Are Aldi's Trendy Outdoor Candles A Must-Buy Or Should You Leave Them On The Shelf?

Aldi's beloved outdoor concrete candles are back with a new model. In 2024, the supermarket chain came out with a range of chic outdoor concrete citronella candles perfect for the rising summer temperatures and all the bugs they attract, then under its outdoor and garden Belavi label. For 2025, it's extending the collection by adding a large rectangle version and moving it to its home décor Kirkton House label. The Aldi Kirkton House Rectangle Shaped Outdoor Concrete Candle, an Aldi Find product, will make its way to shelves around the country between June 18 and June 24, 2025, with the round and square options returning, too. But are these trendy candles worth buying, or should you leave them on the shelf?

This new concrete candle stands out among the affordable home items to buy at Aldi thanks to its material. The candle vessel is a modern white cement that doesn't just look good, but is also fit for outdoor use thanks to its weather-resistant qualities. Sturdy, strong, and understated, cement and concrete have long been trending in interior design. Their smooth, rough-looking surface fits right into minimalist, industrial, and Zen wabi-sabi and Japandi styles. And what's more Zen than a candle-lit al fresco dinner?

Buyers loved Aldi's outdoor concrete candles in 2024. The Rectangle Shaped Outdoor Concrete Candle appears to be very similar; it sells for the same low price of $9.99, and comes in three different shapes and sizes. They come with wood wicks, which should produce a super satisfying bonfire-like crackling sound and promise 40 to 45 hours of burn time if they're anything like the previous year's concrete candles. The larger option contains 28.8 ounces of wax, while the round and square candles hold 26.4 and 37.3 ounces, respectively. As mentioned, their concrete material is stylish, durable, and pretty heavy, which means you'll hardly have to worry about it toppling over. You also won't have to exert yourself attempting to remove spilled candle wax from unwanted places.

As for price comparisons, it's hard to beat such a great offer. This Aldi find is similar to other products for a fraction of their prices. At Williams Sonoma, for example, you'll find similar concrete candles selling for $72 and $54. Terrain, meanwhile, sells Himalayan handmade candles that look identical to Aldi's but cost a whopping $368. Without any available reviews as yet, it's hard to vouch for the quality of this product, but the reputation it's earned from past iterations, its elegant design, durable material, unique wood wick technology, and incredibly competitive price, could definitely make this outdoor concrete candle one of the highest-rated outdoor essentials you can find at Aldi this summer.