Some of the best gifts under $50 are the ones that get used every single day. This week’s new arrivals fit that bill nicely: four hand-poured soy candles, all made in New England, all priced between $19.99 and $24.99, and all easy to wrap for just about anyone on your list.
Every one of them is 100% natural soy wax with a lead-free cotton wick, so they burn clean and even. The only hard part is picking a scent.
Four new candles, all gifts under $50
Sea Salt & Orchid, 9 oz, $24.99
A coastal pick with a 50 to 60 hour burn time. This is the one we would reach for as a host gift or a thank-you for someone who loves a fresh, clean scent at home. Sea Salt & Orchid candle, $24.99.
Pink Grapefruit, 4 oz, $19.99
The smallest of the four and the easiest stocking stuffer of the bunch. It still gives you a 25 to 35 hour burn, which is plenty for a little candle. Pink Grapefruit candle, $19.99.
Vanilla Bean, 9 oz, $24.99
Warm, familiar, and hard to get wrong. If you are buying for someone whose taste you are not quite sure of, vanilla bean is the safe bet that still feels thoughtful. Burns 50 to 60 hours. Vanilla Bean candle, $24.99.
Fresh Balsam, 13.75 oz, $22.95
The biggest candle in this week’s arrivals, with a 60 to 80 hour burn time, and the most seasonal of the four. It is a natural fit for a Christmas gift, or for anyone who likes their home to smell like the holidays a little early. Fresh Balsam candle, $22.95.
Why soy candles make easy gifts
Candles suit almost every occasion because they ask nothing of the person receiving them. No sizing, no assembly, no need to know their exact taste. A hand-poured soy candle with a clean burn and a decent burn time is something most people will actually light, which is more than you can say for a lot of gifts under $50.
How we would gift them
Pair the Pink Grapefruit with a small box of treats for a cheerful stocking stuffer. Give the Fresh Balsam on its own, it is big enough to stand alone as a present. And if you are buying for a few people at once, the 9 oz pair, Sea Salt & Orchid and Vanilla Bean, covers two very different tastes for under $50 total.
Browse the full candle collection to see everything in the range, or start with one of the four above while they are freshly stocked.