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We use only the best quality pure essential oils in our Gillen range of candles
Many scents are just as described in the name. Below you will find a brief description of scents we cover to help you choose. If you do not see a scent from our huge range you like, then email us it is likley we can make any scent combination you like. Some scents are our own special blends.
Scent | Description | Class |
Acacia | Yellow flower of the acacia tree, scent of spring and summer | Flora & Fauna |
Almond | Almond extract, nutty aroma | Food & Drink |
Aloe | Popular scent for men; light floral | Flora & Fauna |
Alyssum | Like fresh mown hay with an light floral under note | Flora & Fauna |
Amaretto | Almond extract, nutty aroma, with sweet undertones | Food & Drink |
Amaretto Nog | Almond extract,nutty aroma with cherry scent | Food & Drink |
Amber | Masculine Scent, soothing perfume scent | Special |
Ambergris | Perfume with a sensual scent | Special |
Amberwood | Popular scent for men; musky woody scent | Special |
Ambrosia | Mixed fruit scent with coconut | Food & Drink |
Angel | Oriental woody fragrance with vanilla, sandalwood, patchouli, citrus fruit | Special |
Angel Cake | Freshly baked cake sweet & light | Food & Drink |
Anise | Licorice scent | Food & Drink |
Anise Cookie | Licorice Sent with Cinnamon, clove and rose hips | Food & Drink |
Anti Tabacco | Special blend to help eliminate tobacco odours from the air | Special |
Apple Cider | mixed apples fermented with gentle mix of spice | Food & Drink |
Apple | Sweet Crispy Apples | Food & Drink |
Apple Blossom | Apple orchard in full bloom | Flora & Fauna |
Apple Pear | Crispy Apples with Pear Blend | Food & Drink |
Apple Pie | Apples with brown sugar, hint of cinnamon and freshly baked pie crust | Food & Drink |
Apples & Oak | Sweet Crispy Apples with woody undertow | Special |
Apricot | Fresh Apricots | Food & Drink |
Arabian Nights | Heady musky smell with mix of exotic flowers and spice | Special |
Aromamist | Special blend light, green fresh scent | Special |
Autumn Leaves | Dried Crisp Leaves of Autumn | Special |
Avocado | Avocado Pear | Food & Drink |
Azalea | Heavenly Scent of Azalea in Bloom early spring | Flora & Fauna |
Baby Powder | Fresh clean soft powdery Scent | Special |
Balsam Fir | Fresh cut Pine Tree, natural pine scent | Flora & Fauna |
Banana | Bananas | Food & Drink |
Banana Nut Bread | Mashed Bananas, cinnamon, nuts and nutmeg | Food & Drink |
Basil | Fragrant Basil Herb freshly cut | Flora & Fauna |
Bayberry | Fruity, spicy, woody combination scent | Flora & Fauna |
Bergamont | Sweet citrus fragrance | Flora & Fauna |
Black Cherry | Freshly squeezed black cherries | Food & Drink |
Black Currant | Crushed fresh blackcurrants | Food & Drink |
Blackberry | Crushed wild blackberries | Food & Drink |
Bluebell | Heavenly Scent of forest bluebells in full bloom | Flora & Fauna |
Blueberry Pie | Sweet cooked blueberries with buttery pie crust scent | Food & Drink |
Bluebonnet | Soft floral scent with a hint of green herb | Flora & Fauna |
Brandy Butter | Rich dark brandy with butter notes | Food & Drink |
Bread | Freshly Baked Bread | Food & Drink |
Brown Sugar | Bubbling Brown Caramelized Sugar | Food & Drink |
Brownie | Rich buttery scent of freshly baked brownie with chocolate & vanilla | Food & Drink |
Bubble Gum | Just like pink bubble gum | Food & Drink |
Butter | Melted butter aroma | Food & Drink |
Butter Cream | Whipped butter with sugar | Food & Drink |
Butterscotch | Buttery rich scent with sweet brown sugar cooking | Food & Drink |
Candy Cane | Sugary with a hint of mint | Food & Drink |
Cannabis | Ground leaves | Flora & Fauna |
Cappuccino | Coffee with a hint of chocolate | Food & Drink |
