We may be weeks from the official start of fall, but not at Bath & Body Works. The home and body care brand just released its 2024 Halloween lineup, and after getting a first look—and test*—of all the new scents, lotions, candles and accessories, I have to say: I’ve never been more impressed with…a fragrance plug-in. And laundry detergent. And a candle holder. Seriously.

Most of Bath and Body Works’s Halloween scents are…meh, in my opinion. They’re very sweet and seem more befitting a Limited Too body spray roundup than a three-wick candle, but to each their own. Vampire Blood has a sweet berry scent that’s nice; but still, for Halloween, I’d rather see musky, woodsy and sultry/smokey scents. (The closest they get, it seems, is the Wicked Vanilla Woods scent; more on that in a sec.) Though, admittedly, skewing too musky/smokey feels a little out of the brand’s wheelhouse, so I see why they’re playing it safe.

The decor and accessories, however, just keep getting better. Here’s proof.

The Best of Bath & Body Works’s Halloween Lineup, After Trying (Ahem) Everything

5. Wicked Vanilla Woods 3-Wick Candle

Amberwood and pink pepper add a little spice to this vanilla candle. Bath & Body Works is known for its killer throw (both hot and cold), which can really fill a room. What I love even more, though, is the vessel, which is an elevated-yet-edgy deviation from BBW’s typical style: the label isn’t as in-your-face, with the focus more on the gleaming gold vessel, topped with an intricate gold snake lid that feels oh so Reputation-coded, for my Swifties out there.

4. The Wallflower Projector Plugs

The Wallflowers Fragrance Plugs are like Febreze or Glade plug-ins, only with better scents (both in terms of fragrance blends and how well they fill the room) and overall plug-in designs. But the coolest styles, by far, are the projectors, which cast ghosts, bats or skulls on the wall. In effect, they do triple-duty as a way to scent the room, an All Hallows Eve decoration and a nightlight.

The major con? Bath & Body Works’s Halloween Wallflower Plugs come with a steep price tag: It costs $33 to $40 for the projector style, if you don’t snag one on sale. (So far, no word on upcoming sales, though the company is known to love discounting an entire category of products on any given day.) Sure, you could probably get a few years’ use out of it, but it’s still way more than the ordinary Wallflower Plug, which costs about $15.

But still! For anyone who goes all out on Halloween, the cost may be worth it (it’s a drop in the bucket to buying a 12-foot-tall, LED-eyeballed skeleton, after all). My favorite from this year’s lineup? Why, that’d be the Spooky Hearse ($40), but if you’re more of a fall person, there’s also a sweet house that projects leaves onto the wall.

3. The Candle Holders

Last year’s designs were pretty great (I love the color-changing crystal ball), but this year’s feature finer details and aren’t as bulky overall. My favorite is the Dancing Skeleton, which glows in the dark remarkably well, though it immediately sold out. You can find it on eBay for a markup—I’ve seen a few around $50 to $55, compared to the $40 retail price. The Stranger Things tentacle holder is another great option, and it’s still in stock—and way, way less than the jaw-droppingly pricey, $275 haunted house luminary. Why?!

2. Vampire Blood Laundry Detergent

I know, I know—laundry detergent isn’t sexy, but in this case, it kind of is? Hear me out: Vampire Blood is a sweet berry scent that’s overpowering as a candle or Wallflower plug-in, but in smaller doses, like when you’re doing laundry or washing your hands? It’s delightfully delicate.

The detergent keeps selling out, but it surprised me with how gentle the scent was (without disappearing completely) and how powerfully it got rid of stains and left clothes feeling fresh. That isn’t usually the case with fragrance-forward detergents, though I’ll warn you: It’s easy to go through a bottle fast. (If you can’t snag Vampire Blood, I’d recommend Flannel for a fall scent that’s crisp, woodsy and a little musky.)

1. Vampire Blood Foaming Soap

As for the soap, I’m a sucker for Bath & Body Works’s foaming soaps. They lather well, the pumps are reliable (whereas some brands get stuck halfway through a single use), there are refills available and the scents are powerful yet never chemical-y. Just be sure to stock up when there’s a five-for-$27 sale.

What’s your take on the BBW Halloween line? LMK your thoughts via Instagram DM (@lifebetweenweekends).

*The brand generously sent me the cardboard mansion shown above, filled with products from the Vampire Blood and Immortal line. The products were free, but this was not a paid promotion and coverage was not expected. Previously, I have bought and sampled several scents, and I visited Bath & Body Works to compare this year’s lineup to the ones I’ve bought in the past to come to these conclusions.