A Potted Guide to Summer Heat: Our Favourite Candles for the Summer Season

Summer is truly here! With the temperature rising, it's natural to swap out your rich winter fragrances for something a little lighter. Warmer days call for scents that feel fresh and uplighting, that bring the outdoors in or let you make the most of those golden evenings outside.

Whether you're escaping the midday heat indoors or hosting friends in the garden as the sun goes down, we've rounded up our favourite Pott Candles for the warmer weather!

Bring the Garden Indoors with Tomato Vine

If there was ever a scent that bottled the feeling of summer, it's Tomato Vine.

Inspired by the unmistakable aroma of walking into a warm greenhouse, Tomato Vine captures that wonderfully fresh, green scent of ripe tomatoes growing on the vine. Earthy, herbal and surprisingly nostalgic, it's a fragrance that instantly transports you to lazy afternoons spent in the garden, picking tomatoes straight from the plant. Created in collaboration with Isle of Wight Tomatoes, it's our newest summer fragrance and is already becoming a seasonal favourite.

Tomato Vine is perfect for kitchens filled with fresh produce or garden rooms and conservatories. It is the perfect scent for anyone who loves green, botanical fragrances.

Make the Most of Summer Evenings Outdoors

Some of the best moments of summer happen after the heat of the day has passed. As the barbecue comes out, drinks are poured and conversation stretches into the evening, candlelight creates the perfect atmosphere.

Our Outdoor Collection is designed exactly for those moments.

Citronella

A true summer classic, our Citronella candle is bright, citrusy and wonderfully fresh. It's the candle you'll reach for time and again when dining outside or relaxing on the patio as dusk settles.

Tropic

If traditional citronella isn't quite your style, Tropic offers a softer alternative. With notes of lemon, lime, lemongrass and eucalyptus, balanced by peach and cinnamon, it delivers all the freshness of summer with a more rounded fragrance profile.

Both are made to accompany those evenings that somehow turn into nights, when nobody notices the time because everyone is too busy enjoying being together.

Summer Scents That Feel Light

As our homes naturally become warmer, lighter fragrances often feel more comfortable than rich woods or warming spices.

Green botanical scents, fresh citrus and herbal notes help create an airy atmosphere that complements the season rather than competing with it. They're ideal for throwing open the windows, letting the breeze drift through, and filling your home with fragrances that feel clean, natural and effortlessly summery.

Whether you're drawn to the fresh greenhouse scent of Tomato Vine or lighting an Outdoor Candle as the sun sets, our summer collection is designed to help you savour every moment of the season.

After all, summer never lasts quite long enough - so you may as well make it smell incredible while it's here.