They say smell is one the most powerful memory triggers. Girlawhirl couldn't agree more, especially when the holiday season is upon her. Pumpkin pie, apple crisp, cinnamon, nutmeg and pine all immediately send her into the holiday spirit. And even though they make great gifts, perfect to have all wrapped up and on hand in case she needs an extra present, candles aren't just for the holidays. With so many fabulous and chic candles out there, Girlawhirl is grabbing up—and pointing out—some of her favorites to keep a glow going all year long…
• For a true holiday candle offering, Girlawhirl goes for the whimsy and fun of Paddywax's Jolie Holiday line. Sweet and smooth candles created with artisan standards practiced 100 years ago. They are designed with the joy of the season in mind, and are the perfect gift for a Christmas loving coworker or great holiday grab bag gift. Give fills the home with traditional holiday scents while Chill exudes a cool peppermint scent that makes her feel like she's fresh off the slopes. But Girlawhirl prefers to toast the season with the champagne scent of Shine.
Paddywax Jolie – Holiday Candles
Chill, Give, Shine
4” x3”
Burns for 60 hours
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$18.50 or $55 for all three
• Even if Girlawhirl can't make it to every holiday celebration this season, she can send Good Tidings to whomever she whishes with this beautiful candle set from Red Envelope. The mistletoe scented, four-candle set, keeps Girlawhirl's gifted pals in good cheer throughout the holiday season and beyond.
Good Tidings Candles
3 5/8" h
burn for 22 hours
RedEnvelope.
$30
• Girlawhirl couldn't be more in love with these Baluster Candles. She loves how form and function collide into this amazing offering from NapaStyle. Designed to look like pieces of furniture, these smokeless, dripless candles make just as much of an impact whether they're lit or not. Perfect for the mantle, side table or center of the table, these candles are sure to end up under the tree.
NapaStyle
Baluster Candle
6" width, 17-1/2" h
Burns for 220 hours
Napa Style
$78
Click here to purchase - item number 3701
• Always a fan of Jonathan Adler for his hip home designs and fabulous décor, Girlawhirl cant wait to give good cheer with the designer's new holiday candles. Available in three scents, these cool candles are perfect all year long. The packaging alone is worth the purchase price—the box features cool geometric designs and inside, the 7 oz. candles are surrounded in etched brown glass. She gifted some summer loving Super Pals with Shelter Island and Palm Beach but kept Big Sur, with its cedar and nutmeg scent, for herself.
Jonathan Adler
Candle
Big Sur, Shelter Island, Palm Beach
3.5”h
$38
• Another one of Girlawhirl's beauty favorites, Aveda, has the perfect candle for households that prefer an enclosed flame. The Moroccan-styled Atmosphere, with Aveda Plant Pure-Fumes™ candle, does more than just light up a room. It fills it with soft, pure flower scents that, with their aroma-therapeutic properties do more than just smell good. Complete with hurricane candle cover, candle and refill, whoever Girlawhirl decides to gift with this set will have hours of enjoyment. And the hurricane holder can be used over and over again for candles, flowers, or anything else that sets a beautiful mood.
Aveda
Atmosphere gift set
Euphoric, Lavandou, Madagascar
$32
• Even when it's cold in her city, Girlawhirl loves the colorful warm-weathered glow that comes from these Moroccan-inspired style citronella candles, so she's sure to include one or two in the packages of gifts she's sending to sunnier climates. Each three-wick candle's hard shell lets the soft light glow while keeping wind at bay, so they're perfect for outdoors.
Marrakech Citronella Candles
Red/Blue, Blue/Black, Yellow/Blue
4 15/16" x 5" h
Burns for 78 hours
Red Envelope
$19.99 each or 3 for $45.99
Click here to purchase - search "Marrakech Citronella Candles"
• For a more luxurious look from Paddywax, Girlawhirl's got to have the Luxe line. Beautifully BoHo and made in the same artisan style as their fun candle cousins mentioned earlier, Girlawhirl can't get enough of these stylish candles. The fragrance is full of rich spice and the glass is decorated with precious metal in a brocade pattern.
Paddywax Luxe
Stargazer Lily, Luxe Gardenia, Luxe Lilac, Luxe Paperwhite, Luxe Tuberose, Luxe Daffodil
$36
Burns 100 hours
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• Some Super Pals prefer the steady—and flameless—fragrance of a diffuser. Be it a pet or a little one, sometimes a candle just doesn't fit the bill. So Girlawhirl's stuffing those Pals' stockings with Antica Farmacista Home Ambiance Perfume this year. Sweet and soft without overpowering, and best of all completely safe, the scents fill the home with comfortable cheer in every season.
Antica Farmacista 
Home Ambiance Set
3.4oz
Nordstrom
$58
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