10 Best Citronella Candles for a Buzzing, Bug-Free Yard

It's a basic but budget-friendly mosquito solution. Pick up a few of these long-lasting, 30-hour Cutter citronella candle buckets to keep your porch or patio a bug-free zone. Containing 3% citronella oil, the candle does have a noticeable citronella smell, but you'll appreciate this simple, reliable, and affordable option when you aren't scratching mosquito bites all night.

If you don't want a citronella candle with a brand name splashed across the front, opt for these decorative tins instead. Available in a set of four, they have three wicks each for even burning and an estimated 30-hour burn time. Decorate your picnic table with these for a boost of both ambiance and bug-repelling properties.

A fun alternative to your usual nose-tickling citronella candles, these crackling wood-wick candles from Coleman all contain citronella oil but are also scented with fun outdoorsy fragrances like pine, campfire, and s'mores. Each candle burns for 25 hours. If you really can't stand the smell of regular citronella candles, you may like using these instead.

If you need to provide bug-repelling protection to a larger space than a citronella candle could cover, fill your tiki torches with a fuel that also helps keep the bugs at bay. The cedar-and-citronella-infused BiteFighter fuel has a pleasing scent, but as with all torch fuels, it can give off quite a bit of smoke. Folks who live in tropical climates find that this fuel effectively reduces the number of biting insects buzzing around.

With this set, not only do you get to have a candlelit dinner outdoors, but you can also avoid swatting at mosquitos the entire time. Grab a few votive glasses and spark some of these yellow citronella candles to further the relaxed vibe of your tablescape. Though small, their 10-hour burn time makes them perfect to put outside at sunset.

This 2-in-1 citronella candle helps to repel mosquitoes while also putting on a dazzling, color-changing light show. When the wick is sparked, the eight-ounce candle's internal LED light will flicker on and provide up to 25 hours of glow time.

This centerpiece-worthy citronella candle burns just as much wax as you allot above its metal clasp. One inch provides about 20 minutes of burn time, and the coiled wax will give you 80 bug-free hours in total.

Though this rugged, six-inch-tall citronella candle lantern from Coleman is ideal for camping, you can use it virtually anywhere outdoors. Its handle makes it more portable than other bug-repelling candles, while also providing a whopping 70 hours of burn time.

This set of attractive table candles from OFF! can burn for up to 25 hours each. The citronella scent isn't overpowering, but just enough to keep mosquitos and flies away.

Keep those skeeters away in style by setting out this small, egg-shaped, ceramic oil diffuser. This citronella-candle alternative can either be placed on a tabletop or hung by its macrame holder. All you have to do is add in drops of the included oil to help naturally repel buzzing bugs without an open flame.