These food-inspired candles make the most of candle wax, and are far more inventive than most votives out there.
Often incorporating smell as well as appearance, these illuminators have an added dash of personality that help create a more warm environment for guests to enjoy. Though some scents are a tad more universally appealing than others, scents like bacon and sausage seem to have gained some popularity among niche markets. Charismatic, and with a ton of fun design added into the mix, these candles keep home decor from being too stuffy or predictable.
Though definitely not for everyone, these inventive votives are mixing up the candle industry and providing plenty of inspiration for home decor designers. Far from traditional, but offbeat in a wonderful way, these food-inspired candles are practically good enough to eat.
15 Deceptive Food-Inspired Candles

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Orange Peel Wicks
The DIY Satsuma Candle is an Eco-Friendly Alternative to Traditional Tapers

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Egg-Shaped Candle Holders
The Tokyo Craft Studios Collection is Modernly Chic

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Witty Interactive Illustrations
Infiltrate Media Challenges You With Their Ambiguous Designs
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Vino Bottle Lighting
Rewined Candles are a Wine-Lovers Fantasy Come True
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Romantic Jewelry Candles
Spice Up Her Birthday With Make a Wish by Bettina Nissen
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Breakfast Meal-Inspired Luminaries
The Magic Egg Yolk Candles by Kittredge Candles Have Omega-3s
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Witty Art Candles
Wick Away The Thought of Boring Gift Ideas
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Candle Carver
Create Fruit Candle Holders
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Forkable Candles
The New Light Then Bite Candle Fork Lets You Have Your Cake and Eat It Too
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Ice Candles
Thaw by Matthew Jackson
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Sweet Flaming Confections
The Pink Lemonade Cupcake Candle by Pookaberrys is Simply Irresistible
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Egg Candles
Cool Candles That Won't Crack or Scramble
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Liquor Lighting
Beer-Scented Candles Will Make You Drunk off Aroma
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Cheesy Creamy Candles
Kokocandles Creates a DYI Mac and Cheese Candle
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Sausage-Scented Vootives
Man Cans are Candles Created for Men by a Teenage Entrepreneur
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Self-Leveling Coconut Wax Candles
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A Whiff of Wafflecone is a Sweet, Nostalgic Scent Inspired by Ice Cream
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The Velaflame Replicates the Pattern of a Flickering Flame
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Mom-Inspired Candle Lines
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Michèle Lamy’s Candle is a Bold Fusion of Art and Design
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The Bath & Body Works x Stranger Things Candles are 80s-Inspired
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Efficient Candle Subscription Marketplaces
SCENT Announces a Rebrand & a New Roster of Fragrances
Candy-Scented Squish Toys
These New Squishi Products Were Created with Mondelēz International
Queer Beach-Themed Candles
VIGYL Reintroduces the Hanlan’s Candle for Pride Month
Fried Chicken-Scented Candles
Homesick Candles and KFC Deliver the Bucket of Chicken Candle
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Diptyque Explores Nature’s Overlooked Treasures for its New Line
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
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Researchers Developed a Device to Stimulate Taste in Virtual Worlds
Cheeky Candle Fragrances
AEMBR Boasts the BETWEEN THE SHEETS Deluxe Candle
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Goose Creek Candle Company Taps Beetlejuice in Its New Capsule
Immersive NYC Candle Experiences
Bath & Body Works Reprises its 'Candle Day Deal'
Festive Meat-Made Holiday Houses
The Edible Architecture Charcuterie Chalet Kit is Savory
Baked Goods-Inspired Candles
The Goose Creek x Pillsbury Candles are Food-Inspired and Cheeky
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Pacifica Beauty's Baked Tofu Scent Brings Awareness to Mindful Choices
Edible Butter Candles
