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A candle is one of the easiest ways to add ambiance to your home. But just because they cast a soft glow in your living room, it doesn’t hide the fact that they can look a bit banal. Luckily, there have been some clever candle developments over the past several years and otherwise ordinary balls of wax have been shaped into statement-making pieces for your home.
The Kisa Candle by PyroPet was one of the first cool candles to usher in this new era of illumination. When you begin to burn this candle, it seems as though it’s a solid wax creature. But as it melts, a metal skeleton is slowly revealed. Once the candle is completely spent, you have the skeleton as a peculiar keepsake.
There have since been other candles that are quirkier than average, like vibrantly colored, cairn candles that you can stack like stones, or even one that smells like fruity cereal. So, why settle for your average tea light? Check out some of our picks for unusual candles, below.
In the market for cool candles? Here’s a selection that’s quirkier than your average tea light.
Succulent Cactus Candles

AMASKY | $9.99
The Kiss Candle

Flatyz | $17.95
Victory Hand Candle

Sontelia | $24.60
Doll Head Candle

You, Me & Bones | $45
Dip Dye Candles

Neoundpuenktchen | $41.82
Fruity Cereal Candle

UncommonGoods | $25
“Legs On Fire” Candles

UncommonGoods | $75
Colorful Cairn Candles

UncommonGoods | $35-55
Curly-Wurly Candles

QueensParkArt | $17.91
‘The Scent of Timothee Chalamet’ Candle

CandleDealer | $8.90
“Let’s Eat Cake” Soy Candle

Opal House | $8
Full Moon Candle

Home Scents | $6.99
Shell Candles

EtherealDesignsAU | $4.09
Glass Bourbon Pumpkin Candle Gold

Threshold | $5+
Cacti and Succulent Terrarium Candle

Zoet Candles | $49.95
Flower Shaped Soy Wax Candle

YuiBrooklyn | $19.04
White Tea Flora Candle

Zoet Studio | $31.56
Rocky Mountain Candle

Good + Well Supply Co. | $25
Kisa Candle

PyroPet | $18
This article has been edited and updated.
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