It seems simple to wrap a piece of string inside a wad of wax to create your standard candle, but these candle-inspired creations take it to a whole new level. These candle-inspired creations include candle holders of all types, interesting wax focused or wick focused candles and even fake candles altogether (basically just lights).
A candle can create a nice mood for many occasions and I think these candle-inspired creations would turn that into a great mood!
45 Candle-Inspired Creations

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The Candle Holdem
USB Drives Light Up Your Room

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Romantic Radiance
Candle Amp Mood Light by Simon Enever is Perfect for Any Evening

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Hand Gesture Candles
Give the Finger to Power Outages
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Aromotherapy Interventions
Brutally Honest Scented Candles
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Table Top Fireplaces
'Apoll' Candle Alternative
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Flames That Move & Multiply
Bravit Candle
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Lets Rock Hand Candle
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Witty Art Candles
Wick Away The Thought of Boring Gift Ideas
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Candle Blocks
Decorate Your Home With Your Favourite Childhood Toy
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Multi-Functional Mood Candles
Afterglow Massage Candles Use Body-Friendly Wax
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Stop-Motion Tealight Candle Fireworks
Electrabel Delight Video to Celebrate New Year's Eve
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Wonky Wick Candles
Christoph Van Bommel's Candles Reach New Levels Of Relaxation
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Candle Carver
Create Fruit Candle Holders
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Nifty Gifts
Matchbook Candles, Photo Doll, Leather Dog
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Garden-Inspired Candles
Plants, Flowers and Fruit Replace the Standard Pillar Candle
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Battery Operated Candles
Set the Mood With Flickering LED Lights
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Ice Candles
Thaw by Matthew Jackson
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Silver Plates as Candles
Stunning Table Accessories from Sono Mocci
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CandLEDs
Good Night Eileen
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Macho Candles
The Manly Man Candle Company
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Reinterpreting the Menorah
10 Beautiful Alternatives to Traditional Hanukkah Candle Holders
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Overflowing Porcelain Candles
Vesuvius From Ted Muehling Mimics an Exploding Volcano
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Candles that Burn at Both Ends
‘Candle by the Hour' Will Cause Your Girl to Melt
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Gory Candle Sticks
The Red Waxed Bleeding Pillar Candle is Perfect for Halloween
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Peculiar Product Scents
Hotwick Urinal Cake Candle
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Tealight Lava Lamps
Mathmos 'Fireflow O1' Uses Mini Candles, Not Electricity
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Candles With Hidden Sculptures
The Spirit Candle
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Retro-Futuristic Candelabras
Rhys Kaunda-Mckenzie's Lamp Blends Candles & Industrial Design
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Fake Melted Wax
Candle Drips Made of China
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Confection Scented Candles
Hershey's Syrup Chocolate Candle Smells Like Childhood
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Liquor Lighting
Beer-Scented Candles Will Make You Drunk off Aroma
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Ziggurat Candle Holders
This Terraced Design Also Doubles as a Vase
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Explosive Lighting
These Bomb and Dynamite Candles Will Blow Your Mind
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Candle Cannon
Air Vortex Cannon For Erbert and Gerbert's Birthday
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Situation-Sensitive Lighting
