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Lit AURA Candle Bar Signature Fragranced Candles- AURA Winter in vintage green glass vessel, AURA Coastal Verde in glossy white glass vessel and AURA Oud Noire in an amber glossy vessel

Top Ten Fragrance Trends For 2026: Trend # 10

Blog / Top 10 Fragrance Trends for 2026 / Trend No. 10 April 4, 2026 Written by Tom Pendrey | Chandler | Perfumer | Co-Founder, AURA Candle Bar Most people have already discovered this ...

AURA Candle Bar photo of dark brown Oude pice next to a Vetiver bunch tied together with twine with a flat lay of two tomato leafs and cedar wood chips on a tan stone surface

Top Ten Fragrance Trends For 2026: Trend # 9 Earthy & Woody Innovations Including Modern Oud Reiterations

Blog / Top 10 Fragrance Trends for 2026 / Trend No. 9 April 2, 2026 Written by Tom Pendrey | Chandler | Perfumer | Co-Founder, AURA Candle Bar Earthy and Woody Innovations: Oud Reinvent...

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Top Ten Fragrance Trends For 2026: Trend #8 Clean, Fresh & Aquatic Notes

Blog / Top 10 Fragrance Trends for 2026 / Trend No. 8 March 28, 2026 Written by Tom Pendrey | Chandler | Perfumers| Co-Founder, AURA Candle Bar There is a particular kind of relief tha...

Nostalgic opulence fragrance trend 2026 at AURA Candle Bar Chicago featuring patchouli incense and gardenia candles.

Top Ten Fragrance Trends For 2026: Trend #7 Nostalgic Opulence & Retro Revivals

Blog / Top 10 Fragrance Trends for 2026 / Trend No. 7 March 26, 2026 Written by Tom Pendrey | Chandler | Perfumer | Co-Founder, AURA Candle Bar There are fragrances that do not ask perm...

Top Ten Fragrance Trends For 2026: Trend #6

Blog / Top 10 Fragrance Trends for 2026 / Trend No. 6 March 24, 2026 Written by Tom Pendrey | Chandler | Perfumer | Co-Founder, AURA Candle Bar There is no scent on earth quite like you...

Individual fragrance raw materials in glass vials with black lids. Paper smelling strips, scale and other perfumer's materials to make fragrance laid out on a light color counter top

Top Ten Fragrance Trends For 2026: Trend #5 Niche, Artisanal; High-Craft Fragrance Formulas

Blog / Top 10 Fragrance Trends for 2026 / Trend No. 5 March 2026 Written by Tom Pendrey | Chandler | Perfumer | Co-Founder, AURA Candle Bar There is a particular kind of satisfaction th...

Incense and smoked fragrances 2026 - agarwood, oud, dragon's blood and tobacco at AURA Candle Bar Chicago.

Incense & Smoked Fragrance Trends 2026 | AURA Candle Bar

Blog / Top 10 Fragrance Trends for 2026 / Trend No. 4 March 2026 Written by Tom Pendrey | Chandler | Perfumer | Co-Founder, AURA Candle Bar Something happens when you encounter a fragra...

Dark and tropical fruit fragrance ingredients including figs, plums, mango, pineapple, blackberries, and elderberries arranged with resin crystals, oud wood, and perfume bottles on marble and linen surfaces

Fruity Fragrance Trends 2026: Tropical & Dark Depth | AURA Candle Bar

Blog / Top 10 Fragrance Trends for 2026 / Trend No. 3 February 2026 Written by Tom Pendrey | Chandler | Perfumer | Co-Founder, AURA Candle Bar There is a version of fruit in fragrance t...

Sip-Inspired Candle Scents Are Defining 2026 And We Are Obsessed

Blog / Top 10 Fragrance Trends for 2026 / Trend No. 2 March 2026 Written by Tom Pendrey | Chandler | Perfumer | Co-Founder, AURA Candle Bar Think about the fragrances that have stopped ...