We tested M&S’s candles that look just like its iconic cocktail cans

Housed in a green glass jar that features a design very similar to M&S’s canned mojito (£2.50, Ocado.com), this candle is fresh, aromatic, zesty and a little bit sweet (it really does smell like a mojito). However, the throw and potency is a little underwhelming. The supermarket’s mojito tinned cocktail contains lime juice, mint flavourings and white rum, and, here, while subtle, the mint and lime come through. There’s even depth and warmth from a faint hint of rum – although, admittedly, that may simply come from the classic association of lime and mint with rum, since those ingredients are so often paired together. If you’d like an uplifting, subtle scent, you’ll like this one.

As with all the candles in the range, M&S says this candle has a burn-time of up to 100 hours. Although I haven’t had time to test this claim, I believe it – the candles are large, with a long wick.

This scented candle features a pink and gold design that’s very similar to M&S’s pink passion star martini cocktail (£2.50, Ocado.com).

The sweetest and possibly strongest of the bunch, this smells as you might expect – tropical, juicy and bright. The original cocktail contains raspberries, passion fruit juice, vanilla and vodka. Here, the smell is passion fruit and raspberry heavy, and the sweetness is very moreish. While it’s hard to say whether the warmth of vodka comes through, the overall effect is very much reminiscent of the cocktail. Plus, the throw is fairly strong. Come back into the room after it’s been burning for a couple of minutes and you’ll definitely pick up on the passionfruit.

Again, like the other candles in the range, it is a little artificial-smelling. Although I initially wondered whether it might become a little sickly – given how sweet it smelled when opened – it was far less overpowering than I’d expected once lit. That said, it will definitely appeal to anyone with a sweet tooth.

Featuring yellow and turquoise glass, this looks just like the M&S pina colada tinned cocktail (£2.50, Ocado.com) , which includes a mix of pineapple juice, white rum and coconut milk. And, as you might expect, the candle smells fruity, tropical and sweet. There’s a subtle creaminess to it, too, from the coconut, so it’s nice and balanced. I was impressed with the throw, with the fruity scent filling the room quickly without getting to be too much.

Taking inspiration from M&S’s gin and tonic (£2,50, Ocado.com), this is the freshest-smelling candle of them all, and the one I’d recommend if you prefer a clean scent over a sweet or fruity one. The smell is herbaceous and slightly medicinal with a hint of citrus, so it’s definitely reminiscent of gin and tonic. That being said, it’s a little artificial-smelling, which not everyone will like. The wax smells stronger than the candle once lit and it has quite a weak throw.