1. Palo Santo + Sage

Oh I love this Palo Santo and Sage scent by Paddywax. This is maybe my new favorite. And I can already tell I’m going to be putting this in my whole first floor. It smells like Joshua Tree when it just rained, it’s warm outside, the sun is shining, and you have some tanning lotion on. It’s sooooo good.

2. Big Sky

Big Sky by Abbott is just incredible. Really similar to the Palo Santo. Just so fresh — it evokes rain. There is some velvet in there with the bergamot and amber. I love this one. It’s definitely one of my top picks for spring.

3. Gone Hiking

This Gone Hiking by Homesick is so good. It smells like pine and leather. Love the really fresh cedarwood and sandalwood undertones with some jasmine in there. I’d call this a sleeper pick; it’s in my top 3!

4. Afternoon Retreat

Afternoon Retreat by Bridgewater Candle Company smells like an expensive grandma or the lobby of a boutique hotel. There’s a heritage there. It’s like heirloom quality — this feels like a signature scent. Of course it has amber and bergamot — two of my favorite notes — along with a lovely sandalwood essence.

5. Santorini

I can’t get away from my love of figs! Santorini from Brooklyn Candle Studio has a beautiful Mediterranean feel to it. This one has a beautiful earthy note with amber and sandalwood. You just can’t go wrong with this scent.

6. Eden No. 1

Ah, Taft. I can’t not include one from them. Eden No. 1 from Taft is a best-seller for a reason. This smells like an expensive salon at evening. You’re the last one in there and they’re catering just to you. Here’s that bergamot again — I just can’t get enough. But the jasmine and leather notes really make this so sophisticated.

7. Sweet Grace

Sweet Grace by Bridgewater Candle Company is a little powdery at first, but it smells like an expensive hotel you’d walk into. The more I smell this, the more I like it. This one smells of passionfruit, sparkling tea and patchouli.

8. Fig Tree

A tried-and-true mention goes to Fig Tree, one of my all-time favorites that I’ve mentioned many times before. It’s sweet and woody with a little warmth to it. It’s just a year-round classic that feels like home to me. I love the herbal fig top notes with the green and musk essences.

9. Verb

Imagine walking into a French floral shop — that’s this fragrance! Verb by Ellis Brooklyn has that zesty scent with notes of mandarin, basil and cedarwood that’s very fresh and feels bright and youthful. Would be sweet in a little girl’s room or even in a kitchen.

10. Maui

If you’re going to pick another one from Brooklyn Candle Studio, I think it should be Maui for spring. It has a nice woodsy orange quality. The scent reminds me of when you have the house to yourself during a blissful afternoon. That bergamot, it smells just so fresh.