This candle brand makes gifting easy with its beautiful unboxing experience - and they just released new spring scents

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Image of Otherland Silk Pajamas Candle on a table next to an ornament and golden leopard statue, Otherland candle review — Otherland

Otherland is an up-and-coming startup lauded for its beautifully packaged and fragranced candles.
Candles come as a three-piece set for $89 or individually for $36.
The Insider Reviews team included Otherland’s candles in our all-time best products.

Does the world really need another fancy candle brand? Isn’t that market saturated enough?

Well, yes. But we wouldn’t be writing this article if we didn’t think this particular company was doing something special.

Otherland, a relatively new startup, is making some of the most beautifully packaged and scented candles we’ve seen in a long time. Compared to luxury brands like Diptyque and Byredo, they have an accessible price point ($36 each or $89 for custom three packs). The soy and coconut wax base burns for 55 hours. A selection of candles is also available online at Sephora and in its brick-and-mortar stores – the first direct-to-consumer candle startup to be sold at the beauty mega-retailer.

Previously the art buyer for Ralph Lauren’s stores and restaurants, Otherland founder Abigail Cook Stone created colorful candles that are both beautiful and fragrant.

In addition to their base offerings, Otherland often has special packaging for gifts and other occasions. You can assemble a gift box with one or three candles, a custom matchbox, and a sweet note for the finishing touches to the perfect gift. We’ve bought multiple sets as gifts for just about every occasion.

The brand also offers seasonal collections – and they never disappoint. For winter, the Gilded Collection has aromas of fir, plum brandy, and ginger.

Collections like the Manor House Weekend Collection appeal to cottagecore lovers with fragrances of corn, hay, lilies, and burnt maple. A collection inspired by the beach included notes like sea salt, cucumber, and even tennis balls.

When you open an , you’re met with bright pops of color. Just as stunning as the packaging are the delicious fragrance combinations.