Candle and Electric Light Combo Blends Romance and Practicality
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Tea Candles as Pixels
Moving Art by Phil Hansen
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Candle with Hidden Storage
'Hold' Tealight Lantern by Sagaform
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Modular Birthday Decorations
Lucky Candles for Uncluttered Cakes
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Noodle Candles
Strange Designs by Kwangho Lee
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Candles Go Hi-Tech
Bi-Color LED Candles Blow On and Off
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Rechargable Outdoor Candles
LED & Silicone Mood Lighting
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Candle Holder Flashlights
LED Castlight
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Face-Contour Home Accessories
Candlestick Sculptures Mimic Human Profile
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Flammable Pop Art
Scented Candles by Keith Haring for Nuit Blanche
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Food-Inspired Novelty Candles
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Bubble-Inspired Pendant Lights
The Conceptual 'Bubbles' Lighting Design by Begüm Kılınç is Playful
Bakery-Inspired Scented Candles
The Joya x Dominique Ansel Birthday Candles are Naturally Scented
Naturally Inspired Digital Candles
The Conceptual Magma Lamp by Zeta ID Has a Volcanic Inspiration
Travel-Inspired Modern Candle Collections
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Food-Inspired Candle Collections
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Playful Pride-Inspired Candles
Candier Launches the 'Sounds Gay. Yay, I’m in Candle'
Self-Leveling Coconut Wax Candles
Adlan Fragrances Presents a Unique Candle Collection
Vintage-Inspired Candle Designs
The Maker Offers a Selection of Candles at Sephora
Summer Treat-Inspired Candle Collections
Goose Creek Has Teamed Up with Popsicle® and Good Humor®
Lifelike Egg Candles
These Egg Candles from scandles are Part of its Farmers Market Range
Toy-Like Dynamic Light Collections
Nader Gammas Designs the Woaw Lighting Collection
Candle-Inspired Lightbulbs
The Velaflame Replicates the Pattern of a Flickering Flame
Girlhood-Celebrating Candle Collections
Candier Debuts the Bold Girl Crush Collection
Series-Inspired Candles
The White Lotus Collection x Homesick Shares the Scent of a Luxe Escape
Mom-Inspired Candle Lines
Candier Gears Up for Mother's Day with a special range of candles
Toy-Like Aroma Diffusers
The Diptyque Culbuto Oscillating Diffuser Has an Unexpected Form
Limited-Edition Artistic Candles
Michèle Lamy’s Candle is a Bold Fusion of Art and Design
Streaming Series Scented Candles
The Bath & Body Works x Stranger Things Candles are 80s-Inspired
Harmonious Romance Candles
The Diptyque Valentine’s Day 2025 Collection Has Two Products
Fried Chicken-Scented Candles
Homesick Candles and KFC Deliver the Bucket of Chicken Candle
Scent-Focused Style Boards
The Air Wick x Lindsay Hubbard Collection Elevates Home Gatherings
Floral-Inspired Candle Ranges
Bluecorn Candles Has Expanded Its Aromática Line
Cheeky Candle Fragrances
AEMBR Boasts the BETWEEN THE SHEETS Deluxe Candle
Spooky Candle Collections
Goose Creek Candle Company Taps Beetlejuice in Its New Capsule
Immersive NYC Candle Experiences
Bath & Body Works Reprises its 'Candle Day Deal'
Baked Goods-Inspired Candles
The Goose Creek x Pillsbury Candles are Food-Inspired and Cheeky
Edible Butter Candles
Papa Johns Created the Garlic Butter Candle for National Garlic Day
Mythology-Themed Lighting Capsules
Lee Broom Designs the Ethereal Alchemist Collection
Cafe-Collaborative Candle Capsules
Diptyque Launches 'The Art of Gourmandise' with Café Verlet
Bakery-Inspired Candle Boxes
The Maker Midi Candle Bakery Box is Luxe and Design-Forward
Road Trip-Inspired Candle Collections
Unbound Glo Debuts the Road Trips Collection
Origami-Inspired Lit Table Concepts
Sonakshi Gupta Designs the Dynamic LightUP Concept
Faux Christmas Candle Kits
LEGO Unveils its Festive Christmas Table Decoration Set
Sustainable Solar Portable Lights
Flying Objects Designs the Iggy Lamp Inspired by Kerosene Light
Washi Paper-Inspired Lighting
The Shining a Light Exhibit Spotlights Gabriel Tan & Gen Taniguchi
Glitter-Infused Summer Candles
Candier Debuts a New Range of Limited Edition Candles
Cafe-Inspired Candle Collections
Diptyque x Café Verlet Gives Classic Candles a Sweet Twist
Sleek Smartphone-Inspired Flashlights
