Christina Ricci's 'go-to place for all things home' carries this smoky, herbaceous candle that she's 'obsessed' with – it's on sale for $28 and selling quickly

The actress scents her home with the beautiful candle that she designed for West Elm – it's a celebration of otherworldly pursuits

christina ricci at the women filmmakers festival
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The perfect signature scent for the home should encapsulate the character of the people who live there. As one of the world's most famous scream queens, it makes sense that Christina Ricci's favorite candle is just as alluring and mysterious as the actress herself. Thus, it could only be designed by her.

In a conversation about her best candle with The Strategist, Ricci Revealed that her favorite is the fragrance she designed for West Elm. She explained: 'We’d been working on this tarot deck, the Cat Full of Spiders Tarot Deck and Guidebook, for about three years, and a few months ago, we started talking to West Elm about doing a special-edition deck as well as a collection of accouterments that could go along with the ritual of tarot, like this candle.'

However, Ricci relies on the home goods store for more than just her signature scent. She states: 'I was so excited; I’ve always been such a huge West Elm fan. It’s my go-to place for all things home, really.' Christina Ricci really is just like us.

Ricci's home fragrance is unique and mysterious. 'The scent is based on a couple of scents that I love and am addicted to,' she explains. 'This candle has now become the one that I use the most and I’m obsessed with. It has a sort of woodsy, smoky, herbaceous feel to it. It’s fresh and light, but the smokiness of it makes it feel really cozy and intoxicating. Herbaceous is the only word I can think of, but, you know, it’s not a word I use normally.

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Though not everyone can design a fragrance with West Elm, everyone can choose a scent that makes them feel at home. Personalization is the cherry on top of all interior design. Christina Ricci is leading the charge.


Sophie Edwards
News Editor

Sophie is a writer and News Editor on the Celebrity Style team at Homes & Gardens. She is fascinated by the intersection of design and popular culture and is particularly passionate about researching trends and interior history. She is an avid pop culture fan and has interviewed Martha Stewart and Hillary Duff.

In her free time, Sophie freelances on design news for Westport Magazine and Livingetc. She also has a newsletter, My Friend's Art, in which she covers music, culture, and fine art through a personal lens. Her fiction has appeared in Love & Squalor and The Isis Magazine.

Before joining Future, Sophie worked in editorial at Fig Linens and Home, a boutique luxury linens brand. She has an MSc from Oxford University and a BA in Creative Writing and Sociology from Sarah Lawrence College.

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