the zodiac scent edit —
Perfect Home Scent for Every Zodiac Sign
a luxury candle and a natural incense for each of the twelve signs
Your sign describes how you move through a room, and the scent in it should match. Choose a luxury candle or a hand-rolled incense, and your home starts to feel like you.
Every zodiac sign has a temperament, and every temperament has a scent family. Fire signs lean towards spicy, citrus and leather notes. Earth signs favour woods, resins and patchouli. Air signs prefer fresh, green and aquatic accords, and water signs reach for florals, vanilla and soft musks. Matching your home scent to your sign is a simple way to choose among the thousands of options on the shelf.
Each sign below has a luxury candle and an Amod Aromas incense, and either can be enjoyed on its own. Amod Aromas incense is made in Sydney from wood powder, tree bark and vapour-distilled essential oils, with no charcoal or synthetic fragrance. Each set holds 50 sticks with an 80-minute burn and a solid brass burner.
The Twelve Signs
candle and incense, in zodiac order
Candle · Trudon Ernesto
Aries is a cardinal fire sign ruled by Mars, quick to start and slow to cool down. Trudon's Ernesto is a spicy, smoky, woody-leather candle with a bright citrus opening, as direct and warm as the sign itself.Notes — Top: bergamot, grapefruit, rum · Heart: clove, labdanum, oak wood, patchouli · Base: amber, leather, moss, tobacco.
mandarin, patchouli, rosemary. Sweet mandarin and green rosemary sit over earthy patchouli in a citrus-herbal incense that wakes a room up. It has a strong scent throw, a natural fit for Aries' enthusiasm and drive. Shop Artisanal delight incense 
Candle · Jo Malone London Velvet Rose & Oud
Taurus is a fixed earth sign ruled by Venus, devoted to comfort, beauty and slow pleasure. Velvet Rose & Oud is a rich floral-woody candle, with spicy clove opening onto Damask rose over smoky oud. It is opulent, tactile and unhurried.Notes — Top: clove · Heart: Damask rose · Base: oud.
basil, rose, labdanum, oakmoss. A green, herbaceous floral built on basil and rose, with resinous labdanum and mossy oakmoss underneath. It is sensual and earthy in equal parts, which suits Taurus' love of rich textures. Shop Celestial scent incense
Candle · Carrière Frères Sichuan Pepper
Gemini is a mutable air sign ruled by Mercury, sociable and always changing direction. Carrière Frères' Sichuan Pepper is a bright citrus-spice candle. Sichuan pepper belongs to the citrus family, so the scent balances fresh citrus, green and bergamot notes against warm spice.Notes — Sichuan pepper, fresh citrus, green notes, bergamot, warm spice.
geranium, rosewood, clove. A floral-aquatic incense with a salty, airy character, inspired by Australian beaches. Geranium and rosewood stay light while clove adds a small spark, a scent that shifts as the air moves, just like a Gemini. Shop Scent waves incense
Candle · Diptyque Vanille
Cancer is a cardinal water sign ruled by the Moon, tied to memory, home and comfort. Diptyque's Vanille is a single-note gourmand candle that favours deepness over sweetness, the dense, dark vanilla pod rather than a dessert. It feels like a familiar blanket.Notes — Single note: vanilla.
violet, rose, tuberose. A luminous floral of violet, rose and tuberose, soft and powdery. Its nostalgic petals suit Cancer's sentimental, caring nature. Shop Jardins de l'Inde incense
Candle · Malin+Goetz Neroli
Leo is a fixed fire sign ruled by the Sun and happiest in golden light. Malin+Goetz's Neroli is a sunny citrus-floral candle with a Mediterranean glow: mandarin and grapefruit lifted by honeysuckle and freesia.Notes — Mandarin, honeysuckle, freesia, grapefruit.
bergamot, neroli, tea. Sparkling bergamot, honeyed neroli and a soft tea finish. It is bright, clean and radiant, as generous as a Leo hosting friends. Shop Citrus sorbet incense
Candle · Christian Tortu Jardin Citrus
Virgo is a mutable earth sign ruled by Mercury, drawn to order, freshness and detail. Christian Tortu's Jardin Citrus is a Mediterranean citrus garden in a candle, with bergamot and verbena over green pine, mint and orange blossom, then cedar and juniper.Notes — Top: bergamot, cedar, verbena, fresh citrus · Heart: pine, orange blossom, jasmine, mint · Base: cedar, juniper, musk, lemongrass, a touch praline.
