10 Best Fall Candles (Under $50!) You'll Want to Burn Every Single Day

This has been a mainstay in Cherner's home since she was an intern and living in a New York University dorm over a decade ago. "When I think of fall scents, I have a very broad idea: rich and deep. Of course, specific fragrance notes, like apple and pumpkin, scream fall, but autumnal aromas shouldn't be limited to the obvious motifs. Trying to venture outside the PSL-inspired candles, I stumbled upon this one from Voluspa," Cherner admits.

Its notes include amber resin, sandalwood, cedar, and vanilla orchid—all quite extravagant but not too on-the-nose. "It's a little too deep to work in any season other than fall, if you ask me," Cherner adds. "That said, because there's no cinnamon, nutmeg, apple, or pumpkin, I enjoy it all year. In fact, I bought it at the top of summer because I love the vessel's color so much, and I've been using it ever since."

Everyone has a different association with cinnamon buns, but they're all pretty positive, so why not incorporate the scent into your space. After all, one of the best reasons to make cinnamon buns is to fill your home with the heavenly fragrance.

Another classic fall-centric drink to start sipping the moment September hits? Mulled cider, which is just heated apple cider or juice with spices and, if you want to go a little bigger, alcohol. This candle, though, is made without liquor so that you can enjoy the sweet, cinnamon scents.

Of course, you can take a little approach to fall candles and opt for something made with apples, pumpkin, and spices, or you can opt for something more figurative, like this Brooklyn Candle Studio one. It's reminiscent of the Catskills, an East Coast destination with perhaps the best fall foliage in the country and smells of cedar, cypress, and juniper.

Back to the typical fall scents: apples and maple. This candle took it a step further by incorporating bourbon. If you immediately lost interest because bourbon is famous for its robust taste and smell, worry not. "It is so faint you can hardly tell it's there," Cherner notes. "It really is maple-infused bourbon rather than maple and bourbon. The sweetness of the maple is all you get, and the liquor slightly cuts it. This is definitely one of my favorites. The only downside? It's big with three wicks, making it harder to light."

If you've ever had the pleasure of sniffing Tom Ford's tobacco vanille candle, you're going to love this one. It's not only in a similarly moody glass vessel, but it's a fraction of the price. The two-and-a-half-inch tall designer one goes for a whopping $180, and the Lulu dupe is only $30. You do the math.

Santal is a delicious scent that's delicate enough to be an instant crowd-pleaser. Just ask contributing writer Kelsey Mulvey, who is obsessed with it. "I'm on a perpetual hunt for budget-friendly candles, and I recently came across Lulu Candles on Amazon and am blown away by the value," she admits. "Made with soy wax and a cotton wick, these candles are crafted to produce a slow, even burn and zero soot. I'm currently burning this Santal option that whispers quiet luxury."

There are few signature scents as famous as Capri Blue's Volcano candle, which greets you when you walk into any Anthropologie store. It's a fresh and light scent that recalls Grecian beaches. This candle is the opposite: It's heavy and very rich, perfect for colder weather. The scent notes include pumpkin, sweet gingersnap, and whipped vanilla—it doesn't get much better than that.