Luscious Home Fragrances Give your Home a Signature Scent!  Much like they do with perfumes, many people have a signature scent in their home that others identify with them. Between pet odors, dirty diapers, dirty laundry and what can only be described as a "musty" smell (especially if you live in an older home), home fragrances are a great way to give your living space a much needed boost. Aromatherapy themed fragrances affect your mood and are found in candles, room sprays, and potpourri, to name a few. Certain smells bring back memories of holidays, such as pine and cedar at Christmas time, or the fond thoughts of a beach vacation with scents of coconut or rum. Here a few suggestions for fabulous home fragrances that will make a lasting impression on you and anyone who visits your home. | Home Fragrance Idea #1: Scented Candles | I love the scent of Claire Burke Candles in Christmas Memories, and am known to light this candle up in the heat of a July afternoon! It conjures up visions of an evening by the fire, even when it’s 100 degrees outside! | | Home Fragrance Idea #2: Room Spray | Oh this one truly does remind me of my recent (and heavenly!) vacation in Miami with my close gal pal Marguerite! I spray Demeter Between the Sheets Room Spray on my sheets, on my shower curtain in the bathroom, and even on the silk curtains in my dining room. You must get this incredible product! | | Home Fragrance Idea #3: Scented Soy Candles Ginger Lemongrass Candles Melissa makes candles using biodegradable soy bean wax along with cotton wicks to produce a virtually soot-free product. The fragrances are premium, meaning they are uncut and free of added "fillers." The scent of these candles made from soy in ginger/lemongrass are truly some of the most wonderful fragrance I have ever experienced in my entire life. | | Brownie Candles A chocolate brownie candle from Soy Candles by Phebes is a great asset to your home. Go to the bakery or grocery store and buy a box of pre-baked brownies; then come home and light your chocolate brownie candle and wait for your dinner guests to arrive (who will be none the wiser!). You will be able to take all the credit for the fresh baked brownies you serve for dessert. You’ll flip for this candle; it’s really fantastic!! | | Home Fragrance Idea #3: Potpourri | The woodsy scent of Nature's Medleys Wilderness Potpourri reminds me of our property by the river in North Carolina. It sends a feeling of calm over me when I smell it and that is worth a million bucks - even though this product is very reasonably priced! | | More Home Fragrance Tips Did you know that a great way to scent your home is with your vacuum cleaner? If it uses disposable bags, just take a few cotton balls spritzed with your favorite perfume, or put a few drops of essential oil on them and stick them in the vacuum cleaner bag. When you vacuum, the scent will fill the room. You can also place a scent ring on the light bulb in a lamp. The heat from the bulb disperses the fragrance. Shades, curtains, pillows, and anything made of fabric, hold scent well. Whatever scent you choose, just be careful not to overdo it. But a tiny spray of your favorite scent gracing that pillow on your living room sofa just might work as an aphrodisiac on the cute guy you’ve had your eye on! You won’t know till you give it a go, now will you? See More Lifestyle Tips! | | | | | Also Try... | | | | | | Article Written By: Laura Miller; Laura is a fragrance fiend and freelance writer extraordinaire. |
