We love candles that smell like fruit…or actually candles that smell like just about anything! In all seriousness, though, strawberry is one of the fragrances that we are pretty particular about. When done right, it can be very, very good. But when done wrong…oh my! Since we’ve sniffed a ton of these candles, we thought it would be fun to list out our picks for the best strawberry scented candles. The choices seem almost limitless, and it really depends on what you expect. Do you want a sweet, candy-like strawberry candle? What about a bakery scent that has strawberry notes? Our preference is for a realistic, fresh strawberry scent, complete with green notes.
Carolyn, the original founder of Candlefind, noted the dilemma with her Battle of The Strawberries candle review. Even back then, she found the strawberry scent hard to get ‘just right.’ We’ve rounded up some of our favorites in each category to try to help you decide which one might just be your new favorite.
Village Candle
Fresh Strawberries
Despite the name Fresh Strawberries, we found this candle from Village Candle to be more of a sweet, candy-like strawberry scent. It’s delicious, nonetheless, and a strong one, too. You now have to purchase Village Candle through Stonewall Kitchen, but it’s definitely the same brand we’ve known & loved for so long. We think it’s definitely worth a try!
AJ’s Country Cottage
Creamy Strawberry
Sweet, creamy, and delicious, this strawberry candle from AJ’s Country Cottage is like those candies we love so much…crunchy on the outside and creamy on the inside. Yum! This scent is smooth and sweet – definitely more candy-like than like freshly picked strawberries. The scent is moderately strong, so not too overpowering.
Candlemart by Hanna’s Candle Company
Sweet Strawberry Preserves
While this Hanna’s candle doesn’t smell like the strawberry candies, we do find it more of a sweet strawberry scent. It it a bit more rich and thick, reminding us of strawberry jam or even strawberry ice cream. The scent throw is mild-moderately strong, we prefer the larger sized jars when scenting a larger space.
DW Home
Electric Strawberry
Maybe it’s the mix of fruity scents in this DW Home candle, but Electric Strawberry is…electric! It is fruity and sugary, with plenty of sweet strawberry notes shining through. The scent throw is fantastic, but you’ll need to stay on top of your wick maintenance to get the best out of this one.
Yankee Candle
White Strawberry Bellini
While we have been disappointed in Yankee Candle over the past few years, the two wick tumbler jars are often less disappointing. Their White Strawberry Bellini candle is fresh and sweet, reminding us of fruit punch! It’s a milder scent than we would like, but it’s so refreshingly good, we can’t help but come back to it again & again.
Upside Down Owl Farm
Strawberry Buttercream Cake
This candle from the Etsy shop Upside Down Owl Farm not only looks delicious, but it smells great, too! Plenty of creamy and bakery notes with juicy strawberries added in. Yum!
Pure Integrity
Strawberry Rhubarb
While there are no crust or cake notes in this Pure Integrity candle, the mix of freshly picked strawberries and crisp, tart rhubarb makes for a foodie type scent that makes you want to scoop it up with a spoon. This is a great soy candle choice. We posted a Strawberry Rhubarb candle review before, noting much more of the sweet strawberry than tart rhubarb.
Bath & Body Works
Strawberry Pound Cake
One of our absolute favorite bakery strawberry scented candles is Strawberry Pound Cake from Bath & Body Works. This candle (not the White Barn one) smells sooooo incredibly delicious! It’s more sweet than bakery, but it’s got just enough to make us put it in the bakery strawberry category. A true winner!
Goose Creek
Strawberry Sponge Cake
Goose Creek has come out with a deliciously sweet strawberry scented candle that is layered with loads of vanilla buttercream icing. It’s sweet but not cloying and provides a great scent throw. GC is known for frequently changing out their fragrance lineup, so if you want to try this one, you’d better snap it up!
That concludes our round-up of the best strawberry scented candles to our noses. Did we miss your favorite? Please let us know in the comments below!
Happy candle burning!