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30 creepy-cool Halloween with spellbinding scents

This brain candle melts through a skull for the creepiest piece in your home

melting skull candle
Best Products; Courtesy HomesterArtDecor
melting skull candle
SOURCE: Best Products; Courtesy HomesterArtDecor
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30 creepy-cool Halloween with spellbinding scents

This brain candle melts through a skull for the creepiest piece in your home

When we think of Halloween-level ambiance, we immediately think of turning the lights down low and sparking a few candles to get just the right creepy vibe -- while decked out in our best Halloween costumes, of course.

And with these Halloween candles, you can truly choose how ghoulish you want to get.

Are you into the theatrical side of the season, looking for a color-changing candle that melts into a pool of blood-red wax? Do you prefer a refined, subtle vibe, using tapers, tea lights, and sculptural shapes to set the mood? Or are you purely interested in enjoying the rich, spicy scents of the fall season, with its olfactory reminder of all the macabre celebrations in store?

No matter your spooky preference, these are the best standout Halloween candles — all available online, as well as from makers and small businesses on Etsy — that will light up the witching hours ahead.

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Comes in Various Colors

Human Brain Candle in Skull Candle Holder

etsy.com
$69.00

This two-piece Halloween candle is for die-hards only. Choose the colors for both the brain and skull, and the seller will craft it just for you. Just make sure you allow some time for delivery.

With any type of candle that melts as this one does, it's a good idea to rest it on to ensure that the wax doesn't stain or damage your furniture.

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Very Bone-Chilling

Bleeding Hand Candle

etsy.com
$24.95

In a similar vein to the brain-dripper, this bleeding hand candle is one of the coolest and most original Halloween candles we've come across — and over 5,800 five-star Etsy raters agree!

This handmade, unscented candle is a life-sized replica of a human hand that oozes blood from each finger as it melts. Prepare to constantly get asked where you got this conversation starter from.

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The Angry Lumière

Spooky Scary Beeswax Taper Candle

etsy.com
$30.00

Users rave about the detailed expressions on these candles! And if you're a Beauty and the Beast fan, you'll love this Halloween candle that reminds us of a Bizarro version of the film's effusive talking candelabra, Lumière.

Made from natural beeswax, it comes in its original beige color, is 6 inches tall, and fits perfectly in most standard holders or candelabras.

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All Hail the Pumpkin King

Jack Skellington Pillar Candle

etsy.com
$19.00
$20.00

If Halloween > Christmas, this one's for you. This stunning ode to everyone's favorite stop-motion Halloween film, The Nightmare Before Christmas, comes in different patterns like Jack, Sally, Zero or a combo set. This unscented pillar Halloween candle is also clean-burning for up to 65 hours.

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The Cute Classic

Ghost Candles

etsy.com
$10.44

These downright adorable ghost candles are almost too cute to burn! They look absolutely fun “haunting” your bookshelves or buffet tables and can even act as placeholders during a sit-down party.

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Comes in Many Scents

Bleeding Snake Skull Candle

etsy.com
$30.00

Another showstopping bleeding offering, this intricately molded, made-to-order Halloween candle is probably one of the most detailed yet. At $30, it's on the pricier side, but if you're looking for a game-changing centerpiece for your Halloween party, look no further than this slitheringly stunning creation.

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Best Cat Candle

Cat Candle

etsy.com
$9.99
$8.49

Not only does this super premium cat candle come in a wide variety of scent and color options, but you can also opt for a foil finish.

It's hands-down the classiest Halloween cat candle we've seen, and if you're one to honor your favorite familiar come spooky season, this is definitely worth adding to your cart.

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Up to 50 Hours Burn Time

Skeleton-in-a-Bath Candle

amazon.com
$28.99

The best combo of horrific and hilarious, this lightheartedly macabre candle features a cheeky skellie taking a bath in a cauldron. It's made of 100% natural soy wax and is nontoxic.

At 4x4 inches, we love this Halloween candle as a book or shelf topper, as well as lit up on a coffee table or entryway at parties.

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Best for Candelabras

Vampire Tears Candles (Pack of 4)

amazon.com
$11.74
$8.64

This set of four features Halloween candles that are around 9 inches tall and a half-inch thick that “bleed” as they melt. We love their decidedly gothic take on regular tapers, but also appreciate how they go the more minimalist route if your décor aesthetic is on the sleeker side.

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Best Candle Bundle

Gothic Candle Bundle (Set of 4)

amazon.com
$38.95

Want an elegantly spooky, all-inclusive set that hits all the right notes? This black, creepy-chic bundle features a spine candle, a skull candle, and two black votives, so you've pretty much got all you need to goth up your living room in one go.

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Comes With Real Crystals

Jack O' Lantern Crystal Candle

etsy.com
$25.00

If the jack-o’-lantern design doesn't get you, then maybe its precious crystal-encrusted wax will! This hanging Mason jar-type candle is 3 inches tall and comes in a variety of iconic autumnal scents like pomegranate cider and, yup, pumpkin spice. It also has a wooden wick to add to the cozy fall vibes.

The draw, though, is that each candle comes with a beautiful blend of crystals and dried flowers, specifically carnelian (for vitality and courage), black tourmaline (for protection — very reassuring during scary season!), and jasmine and lilies.

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Best Fall Scent

Sleepy Hollow Candle

etsy.com
$24.00

As their name suggests, makes a slew of fun, premium horror-themed candles, but there's always room for a nod to the classic Headless Horseman tale in our list.

It's made of soy wax and features a cotton wick, and its phthalate-free fragrance is a spot-on autumnal blend of green leaves, cedar, and apple — perfect for evoking the iconic story's fall-forest setting.

