One of the consequences of COVID – 19 is that many of us will be spending more time at home than we usually would. And while this comes with many challenges, such as staving off cabin fever, or trying to find new ways to entertain the kids, it also provides us with an opportunity to evaluate our spaces in new ways. It is more evident than ever that our homes really are the ultimate safe spaces – a place where we can feel relaxed; hide out from the world; and spend quality time with our loved ones.
Every Home is Different
Every home is filled with a unique combination of shapes, colours, sounds and smells that make it special. However even if you don’t consider décor at all, every home is made unique by the people who live in it. Whether it is a family or a lone person, it is the individuals who make a house, a home. While all the senses are important we wanted to focus on one of the most powerful for building memories and making the space your own. The sense of smell. A home contains many scents, such as the aroma of a cooked meal or from the flowers from the garden. Every home is the sum of these scents to create one that is wholly unique.
This is beautifully illustrated by the experience of visiting a new space for the first time, you will pick up on a new and unique smell, and it will become more familiar as you spend more time there.
For this article we wanted to focus in on this most powerful sense, so closely tied to security, memories and emotions.
Why use scented candles and diffusers?
This may seem like a rhetorical question after all scented candles are there to bring pleasant scents into your space. And while this is obviously true it is only the beginning. A scented candle or diffuser is about more than just a pleasant smell. They evoke memories; they allow a home to feel warmer and more welcoming; they allow you to show your loves or personality in a subtle and non–intrusive way. This last point is particularly relevant when you consider the wide range of scents available. You can pick a candle to show your favourite flower, or if you are the outdoorsy type to bring some of the natural world into your home. The possibilities are as endless as there are different candles.
Scented candles and diffusers are also a great way to not only augment the smell of your home, but also a great way to mask unpleasant odours such as pet messes, child messes or tobacco smells.
A scent for every home
At Bespoke Home we are constantly on the lookout for classic and novel scented candles and diffusers to add to our collection. We recognise that these items are one of the simplest and easiest ways to improve the aura of your home. These candles are not only beautifully scented, but they look really stylish and sophisticated as well.
The Stoneglow Luna Candles and Luna Diffusers are primarily focused on organic notes with fragrant woods and exotic flowers featured prominently across their range. Here you will find interesting combinations such as Leather and Saffron or Ylang Ylang and Amber.
Also featured from Stoneglow we have the more modern and trendy Urban Botanicals Candles and diffusers which plays with tropical and summer fruit aromas to create a true feast for the senses. In this range you will find beautifully balanced combinations such as Papaya Watermelon and Pineapple Pomelo.
Stoneglow’s Modern Classic Candles and diffusers feature bold natural scents and are intended to evoke memories of different times. Here powerful scents such as sea salt or musk form the body and are beautifully juxtaposed with subtle floral notes.
You could also try our frangipani-scented Porcelain Flower Bud Candles. Not only do these little candles trigger all sorts of memories with their iconic floral scent, but they are a feast for the eyes too.
Finally, something a little different. While wine and candles are almost a cliché, what if a product combined these two concepts into one? The Rosso Nobile Decanter Diffuser features a novel design which mimics the shape of a wine decanter. The Rosso Nobile scent conjures up the smell of Tuscan wines with sweet and fruity notes of grapes and berries, the soft notes of violet, magnolia and birch.
We hope we’ve given you something to think about when it comes to introducing new scents to your home. There is one final reason why scented candles should be high up on your shopping list and that is the uniquely South African problem of load shedding, so the next time you’re forced to light a candle, why not pick one that makes your home smell beautiful.