Papa Johns Created the Garlic Butter Candle for National Garlic Day
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O Boticário Dropped Four Vegetable-Based Scents Like Pea & Carrot
Stackable Home Fragrances
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Vegetal Bodycare Collections
Bath & Body Works' Off The Vine Fragrance Smells Like Heirloom Tomato
Cafe-Collaborative Candle Capsules
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The Maker Midi Candle Bakery Box is Luxe and Design-Forward
Faux Christmas Candle Kits
LEGO Unveils its Festive Christmas Table Decoration Set
Tomato-Inspired Clutches
A Meme Inspired an Unconventional LOEWE Tomato Accessory
Candied Lychee Fragrances
The 7 Virtues' New Perfume Shares a Mouthwatering Sweet Scent
DIY Candle Refill Kits
Bluecorn Candles Emphasizes Sustainability and Creativity
Glitter-Infused Summer Candles
Candier Debuts a New Range of Limited Edition Candles
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Diptyque x Café Verlet Gives Classic Candles a Sweet Twist
All-Natural Fine Fragrances
Wyld Notes' Collection Shares the Beauty of Nature's Best Ingredients
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Native's Piece of Cake Collection Marks Its 10th Birthday
Spooky Bong-Shaped Candles
Bong Candles Debuts the Wtch Btch Bong Candle and a Halloweed Gift Set
Fragrant Flame-Free Wax Melts
ScentMatch's Home Fragrances Dupe Viral and Luxury Perfumes
Wellness Fragrance Candles
The White Lotus x NEST New York Transports Senses to a Thai Retreat
Pizza-Inspired Fragrances
Slice Society by Snif Has Notes of Bail and Tomato Sauce Accord
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
Hangable Fragrance Tags
Born to Stand Out's Home Fragrances Enhance Interiors with Color & Scent
Dessert-Inspired Perfumes
The Salt & Straw Dipped in Chocolate Perfume is Here for Valentine's Day
Waste-Reducing Refillable Candles
The Voluspa Japonica Collection Now Comes in a Refillable Option
QSR Coffee-Based Fragrant Candles
Homesick x Dunkin’ Donuts Offer Espresso-Infused Products
Cozy Scent-Emitting Blankets
MagnifiScent Scent-Infused Throw Blankets Arrive at Walmart Stores
Pig-Themed Popcorn Snacks
Popcorn Kitchen's Peter Pigs Pairs Gourmet Popcorn and Candies
Earthy Mushroom Candles
Loewe's Mushroom Candle Has a Scent Inspired by Portobello Mushroom
Orange Peel Waste-Made Lamps
Alkesh Parmar Designs the Sustainable Apeel Pendant Lamp
Spooky Seasonal Cafe Candles
This New Dunkin’ x Homesick Collection Has Two Candles
Decorated Candle Tins
Soap & Paper Factory Introduces New Sustainable Candle Tins
Romantic Serotonin-Boosting Candles
Caftari's Dolce Far Niente Candle is Rose-Scented
Fragrance-Inspired Candles
The Lush X Community Candles Share New Experiences of Beloved Scents
Hotel-Inspired Candle Scents
SIDIA Creates The MUSE Candle with The Spa at Hotel Chelsea
Expressive Individualistic Fragrances
Perfect Nonsense by Avon Explores Unexpected Note Pairings
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
Squishy Skull-Shaped Candies
Swizzels Squashies Squeletons are Arriving for Halloween
Vibrant Food Storage Solutions
Caraway Launches the Summer Food Storage Collection
Cocktail-Flavored Meat Snacks
The WhistlePig Maple Old Fashioned Meat Stick Has Notes of Whiskey
Refined Candle Collections
VIGYL Re-Introduces Its Core Candle Collection
Winter Getaway Candles
The Royal Pine Deluxe Candle by Vacation Reminds of an 80s Ski Chalet
Fair Food-Inspired Chocolate Ranges
Maeve Debut the Fantastical Fair Foods Capsule This Summer
Parisian Romance-Inspired Candle Lines
La Fleur Parfumée Expands Its Luxury Home Fragrance Line
Childhood Snack-Inspired Candles
The 'Barney x Mala: PB & Jelly' Candle Features a Nostalgic Scent
Celebratory Gifting Candles
Celebrate Life’s Wins with Lohn's CONGRATS Candle
Botanically Inspired Food Flavors
The Flavorchem Bloom Collection is Optimized for Food and Drinks
Seasonally Inspired Avocado Oils
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Boy Smells' Farm to Candle Trio Plays with Fruity, Earthy, Herbaceous Notes
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Elevate Your Space with Adlan Fragrances' Floral-Scented Candle
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Wakse's Wax Chocolate Bars are Shaped and Scented Like Sweet Treats
Cozy Holiday Candles
Lohn's Panettone Candle Has A Deliciously Cozy Holiday Scent
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Modern Citrus Candles
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Curd-Filled Hot Cross Buns
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Colorful Zodiac Candles
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Festive Decorated Marshmallows
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