Having trouble switching off at night? Struggling to focus when working from home? You might need to work on ‘scent-scaping’ your home and transform your space.
Perfumes and fragrance can have a profound impact on our mood… a perfect way to give yourself a boost when needed (or help you to unwind and relax).
Let’s dive into why…
What is scent-scaping?
Scent-scaping became particularly prevalent during the pandemic when people were at home, finding more of a need to change the atmosphere in their homes as they adjusted to working from home.
You can use a blend of different types of scent markers – from candles, to diffusers, flowers and oils… whatever works for you.
Look for fragrances that compliment each other – a candle can compliment a reed diffuser for example, or perhaps a floral arrangement can add another layer of scent.
Flowers not only can provide a scent refresh but can also brighten a room and be pleasing to the eye too.
What are the benefits?
Creativity: Scent scaping can give you a chance to unleash creative experimentation with different scents and really help you create your space.
Mood transforming: Certain scents can help promote relaxation, reduce stress, boost creativity and even improve your focus.
Create your space: Work from home and want to differentiate your workspace from your homelife? Scent scaping can help you separate out those spaces.
For the seasons: You can also use scent to signify seasonal changes- you can make your home cozy for winter, or refreshed for spring for example.
How can you start scent-scaping?
You can use certain scents for certain areas depending on the mood you wish to create. Create a sensorial experience as you walk in the house… from the moment someone walks through the door as they navigate through your home.
Hallway
Start with your hallway, to create an atmosphere the moment you walk through the door, something uplifting and inviting.
This could include scents like orange blossom, rose and jasmine, which will be great for smaller rooms and narrow hallways.
You could try…
Living Room
You might want something uplifting in the living room.
A subtle, floral or herbaceous aroma like cotton, geranium or rose could be lovely in your living room.
These are some of our favourites…
Bedroom
Try for something relaxing in the bedroom to help wind you down for sleep.
You could go for the classic relaxing scents like lavender and chamomile to help aid sleep, along with gentle sage to help relieve stressors. If you’re looking for more romantic scents for the bedroom, oud is very sensual and sandalwood is a great choice too.
You could try…
Office
Boost your focus and creativity in your office space through scent. Don’t let the mid-afternoon slump get you!
Scents like peppermint are refreshing and can help boost your productivity, as is lemon and bergamot.
Try…
Kitchen
You could have something fresh and zesty in the kitchen to cut through those cooking smells.
Fresh scents like lemon and grapefruit are energy boosting and create an uplifting feel to the room. Notes of rosemary, thyme or basil can also work well with the lemon to neutralise cooking odours and promote freshness.
You’ll love…
Don’t make it too jarring to go from room to room, it should be a pleasant sensorial experience. There are no rules – just have fun and find scents that work for you! You can also make it seasonal too.. the possibilities are endless!
Will you be trying to scent-scape your space?
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