a candle maker share your experiences, talent & knowledge too!
Popular Themes in r/Candles
#1
Advice Requests
: "Need help with customer complaint"
18 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "does anyone know a good dupe for this candle?"
17 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Does anyone else feel like candle prices have officially entered "luxury" territory?"
4 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "I need a Sand and Fog Ghoul Friend candle, will pay good money."
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "Monthly self promotion/advertising post"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Candles
#1
Candle
: "Vintage Bath & Body Works Candles from 1999-2001. Would you purchase any of them?"
158 posts
#2
Scent
: "Help finding a specific Scent!"
73 posts
#3
Looking
43 posts
#4
Dupe
: "does anyone know a good Dupe for this candle?"
40 posts
#5
Candles
: "Can anyone recommend Candles that don’t have essential oils?"
30 posts
#6
Smell
: "Real ocean Smell?"
13 posts
#7
Wax
: "Wax Warmer…Toss? Fix?"
7 posts
#8
Yankee
: "I am now the proud owner of a second Yankee Candle!"
5 posts
#9
Help
3 posts
#10
Find
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/Candles
Candles
28 reviews
#1
Yankee Candle
4.0★ from 4 reviews
#2
Chesapeake Bay
4.8★ from 4 reviews
#3
Goose Creek
5.0★ from 4 reviews
Candle Scent
19 reviews
#1
Bath & Body Works
4.3★ from 7 reviews
#2
White Barn
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Goose Creek
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Candle
16 reviews
#1
Yankee Candle
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Village Candle
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Ganja Gone Candle Co
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Candles
#1
Looking for a candle
: "I found a barrick candle at goodwill, and im obsessed with the way light flows through it. Do you know of any other brands that make crackles like this? Or how they do it?"
22 posts
#2
Scents
: "My small, but growing collection!"
11 posts
#3
Candle making
: "My new obsession, made from beeswax 🐝"
11 posts
#4
Candle warmers and other accessories
: "Giving new life to forgotten local timber. I found beauty in these reclaimed pieces and turned them into a handcrafted candle warmer with my signature finger joints."
10 posts
#5
Currently burning
: "I am now the proud owner of a second Yankee Candle!"
8 posts
#6
Brands
: "Are Yankee Candles soy?"
5 posts
#7
Reviews
: "Yankee Candles decline"
2 posts
#8
Wax melts
: "Current wax melt collection"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/Candles
Yearly
+10k members(16.2%)
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Last updated: July 1, 2026