20 Halloween Candles for a Spooktacular Celebration

Anthropologie is always a chic bet when it comes to pretty seasonal candles. And this one—with its spiced, pumpkin souffle notes and adorable glass vessel—smells as good as it looks.

No one likes to be ghosted...except when it comes in candle form. This feel-good phantom (you can choose from either design) can be customized with your preferred color and fragrance, but we love the classic white look.

Reviewers rave about this sexy scent from Boy Smells, with its whiffs of Japanese cypress and jasmine. According to the company, hinoki fosters relaxation...just the thing after a parade of trick-or-treaters.

This spine-tingling Halloween candle is perfect for your orthopedist...or for an OTT dinner party.

While candle drips are pretty, they can be a mess to contend with once the party’s over. Anthro’s elegant pillar option, however, has the look of melted wax, but with a dripless formulation. Now that’s scary good!

If your morning PSL ritual just isn’t cutting it, why not try filling your home with its aroma? Voluspa’s raved-about option is a classic and, with its 80-hour burn time, you’ll have your caffeine fix for days.

How spooky is this haunting lady? Even spookier by candlelight during a Halloween dinner party! Choose from several scents like amber, brown sugar and fig, and musk.

This Harry Potter-inspired set of 20 flameless tapers is going viral (the product has 151 million TikTok views and counting) for a reason: Hang them from your ceiling or light fixtures for a ghostly array of floating candles. The best part? They turn on with an accompanying magic wand. Now that’s wizardry!

Nest’s top-rated candle is a cult fave for a reason: It’s long-lasting and features a rich—not sickly-sweet—pumpkin aroma.

This trio of chilling, battery-powered candles emits a warm amber glow without the hassle or hazard of real wicks. We’re loving the Edgar Allan Poe vibes.

Not a fan of frights? Take comfort in a fragrance that’s meant to evoke one of the season’s more wholesome activities, a hayride. This candle blends notes of sweet, sun-warmed hay with timber, maple, and amber.

Or you can get the look with this chic, flame-free option. Place one in your window or in a rustic lantern on your patio.

It doesn’t get much more spectacular than this dramatic frilled candle. These beauties are handmade in Mexico and feature tiers of beeswax petals—a tradition that goes back generations. Note: the black colorway is only available in the smallest size, but we think the blood red option is equally spooktacular.

Limoges porcelain? 24-carat gold? Consider our arachnophobia cured via this gorgeous bejeweled spider paraffin wax candle, courtesy L’Objet.

You can’t go wrong with slim black tapers placed in a theatrical candelabra.

These tapers might look standard, but they contain a chilling secret: Ignite them and watch drips of red wax slowly creep down.

Another “gourd” choice, courtesy of Anthropologie, that’s scented like bourbon and pumpkin. Bonus: The wood vessel doubles as stylish fall decor that will last you through Thanksgiving.

Take a trip to the pumpkin patch with this crisp-smelling option, courtesy of Homesick.

Because aren’t we all? Use this pint-size funereal candle to top Halloween baked goods or to add a dose of cynicism to your costume party spread.