I Have Diptyque Taste on a Budget—These 18 Zara Candles Smell So Expensive

Clean girls, assemble. If you love the scent of freshly laundered bed linen, this candle is for you—fig leaf, iris and musk fill a room with a fresh springtime scent. The candles in this line have 620g worth of wax, meaning they'll burn for roughly 80 hours. However, they also come in a smaller 200g size for £16 and a miniature 70g size for £10. Personally, I think it's worth shelling out a few pounds more for the larger, three-wick size to get the most bang for your buck. You can also find these scents in diffusers, room sprays and even hand soap and car fragrance, so you can scent your spaces to your heart's desire.

Love florals? Jasmine, lily of the valley and white musk form the base of this candle, which is both refreshing and creamy. It's a great scent for a bedroom, living room, study or anywhere you want a light scent that isn't overpowering. 

Autumn and winter are the seasons to indulge in cosy candles with vanilla notes, and Zara's Black Vanilla is almost good enough to eat. Madagascan vanilla, bergamot and jasmine unfurl into a warm praline scent that makes you want to bury under layers of blankets, ideally with a sweet treat in hand.

I'm bookmarking this candle for spring, which centres around notes of orange, saffron, cotton flower, almond blossom and cosy musk. It's both fresh yet warm—a real crowd pleaser that suits any room.

Poetic Mind is for those who love woody scents, with grounding white woods, lemon zest and creamy magnolia. It's one of my favourites.

Want to emulate the scent of expensive hotel lobbies? Try this. Dark Amber pairs smooth sandalwood with glowing amber and creamy ylang ylang. If I didn't know this was from Zara, I'd guess it was three times its price tag.

You're telling me this is a Zara candle? Not only does this coloured glass vessel look expensive, but the scent inside is exquisite too. The notes of basil, mint and lemon make this a great scent for a kitchen or anywhere you'd like to add a herbaceous touch.

This scent is pure luxury. Centring around cedarwood, this woody scent is paired with citrus, jasmine and freesia and is given an unexpected, sweet twist with sugar cane.

If you like floral candles, this is a really pretty take on white lotus and violet, tempered with smooth woods and uplifting citrus.

Zara describes this candle as a sun-drenched jasmine and musk scent, and I'm sold. It's also peppered with citrus, tea leaves and mimosa, which makes it bright yet smooth with the musk base notes. 

I had to do a double take because this candle label resembles a certain premium apothecary candle. The scent is inspired by "an oasis in the desert", combining aquatic notes with creamy vanilla, sandalwood, tonka bean and musk.

If you want to bring earthy woodland smells into your home, lighting this candle will do the trick. With notes of woody akigalawood, cardamon, cedarwood and oak moss, this is like forest bathing in a candle.

The packaging of these candles could easily pass for a designer brand, and once you've burnt the wax, this is such a pretty vessel to re-use. This scent is based around lillies, heliotrope, sandalwood and musk, making it a pretty scent to see you from spring through to summer.

This is another pretty take on florals, with cherry blossom, peony, rose, heliotrope and musk.

If herby, aromatic scents are your vibe, this sleek candle will be up your street. With revitalising eucalyptus, sweet fig, woodsy notes and tobacco flower, this candle fragrance is very sophisticated, and it looks way more expensive than its price tag suggests.

Want to feel like you're frolicking through poppy fields? This candle captures a sunny day in the countryside, with jasmine, rose and amber.

Tuberose is such an underrated scent, and this candle captures the creamy floral with a hint of spiciness and smooth, creamy vanilla. And how beautiful is the frosted-glass vessel?

Like a bouquet of peonies, this scent is floral, powdery and pretty. It's versatile enough to light in any room.