Boost the "welcome (back) home in Singapore" feeling with these amazing scented candles

Welcome home in Singapore! Whether you have returned to Singapore from a long summer with friends and family at home in Europe/The US/Australia or whether you just arrived to start a new adventure in Singapore (judging from the amount of containers that I recently spotted in the suburban streets, there’s a lot of new expats arriving!), these amazing scented candles will definitely help you feel home (again) in lovely South East Asia. 

As I wrote last month, living in Asia I love scents that emphasize my surroundings and make me aware of the extraordinary lush and colourful Asian tropics that form the decor of my daily life even more. This applies to no matter what product, from shower gels (read my post here) to perfumes and scented candles.

Scented candles influence our emotions, thoughts, joyful memories and immediate state of mind like no other sensory stimulation. They can provide you with whatever you need, from an uplifting mood to a relaxing moment of peace and calmness. Try below candles to speed up the process of feeling at home in your Asian surroundings. It always takes some time to adjust again (Bad: The blistering heat that I finally got used to before I went back to Europe this summer! Good: The view on my swimming pool surrounded by palm trees that I missed so much while away!) but this will definitely help you speed up the process.

ToBeCalm - "Singapore Journey" Scented Candle with Frangipani & Ginger

Smells like...Singapore! Characterized by the sweet fragrance of Frangipani and ginger, the robust and floral aroma "releases heavy burdens while stimulating your thoughts on pleasant and beautiful visions of the Lion City". Also makes a great gift to sneak into the moving containers of your sweet friends that are leaving!

To Be Calm - "Singapore Journey" Scented Candle with Frangipani & Ginger
Price: 35 SGD
Available at a.o. Sephora Online (find link here) and ToBeCalm's webshop (find link here)

Ba Yan Ka La - Shangri La Handmade Yak Milk scented candle

Ba Yan Ka La is a pioneering skincare and body care concept from Shanghai, inspired by thousand years old Oriental wisdom of herbal science. The company’s products are ethical, natural and clean, using organic and plant ingredients. Ba Yan Ka La's products are a favourite brand for a selected number of leading boutiques, resorts and prominent global five star hotel names. And one of my favourite brands, I love their shower gel - read more here. 

For candles too, Ba Yan Ka La found the perfect combination of the finest ingredients to create outstanding premium quality candles. This scented candle (they also have one with Lotus Seed) with Tibetan Yak Butter is handmade - the cup is created by craftsmen who perpetuate millenia old traditions by hand and in fair trade. The video below gives an impression of this process!

The candles themselves are filled with Yak butter, in the same way yak butter candles light up temples and places of worship in China, Tibet and further in Asia. The scent adds a lovely touch of spirituality in your home, thanks to the exclusive blend of natural essential oils of Geranium, Eucalyptus and Peppermint. 

Ba Yan Ka La - "Tibetan Yak Butter" Handmade Candle, 150g

Price: 60 SGD

Available at Tang's (Tang Plaza, 310 Orchard Road, Level 4, Singapore 238864) and in Tangs Webshop (find link here)