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Scent-sational home fragrance trends to transform your living space
By Tempus | 1 August 2023 | Lifestyle
When it comes to home décor, the right home fragrances can define a room, set the mood and leave a lasting impression
Scent plays a vital role in how we experience our surroundings, even if we’re not always conscious of it. One only has to walk into a spa, air filled with lavender and bergamot, or a bakery, warm with the smell of freshly baked bread and well brewed coffee, to realise just how much our nose informs our mood. While spas, hotels and boutiques may expertly employ fragrance as a “scent training” method to soothe, energise or entice guests, there are also myriad benefits to applying the same techniques to our own homes.
The right home fragrance can enhance the sensory experience of any space, creating the perfect ambiance that aligns with how the area is being used. For example, a diffuser gently releasing the scent of vanilla and spices is ideal for a foyer or entryway, as these fragrances are energising and inviting. Kitchens and bathrooms benefit from citrus notes and green herbals, which signify freshness and cleanliness, while a pine or sandalwood-based candle in your living room or den will create a cosy, warm atmosphere in the evening. For the bedroom, lavender is a classic relaxing scent, and experts recommend blending lavender with notes of rose to encourage sweet dreams or frankincense to spice things up.
“Fragrance, like design and style, is gloriously subjective and ever changing,” says Jane Comyn, co-founder of home fragrance brand Branche d’Olive. “When contemplating new fragrances for your home, I suggest three broad guidelines. Firstly, what is your general olfactory preference? Is it citrus, floral, oriental, woody? Secondly, does whoever you share your living space with have the same preferences? And, finally, would you consider different fragrances for different spaces?”
And don’t think that your home scent solution can’t look just as sophisticated as the rest of your interior style. Whether you opt for high-tech oil diffusers, sculptural incense burners, aromatic candles or classic reeds housed in crystal, we’ve sniffed out the hero fragrances designed to be a perfect part of your décor.
COMPOZ PARIS | LE COMPOSITEUR OIL DIFFUSER
Celebrated perfumer Compoz Parfum’s Le Compositeur is a satisfyingly high-tech diffuser that lets you change the mood of your home at the tap of an app. The heart of the beautifully designed piece is a natural, bespoke essential oil diffuser, which features a touch screen and connects to a mobile app that allows users to create olfactory playlists, scheduling a variety of bespoke or ready-made scents to be diffused depending on your mood or plans. Retailing from £990, this smart diffuser fuses great design with true scent revolution, setting the scene for a party mood or a relaxing night in alike.
BRANCHE D’OLIVE | GARRIQUE
Newly relaunched with a sustainable manifesto, Branche d’Olive is favoured by the likes of legendary chef Raymond Blanc, who has enveloped each of his personally designed rooms of his Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons culinary hotel with one of the brand’s decadent blends of fragrances. The signature scent, Garrique, is a heavenly cologne with top notes of bergamot and citrus, aromatic lavender and thyme on a woody sandalwood base, and is available as a generous reed diffuser, soya candle or room spray – as well as soaps, shower gels and lotions. Co-founder Jane Comyn says: “Our credo is quality without compromise; sustainable style with complication.”
L’OBJET | HASS MONSTER BALL INCENSE BURNER
Exquisitely crafted from porcelain and 24k gold, this creates an interior statement that fuses practicality with stylish design. Priced at £1,510, this finely crafted objet d’art showcases L’Objet’s playful approach to design and makes for a perfect conversation piece, even more so when the incense is burning – place your desired scent into the monster’s torso and watch as smoke is released through its brass horns for whimsical sculptural perfection.
PIECES OF THE CLOUD | BESPOKE LUXURY CANDLES
Founded in Hamburg by artist and candle chandler Karimah Ashadu, Pieces of the Cloud (POTC) is a niche brand inspired by the “elegance of fine living”. With signature scents including Burnt Basil, Earl Grey & Iris, Roses & Tomatoes, and Grapefruit & Lavender, these candles are ethically created to the strictest standards – from ethically sourced rapeseed and sustainably farmed coconut to natural cotton wicks and packaging made from recycled materials. The candles promise powerful, long-lasting fragrances perfect for scent training a space, thanks to the intense aroma that lasts over time. Most exciting is the bespoke service, which allows customers to create their own custom candle fragrance for a truly unique aromatic experience.
FLORIS | HOME FRAGRANCE COLLECTION
One of the UK’s most exciting perfumers since 1730, Floris is best known for its bespoke fragrance services – which are not to be missed for those seeking the perfect fragrance or a thoughtful gift. But the brand’s home fragrance collection – dating back to the 1800s – is equally indulgent. Floris’s range of reed diffusers, room fragrances and scented candles are all beautifully presented and come in a range of scents that celebrates British horticulture – from Grapefruit & Rosemary, Cinnamon & Tangerine, Hyacinth & Bluebell – as well as classic scents like Sandalwood & Patchouli and the bestselling Oud & Cashmere.
DIPTIQUE PARIS | SUMMER COLLECTION
Founded in 1961 at 34 Boulevard Saint-Germain in its eponymous home city’s fifth arrondissement, Diptique Paris is synonymous with luxury travel thanks to its sought-after partnerships with hotels including the Ritz-Carlton collection. The brand’s eau de parfum, eau de toilette, scented candles and perfume oil diffusers come in a range of indulgent fragrances, each with a story, while options such as hourglass diffusers are true objets d’art. Diptique’s new summer collection combines Parisienne style with practical fragrance design – the Citronelle 190G candle is the ideal way to bring home fragrance into outside spaces, filling your terrace, balcony or garden table with tangy notes of lemongrass while keeping mosquitos away.