These chic citronella candles will transform your summer garden (and keep bugs away)

These PartyLite citronella candles make summer nights bug-free and beautiful. (Picture: Metro/PartyLite UK/Getty)

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We’ve hit that time of the year when alfresco dining is back on the table (quite literally), and we give your outdoor spaces a much-needed spruce following the dreary, rainy winter months.

Besides giving the furniture a new lease of life, adding some colour with decorative plants, and dressing the areas with some furnishings, there’s always one accessory that many forget about that always sets the perfect ambience, and that’s outdoor lighting, more importantly, candles. 

Dot these down, and around your garden table. (Picture: Metro/PartyLite UK)

Whether you’re hosting a family BBQ, having friends over for a summer soiree, or indulging in a cute outdoor date night with your partner, PartyLite have brilliant options to not only set the mood, but banish those pesky insects that like to join in on your plans with their Cironella collection.

PartyLite’s outdoor candles options are created with citronella in the wax, which is a non-toxic deterrent to the likes of flies and mosquitoes, whilst adding refreshing scents such as lemongrass, mint, peach, and more. So, no matter what your personal interests are, you’re bound to find one to fit perfectly in your outdoor area.

Keep the party going with the gorgeous glow from these larger citronella candles. (Picture: Metro/PartyLite UK)

Tealights are always an elegant way to dress the space as they create a more intimate and romantic vibe. PartyLite’s options come already set in their own recycled cups, so you don’t have to worry about investing in new holders for them.

Whether you try their Wild Lemongrass scent for a more natural aroma, or swap them for either their Mint, Peach Honey or Geranium alternatives, their colourful wax will immediately inject a cosy atmosphere. Each pack comes with 12 tealights and costs just £10.95. 

These would also make a fantastic gift for your host. (Picture: Metro/PartyLite UK)

If you’re a fan of the wild lemongrass, and let’s face it, who isn’t? It has become a quintessential scent for summer with notes of water flowers and musk. You can get a larger jar candle, which costs just £27.95, to burn for even longer than the tealights, with a burn time of 50-60 hours, meaning you can reuse it on multiple occasions.

In addition to this, their multi-wick citronella candles are not to be missed, as they each have four wicks placed in the wax, which is brilliant for creating a more intense aroma and filling more of the space. They also prevent tunnelling by evenly melting the wax, reducing wax wastage.

Super chic for your next soiree! (Picture: Metro/PartyLite UK)

Their Peach Honey Citronella Multi-Wick Jar Candle, which retails for £55.95, comes in a cream and orange ceramic jar, adding a touch of colour without looking kitsch or overwhelming. It’s a stylish and understated upgrade to your garden table. This is also available in their Wild Lemongrass Citronella scent that comes with a green stripe around the base.

Equally, if you want to inject some playful personality into the space without going overboard, PartyLite have fun, colourful two-tone jar alternatives with their iconic scents of either Wild Lemongrass, which comes in a green and blue split, or their Peach Honey that is set in an orange and yellow jar. Both come with two wicks to maximise the wax burn and cost £17.95.

The oil makes a lovely touch for those who don’t like traditional candles. (Picture: Metro/PartyLite UK)

One item in particular that we’re obsessed with is their garden incense sticks, £19.95 for 12. The extra-long sticks deliver three hours of pure zen fragrance to fill the whole area, as you can separate them and dot them around, so no matter where your guests are standing, all zones will be covered. 

If you’re someone who isn’t a fan of an open flame, then you can amp up the calming atmosphere with their brilliant fragrance oils, which are infused with their signature citronella scents: Wild Lemongrass, Peach Honey, Mint, or Geranium. Simply add a few drops to PartyLite’s oil diffuser device and sit back and relax as the notes fill the air and elevate your outdoor experience.

We’ll be adding all of these to our shopping baskets.

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