The Conceptual 'WHITT' Flashlight by Sihyun Choi is Compact
Fragrance-Inspired Bouquets
The Air Wick x 1-800-Flowers.com Collab Takes Cues from Home Scents
Spooky Bong-Shaped Candles
Bong Candles Debuts the Wtch Btch Bong Candle and a Halloweed Gift Set
Design-Focused Wooden Lamps
Wooden Soul Stocks New Lamp Designs Crafted from Woodworking Techiques
Fragrant Flame-Free Wax Melts
ScentMatch's Home Fragrances Dupe Viral and Luxury Perfumes
Mindful Candle Collections
The Headspace x YIELD Candle Trio Enhances the Home Ambiance
Wellness Fragrance Candles
The White Lotus x NEST New York Transports Senses to a Thai Retreat
Wasabi-Inspired Home Fragrances
Loewe Has Unveiled the Wasabi Home Fragrance Collection
Premium Botanical Candles
Air Wick Botanica Debuts the Premium 'Origins' Line and Brand Identity
Rose Garden-Inspired Candles
Outdoor Fellow's Flower Garden Scented Candle is Sophisticated
Hangable Fragrance Tags
Born to Stand Out's Home Fragrances Enhance Interiors with Color & Scent
Upcycled Water Tower Chandeliers
Richard Haining Designs the Sustainable Stacked Chandelier
Wool Translucent Pendant Lamps
Studio Truly Trult and Woolmark Craft the Big Glow for Rakumba
Waste-Reducing Refillable Candles
The Voluspa Japonica Collection Now Comes in a Refillable Option
Literature-Inspired Sculptural Lamps
Loft & Thought Designed the Morri 1 Light Table Lamp for Troy
QSR Coffee-Based Fragrant Candles
Homesick x Dunkin’ Donuts Offer Espresso-Infused Products
Earthy Mushroom Candles
Loewe's Mushroom Candle Has a Scent Inspired by Portobello Mushroom
Spooky Seasonal Cafe Candles
This New Dunkin’ x Homesick Collection Has Two Candles
Limited-Edition Sakura Candles
The Diptyque Fleur de Cerisier Candle is Arriving for Spring
Decorated Candle Tins
Soap & Paper Factory Introduces New Sustainable Candle Tins
Romantic Serotonin-Boosting Candles
Caftari's Dolce Far Niente Candle is Rose-Scented
Comforting Aromatic Candle Collections
The Harriet Allure Candles Come in Four Aromas
Fragrance-Inspired Candles
The Lush X Community Candles Share New Experiences of Beloved Scents
Recyclable Wax-Made Lighting Capsules
Daydreaming Objects Designs the Soft Solids Collection
Firefly-Inspired Lighting Series
Heath Ceramics Expands its Roster with a Lighting Collection
Whimsical Candle Christmas Campaigns
The Yankee Candle 'Make it More Magical' Campaign is Festive
Affordable Fine Fragrance Candles
fine'ry is Bringing Fan-Favorite Dupe Scents to Home Fragrance
Creative Lighting Solutions
'Moooi's' Drape Light' is Made from a 3D-Knitted Polyester
Hat-Like Fabric Illuminators
The 'Flying Lamp' Has a Wavy, Contoured Construction
Winter Getaway Candles
The Royal Pine Deluxe Candle by Vacation Reminds of an 80s Ski Chalet
Childhood Snack-Inspired Candles
The 'Barney x Mala: PB & Jelly' Candle Features a Nostalgic Scent
Parisian Romance-Inspired Candle Lines
La Fleur Parfumée Expands Its Luxury Home Fragrance Line
Hotel-Inspired Candle Scents
SIDIA Creates The MUSE Candle with The Spa at Hotel Chelsea
Celebratory Gifting Candles
Celebrate Life’s Wins with Lohn's CONGRATS Candle
Italian Fabric-Scented Candles
Loro Piana Unveils an Opulent Candle Collection in Wooden Vessels
Romantic Fragrant Candles
Elevate Your Space with Adlan Fragrances' Floral-Scented Candle
Balayage-Inspired False Lashes
Ardell Beauty's Balayage Wispies Pair Contrasting Streaks
Mushroom-Inspired Sleek Lamps
Danil Repko Designs the Bright Lunar Lamp Concept
Umbrella-Inspired Whimsical Lamps
Solenn Roch Designs the Wasaga Lamp with a Flared Look
Cozy Holiday Candles
Lohn's Panettone Candle Has A Deliciously Cozy Holiday Scent
Ethereal Oil Lamp Systems
The TIWA Gallery is Beautifully Lit up by A Realm of Light
Snack Cake-Scented Candles
Little Debbie x Goose Creek Candles Come in 12 Variations
Cosy Nights-Inspired Candle Collections
NEOM Wellbeing Debuts Its Cosy Nights Collection
Custom Scent-Altering Lamps
Semin Park Designs the Moodmist Lighting System
Creamy Oat Milk Candles
The Pop & Bottle x Moodcraft Vanilla Oat Milk Candle Shares Sea Salt Notes
Inclusive Candle Brands
VIGYL is a Trailblazing Fragrance House Celebrating Queer Culture
Sustainability-Focused Candle Lines
Somerset Candle Co. Enhances Ambiance in an Eco-Friendly Way
Autumnal Vacation Scented Candles
Yankee Candle The Cottage Getaway Collection Includes Six Scents
Joy-Promoting Hand-Poured Candle Lines
Formulary 55 Launches a New Collection Called KolibriJoy
Elevated Fragrance Capsules
M. Hainey Expanded Its Fashion Offerings to Perfumes, Candles & More