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Best Horror-Movie Candle

Michael Myers Butcher Shop Halloween Candle

etsy.com
$34.00
$27.20

This company makes a ton of amazing themed candles based on famous horror movies (check out their jaw-dropping Pennywise and Hannibal Lecter ones!).

Each comes with a slew of special details from the film — i.e., the gravestones and pumpkins from Halloween in the Michael Myers candle — garnering it a consistent 5 stars from over 29,000 raters.

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Cool Meltaway Feature

Coffin Skeleton Candle

etsy.com
$29.95

What's creepier than a coffin-shaped candle? One that melts away to reveal a skeleton inside! Beware: This Halloween candle is 11 inches tall, so you'll want to find a deep bowl to collect the wax that will be dripping off of it.

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For the Mad Scientists

Spine Candles

etsy.com
$24.95

Only true Potterheads will understand the appeal of this spine-shaped candle. (Professor Lupin's tower was decorated with them, duh!)

This best-selling candle is 10 inches tall and is sold as one per order (it's pictured here as three to show its different angles). It is handcrafted, unscented, and — the best, creepiest detail yet — molded from a real human spine. Mua-ha-ha-ha-haaa.

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Best Protruding LED Candle

Scary Hand Wall Candle Holder (with LED candle)

etsy.com
$30.00
$24.65

Light your way by displaying these 3D-printed wall mounts in the shape of frozen hands and claws. Available in five hand styles and a variety of colors, they each come with an LED-lit candle.

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For Lunar Magick

Crescent Moon Candle

etsy.com
$14.00

Whether you're casting spells or conjuring witchy vibes through your décor this season, these crescent-shaped candles are an impressive addition.

They are 2.5 inches long and have two wicks for even burning. Sold individually, the candles come in many colors and scents, so pick your poison!

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Creepy But Cute

Baby Doll Head Candle

etsy.com
$15.76
$13.42

Says one reviewer: “This candle is definitely a conversational piece in my house.” No kidding!

The very embodiment of the creepy-cute aesthetic, these doll head-shaped candles turn totally nightmarish the more melted they get. Plus, each of the five available colors has a different scent.

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Creepily Life-Sized

Large Skull Candle

etsy.com
$17.50
$21.35

This smiling skull is molded out of wax with such intricate detail that, TBH, we could never find it in our hearts to burn it! But you do you.

It comes in a wide rainbow of colors and scents, so you can customize it to your heart's desire.

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The Skeleton With the Feels

Small Skeleton Beeswax Candles (Set of 2)

etsy.com
$13.30

This skeleton candle is for the sensitive souls out there. Available in a pair, this dainty 3-inch piece displays incredible detail and is touted by reviewers for its beautiful look. We never thought we'd want to hug a skeleton, but here we are.

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For Pumpkin Patch Lovers

Pumpkin Beeswax Candle (Set of 3)

etsy.com
$40.00
$34.00

What better way to commemorate decorative gourd season? These pumpkin-shaped beeswax candles make delightful table centerpieces and are available in a set of three different shapes. So adorable!

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Wicked Wicks

Witch Hat Halloween Candle

etsy.com
$12.20
$10.62

This miniature witch’s hat looks so uncannily real, clad in either black or dark blue. Super fitting for mantels, altars, entryways, or tablescapes, its scent is also a favorite of many reviewers, who love the unique “licorice candy” smell.

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For the Bleeding Hearts

Blood Red Heart Candle

etsy.com
$14.62
$12.20

Anatomical horror meets ambient lighting! This black cherry-scented heart looks almost too much like the real thing, and when it bleeds ... it's a heartstopping experience.

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Purr-fectly Creepy

PyroCat Candle

etsy.com
$36.00

The meltaway candle that started it all! PyroCat candles are the perfect blend of creepy and cool for Halloween. After all, cats are secretly little devils (and we love 'em to death — ha).

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Bloody When Burned

Boo! Black Bleeding Skull Beeswax Candle

etsy.com
$38.00

The Halloween candle of your worst nightmares is here. This handmade piece is molded into a skull using two different colors of beeswax — while it looks pretty normal on the outside, as the wick melts, so does the red beeswax that hides inside. It will look like the skull is bleeding, and it sure is horrifying (slash-awesome).

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For the Witching Hour

Pentagram Tea Light Candles

etsy.com
$9.99

These black, handmade, pentacle-printed tea lights are simple but spellbinding — you can choose the quantity and whether you'd like their votive cups to be clear or aluminum.

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Scary to the Bone

Severed Fingers Candles

etsy.com
$10.00

If you have a horror fanatic on your hands, these might just be the perfect birthday candles for the occasion. These Halloween candles come in a variety of colors in a set of four.

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For a Scary Surprise

Halloween 100% Soy Wax Candle

etsy.com
$17.00

This Halloween candle smells like a freshly baked apple pie ... that might be laced with something sinister. It has notes of red apple, mandarin, tonka bean, and cinnamon, and alarmingly, its white wax turns blood red as it burns. Spot-on.

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For Candy Corn Lovers

Candy Corn Candle

etsy.com
$15.95

With its warm, vanilla-candy scent that's decorated with candy corn, dried flowers and dried pumpkin pieces, this candy corn Halloween candle actually smells way more delicious than the real thing!

It's available in a variety of sizes, including a 4-ounce, 8-ounce, 12-ounce, and a 16-ounce jar if you can't get enough of that nostalgic, county-fair fragrance.

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The Absinthe Candle

Black Currant Absinthe Soy Candle

etsy.com
$10.50

A hand-poured candle made of soy wax, this scent is an unexpected twist on the Halloween candle. Its dark, juicy blackcurrant notes are steeped in herbal anise, making it complex, sensual, and sophisticated.

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