8 super chic and totally non-toxic candles

Tomorrow’s the first night of Hanukkah. And what better gift to bring your generous latka-serving holiday-party hosts than a festive yet chic candle that burns bright with your friendship. We’ve picked eight of our non-toxic favorites…

Red Flower Moroccan Rose Petal Topped Candle

Red Flower’s visionary founder Yael Alkalay is the godmother of all gorgeous candles. Each scent comes beautifully topped with petals.$38, www.redflower.com

Tatine Forest Floor Candle

This super-cool Chicago candlemaker pours super intriguing (and unisexy) scents into recycled glass by hand.$35, www.florapdx.com

SoulCycle by Jonathan Adler Grapefruit Aroma Candle

Is your host a spinning junkie? Bring her this candle and see if she doesn’t start to just break a sweat at the scent.$42, available at SoulCycle locations

Lite+Cycle Lavender Home Compostable Candle

It’s made, er, grown from the eco-coolest materials: mushrooms. And the three scents are outrageously high-quality clean.$32, www.liteandcycle.com

Linnea’s Lights Natural Soy Winter Candle

We love the double wick, the 60-hour burn time, and the scent of “winter,” a blend of spruce, mint, citrus, and vanilla.($30), www.abchome.com

Skinny Skinny Sweet Basil and Lemon Candle

The pick-me-up scent of this soy-wax candle is also evocative of a far-flung spa.($30), www.skinnyskinny.com

Love Nature NYC Candle 

Brooklyn-based Love Nature is holding our feet to the fire over which holiday-appropriate scent we like best—Spice? Nutmeg & Cedarwood?  Vanilla Fig? We’ll let you decide.$28, www.lovenaturenyc.com

SpaRitual Ginger Soy Candle

This spicy ginger scented spa-lifestyle candle, made by the popular nail and beauty line, has serious wow-factor.$34, www.amazon.com

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