Caramel Apple | Brown sugar, butter,, and apples | Food & Drink |
Carnation | Heavenly powerful smell of freshly cut red, white & pink carnations | Flora & Fauna |
Carribean Splash | Exotic mix of tropical fruit | Food & Drink |
Carrot Cake | Carrot seeds, with vanilla, cinnamon, butter and a fresh cake baked aroma | Food & Drink |
Cedar | The cedar bark tree, spicy woody scent, (moths hate it) | Flora & Fauna |
Chamomile | just like chamomile tea, mild and green | Flora & Fauna |
Cherry | Mixed crushed cherry's | Food & Drink |
Cherry Blossom | Cherry Tree orchard in full bloom | Flora & Fauna |
Cherry Pie | Rich buttery pastry scent with punchy cherry filling | Food & Drink |
Chocolate | Rich mouthwatering melted chocolate smell | Food & Drink |
Chocolate Chip Cookie | Buttery baked smell with hint of chocolate | Food & Drink |
Christmas Carols | Mixed scent evoking winter, hint of mint, with pine tree and Bergamont | Special |
Christmas Eve | Warm homely scent with, cloves, cinnamon, cherry, and hint of vanilla | Special |
Christmas Morning | Fresh baked bread, with cinnamon, cranberry and hint of vanilla | Special |
Christmas Tree | Freshly cut pine trees | Special |
Chrysanthemum | Freshly cut chrysanthemum flowers | Flora & Fauna |
Cinnamon | Freshly ground cinnamon sticks | Food & Drink |
Cinnamon & Orange | Orange and Cinnamon infusion | Food & Drink |
Cinnamon Apple | Cooked apples with brown super and cinnamon | Food & Drink |
Cinnamon Toast | Freshly ground cinnamon sticks, with brown sugar and bread | Food & Drink |
Citronella | Heavy scent from the ground bark of the citronella tree, helps keeps insects away | Flora & Fauna |
Citrus | Lovely mix of lemons, oranges and lime | Food & Drink |
Citrus & Sage | Mis ov lemons, oranges, and lime with a hint of sage herb | Food & Drink |
Clove | Ground cloves | Flora & Fauna |
Clover | Sweet green scent, clean and fresh | Flora & Fauna |
Coca Butter | Sweet cream of butter with hint of coconut | Food & Drink |
Coconut | Sweet smell of freshly crushed coconuts | Food & Drink |
Coconut Lime | Sweet coconut with hint of lime | Food & Drink |
Coffee | Rich dark aroma of freshly ground coffee | Food & Drink |
Cool River | Light airy fragrance with hint of herbs, green leaves , and mint | Special |
Cotton Candy | Spun sugar and vanilla with sweet strawberries | Food & Drink |
Country Meadow | Light berry mix with floral green scent | Flora & Fauna |
Cranberry | Bowl of fresh crushed cranberries | Food & Drink |
Cranella | Blend of sweet vanilla with cranberries | Food & Drink |
Crème Brulee | Aroma of sweet buttery dessert with hint of coffee and suger | Food & Drink |
Cucumber | Fresh green scent of cucumber | Food & Drink |
Cut Grass | freshly cut grass | Special |
Cypress | Woody fresh clean smell of the cypress tree | Flora & Fauna |
Daffodil | Freshly cut daffodils in Spring | Flora & Fauna |
Dahlia | Light floral dahlia flower | Flora & Fauna |
Daisy | Fresh sweet smell of daisies | Flora & Fauna |
Dandelion & Burdock | Dandelion and burdock leaf | Flora & Fauna |
Devon Violets | Violet flowers | Flora & Fauna |
Dewberry | Dewberry berries | Flora & Fauna |
Dill | Green pungent herb scent of dill | Flora & Fauna |
Dogwood | Floral fragrance of the the wild dog-rose bush | Flora & Fauna |
Dragons Blood | Rich blend of cherries, and plumbs | Special |
Dream | Special blend rich heavy musk, fruity scent | Special |
Dried Flowers | Pot-pourri similar scent | Flora & Fauna |
Earl Grey | Earl grey tea with its rich citrus black tea leave scent | Food & Drink |
Eastern Promise | Eastern musk with mix of fruity and spices | Special |
Elderflower | Flowers of the elderflower tree | Flora & Fauna |
Eucaplyptus | Scent of freshly cut eucalyptus leaves idea for stuffy nose | Flora & Fauna |
