TOP FIVE FESTIVE CANDLES

There's nothing like walking into a sweet-smelling, beautifully lit, warm room on a cold Christmas night. Mmmmmm. Here's my top five festive candles to set the mood....

Neom Make-A-Wish Candle, £34
http://www.bathandunwind.com/

The Neom Make-a-Wish Christmas Candle smells super-festive, with spicy notes of  cinnamon, ginger, mandarin & tonka bean. Decorative with it's three wicks, this candle will look great wherever you place it. Neom donates £1 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation - who grant wishes to children fighting life threatening illnesses - for every candle sold.

Price's Candles Set of 4 Metallic Sphere Christmas Candles, £12.10

http://www.qvcuk.com/

Reflect the sparkle and shine of your festive decorations with these metallic sphere candles. These fun candles come in a pack of four, and would look great burning on a festive mantel piece.

Snow Angel Candle, £8.50

http://www.wax-lyrical.co.uk/

The luxurious Snow Angel will fill your home with a beautiful aroma of burning angels...only kidding... This simple but stylishly packaged candle will release a gorgeous mix of cedarwood and winter forest fruits through your home - a great candle for hallways to make holiday guests feel welcome. The Snow Angel Candle, £8.50 has a burning time of 35 hours.

John Lewis Tree Candle, £6
http://www.johnlewis.com/

This gorgeous candle from John Lewis will look beautiful surrounded by holly as a centre-piece for a small Christmas dining table. Or you could place some cute ornamental reindeers near it to make it look a little more playful.

Diptyque Violet Blue Frankincense Scented Candle, £45
http://www.selfridges.com/

If you're looking for a Christmas candle to give as a gift, you couldn't go far wrong with Diptyque's Frankincense Scented Candle. Beautiful packaged in a violet blue jar with  decorative gold design, this candle has a mystical scent of incense and citrus. It's the type of gift you give, but really want to keep for yourself!