Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Soy Candle, Lemon Verbena, 7.2 oz

A candle is the classic small housewarming gift, and it works best when the scent is light and the jar is plain. Mrs. Meyer's Lemon Verbena is a clean, citrusy, herbal scent rather than a heavy perfume, and the clear glass jar with a black lid sits quietly on a kitchen counter or bathroom shelf. It is made with soy and vegetable wax and a lead-free wick, and it is rated for about 35 hours of burning, enough for weeks of evenings in a place that still smells of cardboard boxes. It is an easy pick to grab on the way to the party.