Evening Primrose | Primrose flowers | Flora & Fauna |
Fig | Sweet sticky smell of fresh figs | Food & Drink |
Forest Fruits | Mixed fruits of the forest, strawberries, juniper, blackberries | Food & Drink |
Forest Walk | Fresh pine, with that just after the rain earthy smell | Special |
Fox Glove | Medium floral scent of foxgloves | Flora & Fauna |
Frankincense | Strong warm sweet resin incense | Special |
Frankincense & Myrrh |
Mix of the two scents |
Special |
Frangipani Freesia |
Scent of the botanical flower Plumeria, once used to scent gloves in Italy Light floral freesia flowers |
Flora & Fauna |
French Riveria | Scent of water, with hint of bread, lemons and lime | Special |
Gardenia | Strong floral scent of gardenia flowers | Flora & Fauna |
Geranium | Geraniums | Flora & Fauna |
Ginger | Fresh ground ginger root | Food & Drink |
Gingerbread | Spicy aroma of freshly baked gingerbread | Food & Drink |
Grapefruit | Fresh tart citrus scent of grapefruit | Food & Drink |
Greek God | Olives with green leaves, tomatoes and herbs | Special |
Green Tea | Fresh clean green scent | Food & Drink |
Hawthorne | Woody scent with a hint of floral Hawthorne flower | Flora & Fauna |
Hazlenuts | Toasted hazelnuts | Food & Drink |
Heather | Summery smell of heather | Flora & Fauna |
Heather Hills | Heather with a woody under toe | Flora & Fauna |
Hibiscus | sweet tropical scent | Flora & Fauna |
Hollyberry | fresh scent of holly branches freshly cut, greenery smell | Special |
Home Sweet Home | Cinnamon, cloves, rose and ylang ylang lovely smell of farmhouse kitchen | Special |
Honey | Honey | Food & Drink |
Honeydew Melon | Sweet honeydew melon | Food & Drink |
Honeysuckle | Heady scent of honeysuckle vines | Flora & Fauna |
Honeysuckle Arch | Honeysuckle flowers with green hint | Flora & Fauna |
Hyacinth | Hyacinth flowers | Flora & Fauna |
Hydrangea | Hydrangea flowers | Flora & Fauna |
Hyssop | Spicy woody camphor like scent | Flora & Fauna |
Impatient | Impatient flowers | Flora & Fauna |
Indian Summer | Softwood musky smell with fruit and herb undertones | Special |
Indian Wood | Heady scent of Indian spices with a floral mix | Special |
Indigo | Musky heavy scent | Special |
Iris | Iris flowers | Flora & Fauna |
Irish Cream | Scent of coffee cream liqueur | Food & Drink |
Jack Frost | Pine wood scent with hint of peppermint | Special |
Japanese Magnolia | Magnolia flower | Flora & Fauna |
Jasmine | Jasmine flowers | Flora & Fauna |
Jazzy | Mix of citrus scent with orange | Special |
Juniper | Juniper berries | Food & Drink |
Key Lime Pie | Buttery pastry with lime and lemon scent | Food & Drink |
Kumquat | tart citrus kumquat fruit | Food & Drink |
Lavender | Fresh lavender bunches | Flora & Fauna |
Lavender & Lemongrass | Lavender with a sweet lemon undertone | Special |
Lavender Breeze | Lavender with dried grass , fresh green smell | Special |
Leather | New leather saddles | Special |
Lemon | Freshly squeezed lemons | Food & Drink |
Lemon & Lime | Lemon and Limes | Food & Drink |
Lemon Drop | Lemons & sugar | Food & Drink |
Lemon Meringue Pie | Fresh crusty lemon meringue pie | Food & Drink |
Lemon Mist | Lemons with a lighter scent | Special |
Lemon Verbena | Lemons with mix of herbs | Special |
Lemongrass | Lemon grass less citrus that actual lemons more herbal | Flora & Fauna |
Licorice | Aniseed scent of licorice bark | Flora & Fauna |
Lilac | Lilac Flowers in summer | Flora & Fauna |
Lilac Tree | Lilac Flowers in summer with green under toe | Flora & Fauna |
Lilly of the Valley | Light sweet floral scent | Flora & Fauna |
Lily | Heavy scent of lily flowers | Flora & Fauna |
Lime | Freshly squeezed limes | Food & Drink |
Lime Juice | Limes with a sweet scent | Food & Drink |
Living Space | Light freshly washed cotton scent with a hint of Jasmine | Special |
