Bath & Body Works Sells 86 Halloween & Fall Candles—These Are the Ones Worth Buying

It’s fall. You’re shopping at Bath & Body Works. You know what you’re in for—and you should lean into it. This is like digging into a stack of pumpkin waffles at brunch while unabashedly rocking your lululemons and slouchy socks and yes, dammit, that plaid shacket that screams fall but also keeps you cozy. The maple! The brown sugar! The pumpkin spice! Light it up and your morning is already off to a great start, even if the closest you’re getting to a shortstack is a half-frozen Eggo.

Bath & Body Works is known for its fruity and bakery-inspired scents, but lately, the brand’s been getting into more elevated, musky fragrances, and I am here for it. Mahogany Teakwood is the perfect example—there's a crisp, freshness to its woodsy aroma, like you're wearing Buck Mason while hiking through the forests of Bilar. And the latest iteration features a fluted ceramic jar that's just as sophisticated as the scent itself.

Just like pumpkin, when it comes to apple, it goes two ways: bakery or fresh off the tree. This scent is the latter, with apple, pear and light cinnamon notes. It’s lightly sweet, but it’ll remind you more of wandering through the Honeycrisp and Granny Smith trees on a dewy September morning spent apple picking and leaf peeping.

Bath & Body Works sells a handful of coffee-inspired candles, ranging from ones that smell like you ripped open a bag of Pike Place grounds from Starbucks (Freshly Brewed Coffee) to milk-forward, lighter takes (Pumpkin Spice Latte). But the best coffee-inspired candle, in my opinion, is A Day at the Cafe. It's designed to conjure images of sipping a caramel cold brew at your favorite coffee shop, and it delivers—without being too on-the-nose. It's the goldilocks middle ground between Freshly Brewed Coffee's slap-you-awake intensity and PSL's mildness.

Sorry, Evil Queen—in the battle of "who's the best-smelling of them all?" I have to give it to Sleeping Beauty's nemesis. While the Evil Queen scent is all-caps APPLE, Maleficent features a more complex combination of notes: plum, berries and "mystical woods" give this a sweet-but-not-cloying alternative to all of the pumpkin and apple scents you find this time of year.

Though, if you order it, I dare say it deserves to be paired with the Maleficent Dragon Castle Pedestal ($60) to truly take your Halloween decor to the next level.

Another iconic Bath & Body Works scent, Leaves is the essence of fall, captured in wax: red apple, golden nectar and cloves. It’s for people who spend all of July waiting for autumn. Light it up. Live your life, fall fiends.

While White Pumpkin skews perfume-y and sultry-spicy, Caramel Pumpkin Swirl is heavy on the caramel and brown sugar notes. It’s decadent and gourmand-inspired; the type of candle you burn when you want everyone to think you’ve spent all afternoon baking when really you just hit up the Publix bakery.

If you'd rather get lost in the stacks than spend a Saturday afternoon at a tailgate, this fall scent is for you. Neroli and woody scents provide that printed-paper-and-leather vibe, but it gets a fresh—instead of musty—twist with the addition of citrusy bergamot. Find a comfortable armchair, grab Reese's latest book club pick, light this baby up and you've got the beginnings of a cozy afternoon in.

If all the cinnamon around the holidays is too potpourri-ish for your tastes—or you like pumpkin, but not in a muffins-and-cupcakes kind of way—give White Pumpkin a try. It’s Bath & Body Works’s more sophisticated take on the gourd, thanks to its strong ginger and spice notes. It’s like that friend who prefers camel cashmere to barn jackets and pumpkin cold brew to PSLs.

Let’s be honest: When people rave about fall scents, particularly pumpkin spice, they’re often raving about cinnamon. There’s no shortage of the seasoning in Bath & Body Works’s 2025 lineup, but it comes across the best in Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin. Clove, brown sugar and vanilla soften the spice, creating a warm, cozy atmosphere.

Consider it the fall equivalent of sun-drenched linen—and it'll get you so psyched for game day. Blue sage and cedarwood give this a light, aftershave-like scent, which is rounded out (and elevated from giving off Old Spice vibes) with fresh eucalyptus.

Skip Whipped Honey—it has an almost medicinal scent—in favor of this more floral take on the fragrance. It’s lighter and more delicate than Bath & Body Works’s typical fare, making it best for anyone who prefers the occasional whiff of an aroma, rather than being cocooned in it.

Though the berry-forward Vampire Blood gets a ton of attention every Halloween, I'd argue Bath & Body Works's superior spooky scent is Wicked Vanilla Woods. Pink pepper and amberwood give it a spicy, sultry edge that provides a surprising contrast to the twee packaging. Part trick, part treat—and totally delightful.