If the Celts used to worship in December the spruce, a resinous tree evoking rebirth in the lunar calendar, the posterity leaned towards the fir tree: according to a legend, in 354 a big oak tree was shot down and destroyed all the trees around except of fir tree, which was interpreted as a miracle. In Japan, this tree is considered a lucky charm for the home because it houses the New Year's deity Toshigami.

This year, Cire Trudon evokes the Christmas magic with the Fir and Hupo candle duo. The former is an ode to the woody aromatic notes of the fir balsam absolute; the latter is consecrated to amber, called in Chinese "tiger's soul": when the tiger dies, his or her soul enters the earth and turns into stone.

The Parisian brand Diptyque collaborates instead with the artist Olaf Hajek and draws its inspiration from ancient stories and universal lucky charms: the Japanese protective pine, the spicy floral universe evoked by red, the blue effusions with woody amber notes from the Middle Ages. Finally, the pyramidal Pochette presents 3 scented surprises reminding of the greeting objects hung on Japanese temples.

For the Maison Francis Kurkdjian's aficionados, the Mon Beau Sapin candle is a hymn to fir balsam embellished with illustrations of the same tree.

Discover below our selection of Christmas candles.