Lotus Blossom | Heavenly scent of lotus flower in summer orchards | Flora & Fauna |
Macintosh Apple | Apples red macs | Food & Drink |
Magnolia | Magnolia flowers | Flora & Fauna |
Mango | Mango fruit | Food & Drink |
Mango & Papaya | Blend of the two fruits | Food & Drink |
Maple Sugar | Maple syrup | Food & Drink |
Margarita | refreshing cool smell of the drink | Food & Drink |
Marigold | marigold flowers | Flora & Fauna |
Marshamallow | Toasted marshmallows | Food & Drink |
Marzipan | Almond sweet | Food & Drink |
Melon | melons | Food & Drink |
Midnight Rose | Floral rose flower | Flora & Fauna |
Midsummer Night | Floral and herbal mix with woody green notes | Special |
Mint | Fresh mint | Food & Drink |
Mistletoe & Fig | Christmas aroma of evergreen branches, mixed with a hint of sweet fig | Special |
Moonbeam | Hint of mint with jasmine flower and moss | Special |
Morning Glory |
Strong green spicy floral scent |
Flora & Fauna |
Moss | Green damp smell of moss | Flora & Fauna |
Mountain Lodge | Log fires, Cedar wood and sage scented aroma | Special |
Mown Hay | Warm smell of dried cut hay | Special |
Mulberry | mulberry bush | Flora & Fauna |
Mulled Cider | apples, with cinnamon, cloves, vanilla, orange and cider | Food & Drink |
Mulled Spice | Heavy mix of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, orange peel. | Special |
Mulled Wine | Rich red wine with cinnamon, cloves, oranges | Food & Drink |
Musk | heavy perfume scent | Special |
Myrrh | spicy blend woody earthy scent | Special |
Nag Champa | incense from India | Special |
Neroli | sweet orange scent | Flora & Fauna |
New Car | Smell of a new car inside | Special |
Noel | Crisp light peppermint with pine woods, and hint of juniper | Special |
Nutmeg | Ground nutmeg, nutty sweet | Food & Drink |
Oatmeal Cookies | Oats smell with hit of honey and cinnamon | Food & Drink |
Obessions Man | male aftershave | Special |
Obessions Women | female perfume | Special |
Orange | Freshly Squeezed oranges | Food & Drink |
Orange Blossom | Delicate floral scent of orange trees in blossom | Flora & Fauna |
Orange Grove | Oranges with a hint of orange blossom | Flora & Fauna |
Orchid | Orchid flowers | Flora & Fauna |
Oregano | Herbal scent | Flora & Fauna |
Oriental | Mix of lotus blossom with ginger, lime and light spice | Special |
Pansy | Light floral pansy flowers | Flora & Fauna |
Parisienne | Heady scent of French flowers | Special |
Passion Flower | Scent of mixed flower with citrus | Special |
Patchouli | strong earthy musky scent | Special |
Peach Cobbler | Fresh peaches with brown sugar, lemon and fresh baked pie | Food & Drink |
Peaches | Fresh peaches | Food & Drink |
Peaches & Cream | Peaches and vanilla cream | Food & Drink |
Peanut Butter | Roasted peanuts with butter | Food & Drink |
Pear | Fresh pears | Food & Drink |
Pecan Pie | Pecan nuts with toffee and pastry | Food & Drink |
Peony | Peony rose flowers | Flora & Fauna |
Peony & Tulip | Tulip and peony rose flowers | Flora & Fauna |
Peppercorn | Ground pepper | Food & Drink |
Peppermint | Fresh minty sweet smell | Food & Drink |
Petunia | Petunia flowers | Flora & Fauna |
Pine | Pine trees | Flora & Fauna |
Pineapple | pineapple fruit | Food & Drink |
Pipe & Slippers | Tobacco smell with hint of leather and patchouli | Special |
Plum | Plums | Food & Drink |
Plum Pudding | Rich aroma of baked plum pudding | Food & Drink |
Plumeria | Lei flower of Hawaii, floral scent | Flora & Fauna |
Pomegranate | Crushed pomegranate seeds | Food & Drink |
Pond Life | Blend of seaweed with algae, moss fresh green scent | Special |
Popcorn | Buttery smell of fresh popcorn | Food & Drink |
Poppy Fields | Poppy flowers | Flora & Fauna |
Potpourrie | Heady sent of a bowl of traditional pot-pourri | Special |
