Corporate gifting
Branded candles as corporate gifts in Dubai: a buyer's checklist
A branded candle is one of the few corporate gifts people actually keep on the desk or take home: it is useful, it smells of something memorable and your logo stays in sight for dozens of hours of burn time. Here is what to decide before you place an order.
Who is the gift for?
The audience shapes the brief:
- Clients and partners — a premium finish: printed frosted jar, branded printed box.
- Exhibitions and events — larger volumes, a clear logo that reads from a distance. For NAKHLA we produced exhibition giveaways with bold red branding on frosted glass.
- Employees and seasonal campaigns — Ramadan, Eid, year-end: a shared design with a choice of fragrances.
How your logo goes on the candle
For property developer ORA we printed white geometric branding directly on frosted glass — a clean, architectural look that fits a real-estate brand. For EURO TECH we used clear glass jars, bamboo lids and branded sticker labels. Both approaches work; the difference is finish, volume and timing:
| Sticker label | Printed jar | |
|---|---|---|
| Add-on per unit | +5 AED | +15 AED (one colour) |
| Lead time after approval | about 1 week | 10–14 working days |
| Minimum | smaller runs by agreement | 300 units per design |
| Sample | AED 100 | AED 250 |
Samples are fully credited against an order of 300+ units.
Budget per gift
The base candle costs AED 25 (100 ml), AED 35 (200 ml) or AED 45 (300 ml) per unit for 300+ units, fragrance included, excluding VAT. A 300 ml printed candle in a branded printed box comes to 45 + 15 + 15 = AED 75 per gift before VAT. Try your own combination in the price estimator.
Plan the timeline backwards
Start from the date you hand out the gifts and work back: delivery, production (1 week for stickers, 10–14 working days for printing), sample approval, and the time your team needs to sign off the design. For event deadlines, send the brief as early as possible — expedited production is available by agreement.
Packaging makes it a gift
A kraft box (+5 AED) keeps it simple; a branded printed box (+15 AED) turns the candle into a finished gift; a fabric pouch (+3 AED) adds a soft, natural touch. Larger gift arrangements are quoted to your brief.
What to send us
- Quantity and the date you need the candles
- Jar size and preferred finish (matte, gloss, frosted, amber, colour)
- Your logo file and where it should appear
- One or more fragrances — shortlist them here
- Packaging preference and delivery city
Delivery within Dubai is free; we arrange delivery to the rest of the UAE and the GCC at additional cost.
