Nine beautiful candles to light up the long autumn nights
It’s time to chill, says Hetty Lintell, whose candle addiction is more than merely aesthetic.


If you struggle with a restless mind and sitting down to meditate with your thoughts rattling around makes the anxiety worse — try candle meditation. Light any candle, turn the lights down and focus your attention on the flame as it flickers and changes shape and colour.
Hold your sight solely on the flame, immersing your complete attention. The flame’s movement helps keep the mind focused and even a few minutes a day (it gets easier) can lead to a lovely peaceful feeling and, sometimes, even a sort of altered consciousness.
Folium scented candle £120 And Objects — 020–7427 6059; www.andobjects.com
Fireside scented candle £29, Plum & Ashby — 01329 235615; www.plumandashby.co.uk
Darling candle £64, August & Piers, www.augustpiers.com
Humid wood hand-blown candle £155, Perfumer H — 020–7258 7859; www.perfumerh.com
Libertine candle £285 (1.5kg), August & Piers — 020–7730 1234; www.harrods.com
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Plumwood violet ceramic candle £42, Matilda Goad & Co x Anthropologie — 0808 196 8599; www.anthropologie.com
Festivum scented candle £60, Verden — verden.world
Magia Del Camino candle £72, Acqua di Parma exclusive to John Lewis — 03456 100 336; www.johnlewis.com
Cucumber candle £78, Loewe — www.perfumesloewe.com
Hetty Lintell masterminded the launch of the magazine’s Luxury pages back in 2012 and has overseen them ever since. She also edits Gentleman's Life, Country Life’s annual men’s lifestyle supplement, and styles and art-directs all of the magazine's fashion and still-life shoots. Her real forté, however, is compiling top-notch goodie bags for any party the magazine hosts. The best-dressed member of the team, Hetty can normally be found darting between Bond Street and a photographic studio in East London.
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