Primrose | Primrose flowers | Flora & Fauna |
Pumpkin Pie | Pumpkin pie | Food & Drink |
Pure Gold | Amber, mixed with vanilla and spice | Special |
Rainy Day | Moist fresh smell of summer rain lovely clean smell | Special |
Raspberry | Crushed Raspberry's | Food & Drink |
Red Currant | Crushed redcurrants | Food & Drink |
Rose | Fresh cut roses | Flora & Fauna |
Rose Garden | Mixed Rose flowers | Flora & Fauna |
Rose Musk | Musky with rose | Special |
Rosemary | Herbal scent | Flora & Fauna |
Sage | Herbal scent | Flora & Fauna |
Sandalwood | Indian fragrance of the sandalwood tree | Special |
Sandalwood & Vanilla | Warm exotic scent of sandalwood bark, with sweet vanilla to soften the aroma | Special |
Scent of a Man | Obsession with a hint of musk blend | Special |
Scent of a woman | Obsession with special blend | Special |
Sea Air | Sea air , with seaweed | Special |
Sea Breeze | fresh sea air | Special |
Seaweed & Algae | Deep green earthy scent | Special |
Secret Garden | Floral mix | Flora & Fauna |
Seduction | Sensual warm scent of exotic flora's | Special |
Sex on The Beach | Orange, Peach Cranberry with cream | Special |
Sherbet Lemon | Lemon with a fizzy sharp undertone | Special |
Sleigh Bells | Mixed winter berries with a hint of vanilla | Special |
Snapdragon | Light floral with hit of greenery | Flora & Fauna |
Snow Berry | Balsam pine trees with sweet winter juniper and forest berry | Special |
Snow Storm | Spearmint mixed with pine and mint | Special |
Spearmint | Herbal Spearmint | Flora & Fauna |
Spiced Pear | Stewed Pears with cinnamon, honey and cloves | Food & Drink |
Spiced Orange | Blend of tangerine and oranges with ginger undertones | Food & Drink |
Spring Bouquet | Mixed flower | Flora & Fauna |
Spring Rain | Smell of fresh fallen rain with hint of spring flowers | Special |
Starry Night | Crisp mint with evening flower scent blend | Special |
Strawberries | Crushed strawberries fresh | Food & Drink |
Strawberry & Cream | Strawberries and cream | Food & Drink |
Strawberry & Kiwi Fruit | Strawberries and kiwi fruit | Food & Drink |
Strawberry Cheesecake | Strawberries, with fresh cream and biscuit | Food & Drink |
Strawberry Shortcake | Strawberries, with vanilla biscuit | Food & Drink |
Sugar Plum | Plums and sugar a bit like plum pie | Food & Drink |
Sunflowers | Sunflowers | Flora & Fauna |
Sweet Lavender | Lavender with a sweet undertone | Special |
Sweet Pea | Sweet pea flowers | Flora & Fauna |
Tangerine | Sweet tangerines | Food & Drink |
Tea Tree | warm spicy aroma resin of the tea tree bark | Flora & Fauna |
Thyme | Herbal | Flora & Fauna |
Tiger Flower | Sensual tiger flowers | Flora & Fauna |
Tobacco | Woody rich scent of sweet tobacco from a pipe | Flora & Fauna |
Tuberose | flowers | Flora & Fauna |
Tulip | Fresh cut tulips | Flora & Fauna |
Vanilla | Sweet vanilla pod | Food & Drink |
Verbena | Sweet like lemon grass scent with hint of green herb | Special |
Vervain | floral light scent | Special |
Vetivert | Heavy earth woody scent | Flora & Fauna |
Violets | Violet flowers | Flora & Fauna |
Walled Garden | Mixed wall flower with hint of green | Flora & Fauna |
Wallflower | wallflowers floral scent | Flora & Fauna |
Walnut | Toasted Walnuts | Food & Drink |
Waterfall | Cool fresh smell of greenery | Special |
Watermelon | rich red aroma of watermelon | Food & Drink |
Welcome Home | Warm country house scent of baking, leather, dried fruit blend | Special |
Winter Wonderland | Crisp fresh scent of pine trees and frosty mint | Special |
Wintergreen | Mix of holly, pine needles,juniper | Special |
Woodland Walk | Patchouli, autumn leaves, earthy green scent | Special |
Ylang Ylang | Fresh floral from the flower | Flora & Fauna |
Ysentis | Perfume with a sensual scent | Special |