Tips & Tricks
What Is Scentscaping & How To Use It In Your Home
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Tips & Tricks
What Is Scentscaping & How To Use It In Your Home
Most of us can agree that every home has its own scent. Between cooking, laundry, and room sprays, our spaces take on notes of our daily lives.
But just as we switch out our linens and decor, it can be reinvigorating to try out different scents as the seasons change. This is where “scentscaping” comes in.
The trend involves layering scents throughout your home to create an immersive experience for yourself and guests. Here’s how to do it.
What is scentscaping?
Scentscaping is all about curating scents in different rooms in your house to create a cohesive, personalized sensory experience.
Use candles, diffusers, room sprays, and DIY options like simmer pots to give your house an inviting smell. Your choices can directly correlate to the season—choose fresh, airy scents for summer then welcome in fall with spices and warmth.
4 Tips For Scentscaping Your Home
1. Consider the specific room
The smell of a room helps dictate its atmosphere. Clean, citrus undertones freshen up a kitchen or bathroom, while a warm scent makes a living room even cozier.
Read More: 14 Fall Candles For That Cozy Autumnal Feel
2. Choose different methods
Another key to scentscaping is mixing up where the scents are coming from. A sweetly fragranced candle might work great in a spacious bedroom but could easily overpower a bathroom. For a smaller space, consider using a light diffuser or spray.
A simmer pot—loaded with your spices and citrus of choice—is a great option for the holidays. Your guests will thank you for it!
3. Curate your scent “palette”
It’s easy to get excited about all the delicious options there are to choose from, but too many conflicting scents is confusing to the nose. Try to keep your scentscape paired back to one or two main notes.
4. Layer the notes
Once you’ve picked your primary scents—for example, cinnamon and cloves for the holidays—layer in some softer background notes. Welcome in citrus to brighten up the palette, and toasty vanilla for depth.
Light layers add nuance to your overall scentscape, making it feel all the more curated and personalized.
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