What is about scented candles? They make everyone – repeat: EVERYONE – weak at the knees. No matter your age, gender or social leaning, there’s not a single person I know who doesn’t adore the warming allure of a beautifully boxed candle. I even recently heard a boy, perhaps of about 25 years old, dressed in a holey t-shirt, cut-off shorts and backwards cap, proclaim his deep love for Diptyque. Whilst I was rather shocked, I came to realise that no sane person doesn’t like them. Not one.

And while there are plenty of luxury and expensive ones out there – that’s you, Cire Trudon and Diptyque – there’s none that come quite as close as Fornasetti. Granted, they’re a lot more wacky, more ‘hey, look at me and my trendy porcelain pot’ than the understated glass jars that Diptyque come in, but they are irresistible. Well and truly.

Descended from 1930s Italian painter, sculptor and interior decorator, Piero Fornasetti, the brand is known for its intricate designs, weighty ceramic packaging and heady aromas. And it’s newest launch, the Sole di Capri candle, might just be the best yet. Encased in a sky blue pot complete with sun faces and white enclaves of Capri, its inspired by the holidays that Piero used to take the family on there during the 1960s. Plus, this was the time he also opened a Fornasetti store there, making it even more of an iconic place for the family.

Hard to believe, but the inside is even better than the outside. Lemon and bergamot notes sit with a hint of mandarin, producing an aroma so good you’ll wish you could wear it. Sort of. And the best bit is, you can keep the beautiful pot once the candle has burnt down. I suggest filling it with pound coins to save up for your next one. 

Fornasetti Sole di Capri Candle, from £99 at Selfridges