Sophisticated Candle Collections
Lemieux et Cie is a Luxury Brand Known for Its Refined Aesthetic
Modernized Candelabra Illuminators
The Woaw Collection by Nader Gamma Has a Playful Profile
Origami-Inspired Lighting Collections
Virginia Sins Introduces the New GAMI Collection
Earthy Scented Candles
Lohn's Evergreen Candle Brings the Scent of Balsam Fir & Cedar Indoors
Anime-Inspired Mood Lights
The One Piece Monkey D. Luffy Hat is a Mood Light that Sets Ambiance
Clean Ingredient Aromatherapy Candles
The Lab Co. Soy Wax Candles Come in 12 Varieties
Sleep-Promoting Candle Designs
NEOM Wellbeing Boasts the Perfect Night's Sleep Scented Candle
Jewel-Inspired Chandelier Lights
Waxy Design Studio Creates the Pearl Chandelier
Ultra-Stylish Bathroom Decor
Diptyque Debuts a New Bathroom Collection Called 'Beauty Accessories'
Soft-Linear LED Lighting Capsules
Stickbulb Introduces the Pillar Collection of Lighting
Science-Backed Premium Candles
Caftari Candles Blend Mindful Elegance with Scientific Research
Translucent Bulbous Pendant Lamps
Studio Truly Truly Designs the Big Glow Light for Rakumba
Experimental Ancestral Lighting Designs
Colony Presents New Lighting Designs by Kawabi
Member-Exclusive Candles
Commodity Candles are Exclusives Scented Like Expressive Fragrances
Sustainable Clean Burn Candles
Planted Offers Eco-Conscious Candles That Improve Air Quality
Earthy Multi-Sensory Candles
Boy Smells & Kacey Musgraves Collaborated on the Deeper Well Candle
Musician-Backed Holiday Candles
Elton John x Slatkin & Co. Brings Warmth to the Holiday Season
Modular Candleholder Designs
LSA International Debuts Two New Lines — BEACON and GEMS
Paper Sheath Lighting Solutions
Samuel Wilkinson Designs the Sorpresa Light with Astep
Sustainably Minded Candle Brands
Planted Aims to Minimize Its Environmental Footprint
Sun-Lit Kite-Inspired Lights
Michael Anastassiades Unveils His Cygnet Light at Milan Design Week
Candle Maker Toolkits
Candle Jar Helps You Manage Every Step of the Candle Making Process
Aromatic Tomato Vine Candles
The Outdoor Fellow Tomato Vine Scented Candle Has a Lush Aroma
Spooky Candle Designs
Formulary 55 Presents the Ultra-Chic La Nuit Black Jar Candle
Diwali-Themed Bath Melts
Lush's Diwali Bath Product Collection Was Co-Created with Interns
City-Inspired Candle Capsules
Assouline Creates the Travel From Home Candle Collection
Inflation-Themed Lighters
Money-Lighter Lights Cigars with $100 Bills During Inflation Times
Gothic Wooden Desk Lamps
The Gothic Table Lamp is a DIY Project and Interacts with Music
Sketch Comedy Tribute Candles
SANTAL 26 for SNL 50 x Saks Celebrates a Milestone Anniversary
Luxurious Bespoke Candles
TAJA Collection: Redefining Thoughtful Gifting with Customizable Candles
Tear Canister Candle Holders
Majdulin Nasrallah's Candle Holders Represent Hope and Strength
Artful Sconce Lighting Capsules
Little Wing Lee and RBW Create a Series of Lighting
Handcrafted Soy Candles
The Spice & Tea Exchange’s Artisan Soy Candles are Made in the US
Candy-Colored Glass Lighting
Curiousa Designs the Wave II Collection of Vibrant Lights
Baked Good-Inspired Lighting
João Teixeira Designs the Croissant Pendant Light for Gantri
Playful DIY Incense Holders
The Creative Clay Incense Holders Kit by Tangerine is Whimsical
Eco-Friendly Lighting Series
Studio & Projects' Little Wing Lee Joins RBW to Present Luminaries
Collaborative Menswear Brand Candles
The le PÈRE Candle is a First from the French Menswear Label
Modern Citrus Candles
Loam's Citrus Season Candle is Refreshing and Uplifting
Collaborative Spa-Like Candles
Etiket X Mandy's 'Hotel California' Candle Embodies Self-Care
Fire-Inspired Artful Candelabras
ÆTHER/MASS Taps Dujardyn to Create the Forge Candelabra
Glowing Whimsical Storybook Lanterns
Lake + Wells Launches the Fabel Lantern with Glowing Features
Dainty Tale-Inspired Candles
Goose Creek Introduces The World of Peter Rabbit Candle Collection
Plant Pod-Inspired Pendant Lights
Sujeet Kakad Designs the Nature Inspired Pendant Light
Colorful Zodiac Candles
Anthropologie's Zodiac Candle Collection is Whimsical and Transportive
Rustic Cocktail-Scented Candles
The Ranger Station Old Fashioned Candle is Soy-Based
Outdoor Twisted Light Lanterns
iu Llong Designed the Twist Camping Lantern for Havnby
Imaginative Pared-Back Art Supplies
Woset Designs a Range of Stationary and Furniture for Kids
Whimsically Bright Napkin Holders
PELEG DESIGN Creates the Memorable Balloonapkins
Sparkler-Holding Glass Jars
Kenji Fujii Designs the Sparkler in Your Palm Glass Jars