Feeling stressed lately? Light up a scented candle and experience its calming effect on your senses.

With its soothing aroma, scented candles not only serve as a decoration on your desk. It can actually increase your focus at work and help you become more productive. The next time you feel so overwhelmed with your to-do lists, light up a scented candle. Aromas like mint, lemon, and orange can stimulate your senses and help you stay focused.

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With so many home-based shops selling aesthetic scented candles nowadays, here’s another list for you to try more variants and to support small businesses as well. Check out these online shops selling organic scented candles from calming scents, to invigorating aromas and nostalgic notes.

Scents to try: Vanilla and Citronella from Craft Studio Candles’ Plantita Collection. They also have soy candles in travel tin cans and glass jars in Vanilla and Lavender scents.

Price starts at PHP90 each and PHP250/set (box of three) for their Plantita Collection. For other scented soy wax candles, price starts at PHP120 each (40g).

Craft Studio Candles is a home-based shop in Parañaque City. For more details and inquiries, visit their Facebook page

Scents to try: Very Special Blend (notes of Orange, Lemon, Grapefruit and Cedar wood), Winter Forest (notes of Vanilla and Pine), and Zen (Green Tea, mint, and powder).

Price starts at PHP250 each for travel tin cans (1.3 oz), and PHP650 each for glass jars (7.2 oz).

Doma Essence is a home-based shop in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. For more details and inquiries, visit their Facebook page.

Scents to try: Takip-silim (combination of spicy, sweet, and citrusy notes of cinnamon and orange), Dapit-hapon (fresh and cool notes of patchouli, bergamot, and mint), and Hatinggabi (earthy and floral notes of tea tree and lavender)

Price starts at PHP260 each for tin can (100g) and PHP320 each for amber jar (90g).

Halina PH is a home-based shop located in Quezon City. For more details and inquiries, visit their Facebook page.

Scents to try: Nishiki (oriental scent with notes of Lemon, Jasmine, Lily, Lilac Neroli, and Vanilla), CoCoLi (fruity scent with notes of Tonka bean and Vanilla), and Serendipity (floral scent with notes of Rose, Lily, Orange, and Patchouli).

Price starts at PHP352 each for flower wooden bowl (2.5 oz) and PHP440 each for clay bowl (3 oz).

Light & Love is a home-based shop located in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. For more details and inquiries, visit their Facebook page.

Scents to try: Merry Cinnamon (sweet and festive fragrance with notes of Cinnamon and spice), Bloomery (powdery-floral fragrance), and Vanilla (sweet and soft scent).

Price starts at PHP350 for scented candles in aluminum can (150ml), and PHP650 for scented candles in frosted glass (250ml).

For orders, proceed to www.lumicandlesph.com or visit their Facebook page for inquiries.

Scents to try: A Christmas Carol (smells like bubblegum and candies), Santa’s Elves (Pine tree scent), and Jack Frost (sweet scent of Nerds candy) from Lure Basics by SY’s Christmas Collection.

Price starts at PHP349 each (200ml).

Lure Basics by SY is a home-based shop in Cembo, Makati City. For more details and inquiries, visit their Facebook page.

Scents to try: Gentle Dreams (a mix of Lavender and Lemon notes) and Natural Zen (a concoction of Green Tea and Bamboo notes).

Price starts at PHP250 each (4 oz. glass jar).

Mitsa Co. is a home-based shop located in Parañaque City. For more details and inquiries, visit their Facebook page.

Scents to try: Spring Garden Retreat (Wisteria scent with a sweet slightly spicy floral blend and notes of Jasmine and Rose), Nostalgic Summer (scent of very light Jasmine bouquet with notes of Lemon Bergamot, Muguet Rose, and White Musk), and Holiday (Bayberry scent of Fir and Clove on Lilac bouquet).

Price starts at PHP520 each (200ml glass jar).

Mood & Vessel is a home-based shop in Makati City. For more details and inquiries, visit their Facebook page.

Scents to try: Lilith (notes of Amber and Verbena flowers), Indica (notes of Sage And Lavender), and Divinity (Lavender scent).

Price starts at PHP160 each for scented candle in tin can (60g).

Mystic Candles is a home-based shop in Tandang Sora, Quezon City. For orders and inquiries, visit their Facebook page.

Scents to try: Lavender, Lemon, Vanilla, Coffee, and Rose. Each scented soy wax candle is priced at PHP180 (100g).

VC Essencial is a home-based shop in Muntinlupa City. For orders and inquiries, visit their Facebook page.

Prices mentioned above may change without prior notice. Visit each online store's respective page for updates.

Cover images grabbed from Mitsa Co. and Halina PH's Facebook page.

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