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How to choose a candle scent for every room

Woody for the living room, fresh for the bedroom: a simple way to match scent to space.

A white jar candle on a stack of books beside a plant

A scent that feels perfect in one room can feel heavy in another. The trick is to match the scent to what the room is for.

Living room: warm and woody

Cedar, smoke and oak suit rooms where people gather in the evening. Our Cedar & Smoke and Vanilla & Oak candles fill a larger space without shouting.

Bedroom: fresh and quiet

Clean linen and white tea feel calm and light. Light the candle an hour before bed and blow it out when you go in.

Kitchen and bathroom: bright and short

Citrus and soft amber cut through cooking smells. In small rooms, a travel tin burned for half an hour is plenty.

Not sure? Start with the Travel Candle Duo and move the tins from room to room until each one finds its place.

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