NEW Paddywax Candles Eco Collection

I love luxely scented soy candles...but hate their price stickers—$40 for a candle the size of a tea cup? Come on. A few months ago, I discovered Paddywax at Whole Foods and became hooked by their heavenly smells yet affordable prices. So, I was thrilled to recently learn about the company's new Eco line.

Pretty factor: The Eco line includes 15 highly concentrated, ahhh-inducing scent-pairings like Mediterranean Rosemary and Citrus and Bordeaux Fig and Vetiver.

Eco factor: They come in quickly biodegradable, chlorine-free pulp boxes that are made from 100% post-consumer recycled paper and soy-based ink. All Paddywax candles are 100% natural, made from a soy blend and real essential oils. In September 2008, the environmentally committed company went carbon-neutral, teaming up with Verus Carbon Neutral, to measure its CO₂ footprint and monetarily give the green debt to the Chicago Climate Exchange, which funds fund carbon-reducing projects.

To buy: just $18 at select Whole Foods and paddywax.com

Paddywax candles

I've been high-energy since birth and often require a trinity of soft music, mug of tea, and candles—my natural Xanax, if you will—to wind down at night. At Whole Foods recently, searching for an earth-friendly replacement to a candle that had burned to a stump, I spotted Paddywax, a sleek line of soy-based illuminations with the loveliest, freshest scents.

It was a tie between Olive Tree and Chamomile. I chose the latter for its soothing blend of linden blossoms, sandalwood oil, and chamomile flowers.

Eco factor: Paddywax candles are 100% natural, made from a soy blend and essential oils. They burn clean which equals better for your lungs and better for the environment. In September 2008, the environmentally committed company went carbon-neutral, teaming up with Verus Carbon Neutral, to measure its CO₂ footprint and monetarily give the green debt to the Chicago Climate Exchange, which funds fund carbon-reducing projects.

To buy: $15.99 at paddywax.com and Whole Foods