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We always know when fall is in the air because, well, we can smell it. Crisp apples, spicy cinnamon, warm nutmeg and (dare we say it) pumpkin spice — does any other season deliver the aromas quite like autumn? We think not. Here are five fragrant ways to keep your home on theme.

Hello Fall Candle
Verde & Co.
$31.95

Fresh greens, crisp apples and juicy berries quickly come to mind when you get a first whiff of this coconut soy wax candle in the cutest acorn jar from Verde & Co. Mid notes of tea rose, chrysanthemum, clove, cinnamon and birch wood and base notes of cedar and musk make it the perfect cooler weather blend. Montreal’s Verde & Co hand-pours each of its candles, so no two are exactly the same. Expect the cotton wicks to burn for about 30-35 hours.

Banana Bread Wax Melts
Lighthouse Fragrance Co.
$8

‘Tis the season to seek warmth. And where better to find it than from a fresh loaf of banana bread? Hand-poured in Lighthouse Fragrance Co.’s Blaketown, Nfld., home studio, these seasonal melts bring notes of banana, walnut, nutmeg, butter and vanilla. Whether or not you have an actual loaf in the oven is your business. Lighthouse founder and CEO Shannon Campeau’s favourite response from customers is, “OMG, that actually smells exactly like what it’s called!”

It’s Fall Y’All Fragrance Oil
The Scented Market
$17.99

Fresh apple cider takes on a highly concentrated fragrance oil form in one of The Scented Market’s handcrafted fall offerings. Add a few drops to car air fresheners, wool dryer balls, diffusers or scented sachets to maximize the fresh aroma made with high quality oil and without phthalates and parabens. Founded in Guelph, Ont., by Kristy Lynn Miller, TSM’s priorities are quality, sustainability and artistry.

Whispering Hollow Candle
Ollie & Co.
$28

With notes of white sage, amber, vetiver (a perennial bunchgrass), sandalwood and tobacco leaf, B.C. brand Ollie & Co’s Whispering Hollow candle sets an earthy stage for a cosy Halloween night. Made with soy wax and a cotton wick and packaged in a reusable food grade glass vessel, this haunted offering won’t scare off those in search of vegan, cruelty free ingredients. Vancouver’s Jeannie Leung founded this fragrance and lifestyle brand with the goal of using scents “to reminisce people, places and moments that matter the most.”

Sunday Morning Reed Diffuser
Prairie Creek Candles
$42.95

What is Sunday morning without coffee? We don’t want to find out. This fragrance oil blend from Emerald Park, Sask.’s Prairie Creek Candles brings the java, along with apple and a hint of warm maple butter for added Canadiana. If flames aren’t your thing, the reed diffuser format is a safer, long-lasting (we’re talking six months) way to fill your abode with the aforementioned scents. Tip: Flip the natural rattan reeds every week for maximum aroma, or user fewer reeds for a lighter fragrance.

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