Candle Crazy Celebrities – Which Candles They Buy

Celebrities love burning scented candles and I was curious about which ones were their favorites. Here is a list of a few of those discoveries.

Jay Z, Beyonce and Jennifer Lopez are big fans of candles from the famous Diptyque company. I’m not sure which scents they like, but Mexican orange blossom sounds good. At a little over $10 an ounce, it better be.

Lopez also loves Jo Malone Grapefruit and Lime Blossom candles. The company has a knack for making all their fragrance blends smell and sound divine!

Oprah Winfery finds scented candles relaxing and says that Rain scented Votivo candles are her favorite. I haven’t tried this particular scent, although I do love China Rain fragrance oil in my candles.

According to Show Biz Spy, Johnny Depp’s favorite candle scents are spice and lavender. This tidbit was discovered while filming The Tourist.

Johnny burned scented candles constantly in his trailer and they cost him $100 dollars a day! There are worse things he could spend his money on.

The Kringle Candle Company is one of Kathie Lee Gifford’s favorite things. She spoke about the company on the Today show and the unique thing about them is that all their candles are white. I’m not sure if I like that idea, but it certainly makes them stand out.

As if Diwali weren’t colorful and fun enough, The Festival of Lights: A Lift-the-flap Diwali Celebration by Namita Moolani Mehra, illustrated by Darshika Varm, makes it even more fun to read about with flaps and things to lift and pull to see more information or details in the illustrations.

The book is a story about a family getting ready for Diwali and what happens on the different days of the five-day celebration. There’s cleaning, shopping, crafting, food preparation and getting the home altar ready for the big day.

It covers decorating the outside of the house with rangoli, diyas and lanterns, buying sweets to share with family and friends, the sights and scents of the mandir (home temple), getting dressed up in new fancy clothes, the story of Diwali and celebrations with relatives.

Flaps (there are more than 140 in all) give you vocabulary words for different foods and definitions, as well as fun things like what’s inside the shopping basket or where the cat is hanging out. They also help illuminate the story of Diwali, which is the triumph of good over evil as Lord Ram defeated the demon Ravana to save his wife, Sita.

This pretty and colorful book helps kids understand what Diwali is and how it is celebrated, regardless of whether they practice it at home. This would be a nice book to keep in a classroom (it’s rated for kids ages 3-7) or to have at home to teach kids about Diwali even if it’s not something you celebrate. Where I live there are a lot of people from India so we are probably exposed to Diwali more than some other regions of America, but it’s a nice holiday to know about wherever you live.

Combine with the book Diwali and check out some fun lantern crafts and printables for kids to round out your experience.

About the book: 24 pages, hardcover, published 2025 by Wide Eyed Editions. Suggested retail prices $22.99.

Have you read?