pine needle, eucalyptus, elemi. A woody, balsamic incense of pine needle, eucalyptus and elemi, cool and clarifying. It brings the clean, ordered calm that Virgo seeks. Shop Exotique incense
Candle · Le Labo Figue 15
Libra is a cardinal air sign ruled by Venus and the zodiac's great balancer. Le Labo's Figue 15 is a fig-and-blackcurrant candle that is earthy and fruity at once, fresh, light and summer-friendly.Notes — Fig, blackcurrant.
geranium, rosewood, clove. Floral geranium and rosewood meet warm clove and a salty, aquatic breeze. It is a graceful balance of soft and spicy, which suits Libra's search for harmony. Shop Scent waves incense
Candle · Malin+Goetz Dark Rum
Scorpio is a fixed water sign that keeps its depths private. Dark Rum is a moody, smooth leather-and-spice candle: rum, ripe plum and leather with a flash of bergamot, closing on patchouli and vanilla.Notes — Rum, leather, ripe plum, bergamot, patchouli, vanilla.
basil, rose, labdanum, oakmoss. Basil and rose over deep labdanum and oakmoss: green, resinous and nocturnal. It is among the more intense sticks in the range, matching Scorpio's depth. Shop Celestial scent incense
Candle · D.S. & Durga Big Sur After Rain
Sagittarius is a mutable fire sign ruled by Jupiter and always planning the next road trip. Big Sur After Rain is a green, woody candle that recalls California's coast: rain falling on eucalyptus groves, fresh and slightly wild.Notes — Top: coastal rain, eucalyptus shoots · Heart: magnolia, Pacific spray · Base: eucalyptus leaf, wet wood.
pine needle, eucalyptus, elemi. Pine needle, eucalyptus and elemi resin give an open-air, forest-trail scent. It suits Sagittarius' love of space and wandering. Shop Exotique incense
Candle · Boy Smells Hinoki Fantôme
Capricorn is a cardinal earth sign ruled by Saturn, serious about structure and the long game. Hinoki Fantôme is a meditative woody candle built on Japanese hinoki cypress and cedarwood, with a warm cardamom-and-pear opening and an earthy, smoked amber base.Notes — Top: cardamom, pear · Heart: cedarwood, hinoki · Base: oakmoss, smoked amber.
mandarin, patchouli, rosemary. Earthy patchouli and herbal rosemary under a lift of mandarin. It is grounded, structured and steady, the incense of a sign that works for its goals. Shop Artisanal delight incense
Candle · Byredo Cotton Poplin
Aquarius is a fixed air sign that likes things crisp, original and a little cool. Byredo's Cotton Poplin smells like freshly ironed white linen: blue chamomile and white cedarwood over sweet musk, clean and quietly modern.Notes — Top: blue chamomile · Heart: linen, white cedarwood · Base: sweet musk.
bergamot, neroli, tea. Crisp bergamot, honeyed neroli and a dry tea finish. It is fresh, airy and unusual, matching Aquarius' independent mind. Shop Citrus sorbet incense
Candle · Astier de Villatte Cambridge
Pisces is a mutable water sign ruled by Neptune, imaginative and emotionally fluid. Cambridge is a romantic rose candle: Moroccan and Turkish roses with violet leaf, galbanum, verbena and cinnamon leaf, like a lazy afternoon in an English garden.Notes — Moroccan rose, Turkish rose, violet leaves, galbanum, verbena, cinnamon leaf.
violet, rose, tuberose. Violet, rose and tuberose in a soft, airy floral. It suits Pisces' dreamy and compassionate nature. Shop Jardins de l'Inde incense
How to choose your home scent
Start with the scent family you enjoy, then let your sign guide the rest. Citrus and herbaceous scents suit kitchens and studies, florals and vanilla suit bedrooms, and woods and resins suit living rooms. Light a candle for hours of ambience, or burn an incense stick for a shorter, lighter trail. A 40-minute half-burn is enough for a small room.
— let the stars choose the scent, and let the room do the rest.