Scented pillar candles add to the ambiance of any room in your home. Even if you prefer unscented pillar candles, you can color coordinate them with your décor. Scented pillar candles give off a scent even when they are not lit. Many people prefer to use them simply as a decoration while many others do burn them for aromatherapy and simply because the like the scent. Scented pillar candles can be round or square and come in large sizes such as 6 X 6 or smaller sizes, such as 3 X 3.

You can use several different sizes of scented pillar candles to make an exquisite display on your table, coffee table or mantle. If you have several pillar candles, you can arrange them by height. Place the tallest scented pillar candle in the middle and arrange the others around it. You can have both round and square pillar candles in the one centrepiece, but most people like to use pillar candles of the same shape. You can also have different colors or have all the candles the same color. Even though pillar candles are not expensive, there are many places where you can buy discount pillar candles and save even more money.

Buying pillar candles at discount prices allows you to buy more than you originally intended or gives you extra money for a beautiful candle holder. There are many different kinds of candle holders you can have for pillar candles, but the usual one for a table is a plate type of holder. This allow you to place several scented pillar candles together to achieve an elegant effect. You can also decorate a scented pillar candle with ribbon or arrange flowers around the bottom of the candles, if you have them on a plate. Not only can you tie a ribbon around a square pillar candle, but you can have several candles tied together in a display.

You can burn pillar candles just to achieve a certain ambiance, but if you burn scented pillar candles, you have even greater benefits. An aromatherapy scented pillar candle has the healing properties you want depending on the fragrance you choose. These pillar candles also help to set the mood for a romantic get together or give the appearance of having been baking all day. They are widely available as discount pillar candles.

When buying scented pillar candles, it is best to buy them in shrink wrap packaging. This is because if the scented pillar candle is left out in the open for very long, it will lose its scent. You also have to look at the type of wax the scented pillar candles are made from. A round or square pillar candle made form paraffin wax tends to mushroom on the edges as it burns down. If you want scented candles that burn cleanly, then you should look for candles made from soy wax.