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The cosy winter home scents we're coveting

Snuggle weather worthy

By Briar Clark

BEAUTYcrew Beauty Assistant / July 06 2020

With people spending more time at home, fragrancing our humble abode has never been more pertinent. And as we carefully select an appropriate scent for creating that WFH balance between efficiency and ambience, we find ourselves drawn to the cosy corner of fragrance land.

This year’s toasty notes of winter lean less towards pumpkin spice latte and more to warm, modern and clean influences. Not quite so sickly sweet, but delicious all the same, we’re sure you’ll love our top picks as much as we do...

BYREDO Chai Candle

Peppery notes of cardamom and clove anchor this deliciously warm scent, providing a welcome hint of masculinity to balance out the sweet and smoky flavours of ginger, incense and violet. Speaking from personal experience, this candle is addictive, so we suggest burning sporadically for prolonged enjoyment of this masala-inspired lituation.

VITRUVI Terracotta Stone Diffuser + Sleep Blend Essential Oil

With a scent that intends to evoke the physical sensation of caressing cashmere and a minimalist ceramic stone delivery system, the VITRUVI essential oil diffuser is a way to bring the spa vibes home with you. We’re talking notes that remind you of fresh linens and florals, a soothing and powdery blend of lavender, frankincense, ylang ylang, roman chamomile, and vetiver.

Lola James Harper #16 Woody Office Room Spray

Miss the smell of more studious environments? Let a few spritzes of this room spray instantly transport you to nostalgic dreams of ancient libraries, with notes of mahogany, sandalwood, vetiver and cedar at the heart of this conveniently packaged fragrance.

Maison Balzac Le Soleil Incense + The Glass Pebble Incense Holder

This is not your average hippy incense: housed in a minimalist, monogrammed white box, this blend has an uplifting sandalwood and hydrangea tea scent. Plus with a 25 minute burn time, lingering fragrance, and a sleek, amber glass holder, there’s something special and ritualistic about taking time out of your day to burn one of these sticks.

Eau d'Italie Le Sirenuse Scent Diffuser

If you find the idea of being confined to one country, let alone the indoors abhorrent, Eau d’Italie’s latest reed diffuser will take you straight to the beaches of the Amalfi coast with notes of musk, incense, bergamont, blackcurrant buds and yellow sweet clover. Think: a cool ocean breeze, citrus groves and the European summer sun. Ahh, the serenity.

Well now, your house smells good, what about you? These are the sweet yet sultry scents you should snap up.

Main image credit: @flammedepigalle

Briar Clark

Briar was Beauty Crew’s intern before joining the crew full time as a Beauty Assistant in March of 2019. She is a self-professed product junkie, skin care obsessive and she is always on the hunt for the perfect mascara. Her favourite products include Biologique Recherche’s P50W Lotion and Charlotte Tilbury’s Hollywood Flawless Filter.