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Scented candles are always featured in home improvement channels and magazines as a must-have item for every home because there are significant benefits to having them. According to Chryssa Chalkia, a psychotherapist and cognitive behavioral therapist as published on the Travel + Leisure website, “It is scientifically proven that scented candles can play an essential role in the physiological effects of mood, stress, working capacity, and overall mental health.” So, if you have a friend who needs help relaxing, give them a scented candle.
Aside from the physiological benefits, there are other reasons why scented candles are a great gift.
Candles are Affordable
One of the reasons why candles are a great gift is because they’re affordable. They come in a wide range of price points for any budget. There are candles ranging from high-end brands with intricate designs and premium scents to budget-friendly options. These are gifts that you can give without dipping into your savings; even if you’re talking about those big candles with three wicks with scents that will fill your entire home, those are still relatively cheaper than buying home appliances or gadgets as gifts to your friend who finally moved out of their parents’ home at 33 years old.
Scented Candles are Versatile
Candles are not for ladies anymore, it’s perfectly acceptable now to gift a guy a candle, particularly one that’s scented for their bathrooms for two reasons: number 1, for aesthetic purposes, and number 2, for number twos.
Candles are Practical
If you’re worried about giving a gift that the receiver will like, buy them a candle. Candles are practical and useful whether for aromatherapy or romantic dinners (if you messed up and need to butter up your spouse); scented candles are good gifts that anyone can enjoy.
Scented candles also typically come in glass containers, which means that as they burn, the melted wax stays in the container, ensuring you get every bit of scented soy wax goodness.
Candles are Personal and Thoughtful
Since there are hundreds of scents you can choose from, you can make scented candles a personalized gift. Give your colleague a candle with lavender, rose, citrus oils, bergamot, or frankincense scent to relieve office-related stress. For your friend who’s a first-time mom, a scented candle of lavender, rose, or jasmine may help them sleep, and for your spouse, a candle with the scents of ginger, grapefruit, rosemary, juniper, or peppermint may overcome their fatigue of dealing with your daily drama.
Candles are Perfect for Many Occasions
Aside from being gender-neutral, candles are also occasion-neutral. You can give these as a gift for birthdays, housewarmings, holidays, a welcome gift to a new neighbor or even as a “just because” gift. You can even buy them in bulk when your favorite store offers discounts and sales as “emergency gifts” since they don’t expire if left unopened. However, proper storage is important, and the candles must be kept in a cool, dry place.
Candles are Long-Lasting and a Gift That Will be Enjoyed for a Long Time
A good quality candle can provide hours of light and a soothing scent. As long as the candle burns, your friend will remember your thoughtfulness and generosity, or something you can remind them of the next time they visit you empty-handed but still have the audacity to finish your beers and chips.
Smells Like Chloroform
Maybe don’t give this gift to someone without a sense of humor or your friend who isn’t a fan of crime shows. Actually, this candle does not smell like chloroform; it really just smells like lavender and vanilla, scents that will also knock you out, because you’re so relaxed.
Smells Like Abandonment
See, I told you that there are candles for any occasion! Give this candle to your colleague who’s leaving you for better opportunities. Hopefully, before this eucalyptus and lavender scented candle runs out, they’ll have already found a way to bring you to their new company!
Smells Like Traitor
If the abandonment candle is out of stock, this lavender-scented traitor candle will also do. This is also an appropriate gift to your bride-to-be friend who is moving away to be with their soon-to-be husband and starting their happily ever after without you. Traitor!
Smells Like His Bitch A** Isn’t Your Problem Anymore
If your friend FINALLY broke up with her boyfriend who everyone in the gang disliked, give her this candle to remind her not to take his bitch a** back.
Smells Like a MF’ing Promotion
A gift with a subtle hint for your boss, this soy wax and lavender-scented candle is perfect for helping them relax. Hopefully, when it’s time for your evaluation, they’ll remember to recommend you for a promotion even if you accidentally ordered 10,000 coffee stirrers instead of 100!
Smells Like a Homeowner
The perfect housewarming gift, this candle will make your friend forget that you did not help them move. Consider giving them one candle for each room in their new home. Lucky you if they’ve moved into a studio apartment and you only need to buy two!
Smells Like He Hit the Jackpot
Gift this to your girlfriend who’s about to get married, or to a friend who just started dating someone new, as a reminder that they deserve the best and should never settle. They should remember that they are Disney princesses and should be treated as such.
Smells Like Freshly Signed Divorce Papers
If we have a candle for an engaged friend, we also have candles for a divorced friend. This lavender-scented candle (of course, it needs to be infused with lavender to help your friend relax) is made from natural soy wax and will remind them that they made the right choice.
Smells Like a Bun in the Oven
Want a new idea to break the news that you’re expecting? Give this lavender and eucalyptus candle to your parents and sisters to help them enjoy restful nights before the baby arrives. You’ll need your village to help during those late-night feedings and diaper changes.
