Bath & Body Works Sells Over 100 Halloween & Fall Candles—These Are the Ones Worth Buying

It’s fall. You’re shopping at Bath & Body Works. You know what you’re in for—and you should lean into it. This is like digging into a stack of pumpkin waffles at brunch while unabashedly rocking your lululemons and slouchy socks and yes, dammit, that plaid shacket that screams fall but also keeps you cozy. The maple! The brown sugar! The pumpkin spice! Light it up and your morning is already off to a great start, even if the closest you’re getting to a shortstack is a half-frozen Eggo.

Consider it the fall equivalent of sun-drenched linen—and it'll get you so psyched for game day. Blue sage and cedarwood give this a light, aftershave-like scent, which is rounded out (and elevated from giving off Old Spice vibes) with fresh eucalyptus.

There’s nothing like a soothing cup of tea to warm you up on a chilly fall morning. Instead of holding a steaming cuppa in your hands, this candle provides that comforting feeling just by filling your space with the scent of black tea and citrus.

Another iconic Bath & Body Works scent, Leaves is the essence of fall, captured in wax: red apple, golden nectar and cloves. It’s for people who spend all of July waiting for autumn. Light it up. Live your life, fall fiends.

Early fall nights are best spent by crowding around a campfire, roasting gooey marshmallows as the scent of burnt sugar fills the air. We're not exactly at that time of the year yet, but this candle comes close. This is one of my favorites to burn during the season, and I've finished at least three of them already. I save this scent for that odd transitional period between summer and fall, where you're not sure if you should dust off the spiced pumpkin and apple yet. The marshmallow is light and sweet, while the smoldering woods and fire-roasted vanilla add depth and a cocooning warmth. It's scary how accurate the toasted marshmallow scent is; you'll almost want to set out the graham crackers and Hershey bars, too.

Carnival Fog is another new addition to the Halloween line this year, and it's the most subtle of them all. The smoky incense makes it dark and mysterious, like a dense layer of fog rolling in. With a petrichor-like composition, I recommend burning it during late-night scary movie marathons or rainy fall days.

Sweater Weather is a best-seller for a reason. Think of rustling around in the foliage while the leaves stick to your favorite sweater. It has a woody scent profile, with a cooling freshness thanks to the notes of eucalyptus and sage. Once it hits peak sweata weatha (sorry) season, you'll want to light this one up immediately.

Let’s be honest: When people rave about fall scents, particularly pumpkin spice, they’re often raving about cinnamon. There’s no shortage of the seasoning in Bath & Body Works’s 2026 lineup, but it comes across the best in Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin. Clove, brown sugar and vanilla soften the spice, creating a warm, cozy atmosphere.

Just like pumpkin, when it comes to apple, it goes two ways: bakery or fresh off the tree. This scent is the latter, with apple, pear and light cinnamon notes. It’s lightly sweet, but it’ll remind you more of wandering through the Honeycrisp and Granny Smith trees on a dewy September morning spent apple picking and leaf peeping.

If you'd rather get lost in the stacks than spend a Saturday afternoon at a tailgate, this fall scent is for you. Neroli and woody scents provide that printed-paper-and-leather vibe, but it gets a fresh—instead of musty—twist with the addition of citrusy bergamot. Find a comfortable armchair, grab Reese's latest book club pick, light this baby up and you've got the beginnings of a cozy afternoon in.

This candle combines the two best scents of fall—pumpkin and apple. It has the familiar spiciness that screams a day at the pumpkin patches and apple orchards, without being too potpourri-ish. There's a juicy freshness from the apple, while the pumpkin and clove add a warm balance.

This candle would rival your main Thanksgiving dessert. From the brand's newest preserved collection, with each scent inspired by a yummy jam jar spread, blueberry cornbread is the best out the line of four scents, IMO. As it burns, you can almost imagine the sizzling skillet coming out of the oven.

Bath & Body Works sells a handful of coffee-inspired candles, ranging from ones that smell like you ripped open a bag of Pike Place grounds from Starbucks (Freshly Brewed Coffee) to milk-forward, lighter takes (Pumpkin Spice Latte). But the best coffee-inspired candle, in my opinion, is A Day at the Cafe. It's designed to conjure images of sipping a caramel cold brew at your favorite coffee shop, and it delivers—without being too on-the-nose. It's the goldilocks middle ground between Freshly Brewed Coffee's slap-you-awake intensity and PSL's mildness.

Besides bakery-inspired gourmands, Bath & Body Works crafts woodsy musks exceptionally well. Instead of reaching for Mahogany Teakwood when fall arrives, I fire up its elevated, red scarf wearing older sister: Mahogany Apple. You’d think the notes of mahogany woods and golden delicious apple would clash, but together they create a crisp smelling aroma that’s nearly cologne-like.