Glasshouse Fragrances' A Very Merry World Holiday 2026 collection comprises six limited-edition 380g scented candles in illustrated tins. Each candle costs $60 in the US and is sold separately, not as a boxed set. The collection went on sale on 24 September 2026. Artist Jeffrey Phillips illustrated the tins, which Glasshouse describes as "six fragrances, six festive worlds". Each design includes characters and hidden details, with laser-cut windows that let the candlelight glow through.
Quick Facts
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Brand | Glasshouse Fragrances |
| Collection | Holiday 2026 (A Very Merry World) |
| Release date | 24 September 2026 |
| Price | $60 (US); A$64.95 (Australia); NZ$69.95 (New Zealand) |
| Availability | Available now, limited edition |
| Sold as | Six separate candles, $60 each (US) |
| Size | 380g / 13.4 oz |
| Burn time | Up to 80 hours |
| Wax and wicks | Soy blend wax; 2 lead-free cotton wicks |
| Made in | Australia |
Release Date
The collection was listed on the Glasshouse website on 24 September 2026 and is available now. The brand's two 2026 advent calendars went on sale the same day.
Price
All six candles cost the same within each market:
- US: $60
- Australia: A$64.95
- New Zealand: NZ$69.95
The Six Holiday 2026 Candles: Notes and Scents
Glasshouse lists each candle's notes in groups. We give them in the brand's order rather than as a top, heart and base pyramid.
Gingerbread House
Listed notes: cedarwood, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, black pepper; vanilla, tonka bean, amber.
According to Glasshouse, caramel, ginger and warm spice blend with bourbon vanilla, and the candle "smells like gingerbread dough with caramel drizzled on top." The tin has a gingerbread-style house front. The brand says the artwork imagines a sugar-dusted forest and candy-coated cottage where elves, fairies, toy soldiers and talking reindeer gather.
Christmas Morning
Glasshouse subtitles this one "Spiced Blood Orange & Pine". The brand describes aromatic pine, juicy blood orange, smoky cinnamon, clove and warm musk, summed up as "cinnamon, clove and orange with hints of pine." It comes in a green tin with a lit window scene of a family. According to Glasshouse, the artwork moves the celebration to a safari lodge beneath golden African skies, with baobab trees and long-table feasts.
Night Before Christmas
Listed notes: plum, lemon, lavender, rose.
Glasshouse calls this plum-pudding scent a cult favourite. The brand lists blackcurrant, plum, lemon and lavender, and sums it up as "blackcurrants with a hint of rose and musk." It comes in a red townhouse tin. The brand says the artwork depicts a celebration at a grand British country estate with roaring fireplaces.
Under The Mistletoe
Listed notes: apple, red berries, cinnamon, clove bud.
Glasshouse subtitles this one "Spiced Apple & Red Berries". The brand adds vanilla and sweet caramel, and describes the scent as "shortbread with caramel apples and cinnamon sprinkled on top." The tin shows a white house with a blue door. According to Glasshouse, the scene is a classic Australian Christmas at a white weatherboard home, with barbecued prawns, children in the pool and Santa in board shorts.
White Christmas
Listed notes: fresh aldehydes, greens, orange; eucalyptus, oak moss, fir balsam, plum, lemon; cedarwood, pine, amber, musk.
According to Glasshouse, cedar leaf, fruity clove, eucalyptus and fir balsam sit over warm woods and amber. The brand's one-line summary is "mulled wine with a fresh pine sprig." It comes in a silver tin with a snowy alpine lodge scene. Glasshouse describes the scene as an Alpine escape with snow-draped peaks, stone fireplaces and midnight tobogganing.
Winter Wonderland
Listed notes: pine needles, eucalyptus, apple; red fruits, fir balsam, spruce.
Glasshouse describes freshly cut fir and spruce with pine needles, eucalyptus and cedarwood, summed up as "a fresh spruce tree with the warmth of cedarwood." The tin shows a red-brick townhouse on a green background. According to the brand, the artwork depicts a Christmas party in a Tribeca loft with contemporary art and an avant-garde tree.
Fragrance Families and Strength Compared
| Candle | Family | Strength (Glasshouse) |
|---|---|---|
| Gingerbread House | Gourmand | 4.5; medium to large rooms |
| Under The Mistletoe | Gourmand | 4; medium to large rooms |
| Christmas Morning | Fruity/Woody | 3.5; medium to large rooms |
| Night Before Christmas | Floral | Among the brand's strongest; large spaces |
| White Christmas | Woody | 4; medium to large rooms |
| Winter Wonderland | Fresh | 4; medium to large rooms |
Where to Buy
- US: Glasshouse US ($60 each)
- UK: Not yet confirmed
- Europe: Not yet confirmed
- Australia: Glasshouse Australia (A$64.95 each)
- New Zealand: Glasshouse New Zealand (NZ$69.95 each)
- Other markets: availability varies by region; more international stockists may be added.
What Makes the Glasshouse Holiday 2026 Candles Different?
- Each tin shows a different setting, according to Glasshouse: a gingerbread forest, an African safari lodge, a British country estate, an Australian weatherboard home, an Alpine lodge and a Tribeca loft.
- Laser-cut windows in the tins let the candlelight glow through the artwork.
- The six candles span four Glasshouse fragrance families: Gourmand, Fruity/Woody, Floral, Woody and Fresh.
Formula and Packaging
According to Glasshouse, each candle uses a soy blend wax and two lead-free cotton wicks, is free of parabens, silicones and PEGs, and has a burn time of up to 80 hours. Once a candle is finished, the illustrated tin can be kept as a decoration. For another holiday 2026 home-fragrance candle launch, see The White Company 12 Days of Fragrance Votive Candle Collection 2026. More scent launches are on our Fragrance releases page.
How to Use
Glasshouse says to trim the wicks to 7mm before each lighting and to burn the candle for at least 1 hour but no more than 4 hours at a time. Keep it away from drafts, fans, air ducts and open windows, and never let the flame touch the side of the vessel. Stop burning when 10mm of wax remains.
Glasshouse Advent Calendars 2026
Glasshouse also released two advent calendars on 24 September 2026. The 24 Days Of Christmas Advent Calendar ends with a 60g Night Before Christmas candle behind Day 24, and the 12 Days Of Luxury Fragrance Discovery is the second. Contents and prices for both are in our Glasshouse Fragrances Advent Calendars 2026 post, and more calendars are on our Beauty Advent Calendars 2026 hub.
Sources
- Glasshouse Fragrances US product pages: Gingerbread House, Christmas Morning, Night Before Christmas
- Glasshouse Fragrances US product pages: Under The Mistletoe, White Christmas, Winter Wonderland
- Glasshouse Fragrances Australia: Gingerbread House, Christmas Morning
- Glasshouse Fragrances New Zealand: Gingerbread House
