There are a variety of ways that I not only keep my home well fragranced and fresh, but also add intrigue through scent.

I believe in the art of scent training, which essentially means being consistent when it comes to fragrancing your home.

From natural incense, to energy cleansers and luxury candles, read on below as I share which fragrancing tools I gravitate toward, and how I’ve created a scent culture with them.

Energy Cleansing – AKA Smudging

I source my palo santo sticks sustainably, ensuring they’re produced in an environmentally friendly way. I smudge my home first thing in the morning, as my herbal tea or coffee brews. I also smudge to purify and clear the air of any unwanted energy before a meditation session. Some smudging tools such as sage, have been scientifically proven to alter energetic states. Though I sometimes use sage on the rare occasion the energy in my home is dense, I stick to palo santo for regular use because it’s headier and much lighter than sage.

Scented Objects
My go-to scented object is the scented pomegranate from the Florentine Santa Maria Novella pharmacy, which is like a mini work of art to me. It’s definitely an investment as I typically go through a few a year, but it’s absolutely worth it. I love placing these in my hallway, so it hits me the minute I walk through the door. After a few months when the scent wanes, I put them in my wardrobe, cupboards or in my bathroom, where the humidity helps to release the fragrance.

These handcrafted clay pomegranates are created by immersing the porous clay forms into pure essential and fragrance oils until the fragrance is imbued.

Luxury Scented Candle

I enjoy scented candles that are well made and complex in nature. I’ve been loyal to POTC since 2018 when I started making them. Because I know exactly what’s in our candles, that they are small-batch handmade, with the best ingredients, I never look elsewhere.

I burn a candle in the evening after cooking to remove any unwanted smells, during relaxation, such as baths or down time, or simply throughout the day when I’m pulled to do so. My favourite is definitely Roses and Tomatoes, which I burn a candle for a minimum of an hour, until the candle’s surface has melted, and for a maximum of 4 hours, so that the scent really lingers. The more frequently I burn the same candle or a complementary one from our range, I “scent train” my space, meaning that the scent stays for longer and my home has its own scent signature.

Friends are always asking me why my home smells so good, so now you know.