It’s fresh, balsam-y and just like a real Christmas tree. Buy Now for £22 at LookfAntastic Neom’s Perfect Peace Scented Candle is a slightly different take on the traditional pine-scented candle.

Light one of these Christmas candles, pop on Love Actually and let the festive season commence… If you don’t have the luxury of a real fireplace or are stuck with a fake Christmas tree, a ...

But what really made a tree a Christmas tree were the candles, and while flickering flames were festive, they were also a fire hazard. Over at the Edison shop, Johnson saw an opportunity.

Soon every home in Britain had a tree bedecked with candles, sweets, fruit, homemade decorations and small gifts. In 1843 Henry Cole commissioned an artist to design a card for Christmas.