The outdoors are filled with all sorts of smells during the warmer months – some welcome, others not – but once winter rolls around, we have to create them for ourselves. “Scentscaping” is the idea of designing your own olfactory environment, aka scent. You can use candles, diffusers, incense, and more to create it, as you likely are already. The goal is to mimic spaces that bring you focus, calm, or whatever feeling you’re trying to evoke. It might be the city you last visited, the ocean breeze from time spent with family, or a quiet evergreen forest. It’s simply another element in curating your space to your own personal preferences. You can break it down even further by designating different scents for your rooms, known as zoning. Maybe something warm and woodsy in the living room, cozy and inviting in the kitchen, and light and relaxing in the bedroom. It’s all about creating an environment through scent that provides that extra element of sensation. We’ve pulled together 13 of our favorite candles that are ready and willing to take on the job.
Vinyl Records Candle by anecdote candles \ $34
No. 0324 Aging Spirits Candle by Areangis \ $38
Braless Candle by SIDIA \ $58
Crushed Mint Candle by Kobo \ $28
Chapter Candle by Menu \ $50
No. 9 Tonka + Oud Candle by Cord + Iron \ $19.99
Road to Nowhere Candle by Buster + Punch \ $55
Sea to Sky Candle by Reigning Champ \ $75
Hygge Candle by Skandinavisk \ $45
Hinoki Eclipse Candle by Studio Stockhome \ $45
VELA Jungle Candle by Costa Brazil \ $165
old saint wick Candle by snif \ $35+
01 Taunt Massage Candle by Dedcool \ $38.50
Source: design-milk