How to make my house smell amazing?

[Littleguggi]

Looking for tips on how to make my house smell amazing.

We don't have any pets and we don't smoke. Our house occasionally smells musty/ damp as it's an old house.

Also can anyone recommend any nice smelling candles? We like Jo Malone lime basil and mandarin but ideally something that costs less. We don't like the Aldi dupe.

Just wanting to refresh the house and get ready for a new season.

Is it the yellow bottle or the pink bottle that you would recommend? Thanks.

This is true. When I wash curtains (which isn't that often) the room smells so clean for months afterwards.

Following with interest. I sometimes haven't been able to track down the source of a stale smell, but a really thorough clean helps. Eg I pulled out the upright fridge/freezer and discovered a drip tray full of murky water. I clean it monthly now. Also amazing what grot can fall down the teeny tiny gap between the cooker and the cupboard next to it. Emptying the kitchen bin even if it's not full, and cleaning the oven regularly inside and out helps.
I like the look of the Purdy and Figg products, whoever recommended them!
purdyandfigg.com/pages/homepage-new-1

Thanks for the reminder. I noticed this too! Next dry day we have, I'm going to wash mine ready for winter.

I think the National Trust use Renaissance wax by Picreator on their heritage items. It smells wonderful.

The thing that makes the biggest difference to my house is opening the windows every day. I tend to open all the bedroom windows when we are getting ready in the mornings whatever the weather and then in winter close them up when I go downstairs.

I know it is controversial on here but I also really love burning incense. Not for long and always when I'm in the room but I have a little incense burner in the bathroom, kitchen and living room. I use natural, good quality incense and tend to burn it for 10 mins or so. It particularly helps with cooking smells in the kitchen.

I have a couple of reed diffusers dotted around the house but I tend to go a bit nose blind or forget to change them.

A couple of posters have mentioned this already but a small pot of water on low simmer with a variety of additions is wonderful. You can play around a bit.

apple and clove.

lemon

Cinnamon and apple

orange

and so on. No chemicals. And I use the fruit that has turned so gets put to good use.

@Littleguggi
Get a decent dehumidifier to sort out the dampness. Open windows for ventilation.
Don't mask the damp smell, sort it.
I'm not sure filling the air in your house with smelly chemicals is good for your health.

Was wondering which incense you use ?

Bin the candles and anything remotely like a plug in smelly thing.

Open windows.

Get rid of carpets - you can never keep them meticulously clean and fresh.

Hard wood floors, cleaned daily will do wonders.

Wash down those walls regularly, also those internal windows.

I agree with several previous posters recommending Valentte products, they only use essential oils which adds to the strength of the fragrance.
If you purchase their best selling gift box for £22 you get a reed diffuser (mine always last @2-3 months), a natural soy candle (which lasts for hours) and a room mist spray.
I highly recommend the lemon & rosemary fragrance.
I have had many comments from friends saying how lovely my home smells.

Are you saying you have the stove on for hours?

I am usually quite good at knowing about brands but have never heard of Valentte, I am starting to wonder if their marketing team are on this thread 🫣

It's a shame Valentte don't seem to sell samples

The Lidl jo malone dupes are really good.

I buy M and S Warmth perfume spray, it's about 8 quid. Spray it all round the house. So my house smells like Le Labo Santal (it's a dupe)

Following but I'm limited because the reason my house smells is because I have rats but I also can't have anything like oils and sprays because they will make the rats sick 😭

I have an air purifier next to the cage and I open the back door daily but they still stink my downstairs out!

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Aaahahhaa promise I’m a genuine customer- no marketing privilege for me, they are just generally very good products!!

Our old rented house was like this, and ventilation helped somewhat, but mostly it could have done with being blown to rubble. Tackling any existing mould issues, dehumidifier, moisture traps, and lots and lots of candles. I also used dryer sheets inside cushions etc. I always had compliments with people saying that my house smelled lovely, but I think I was just overcompensating for the musty mouldy smell. I did use the housekeepers brand of tea lights as they are made for getting rid of smells. Oil burners can be more potent but depends on how much you can tolerate super strong smells.

Shearer's Noir candle makes your house smell expensive.

They have a great small support team you can email.
I recently asked if they could send me some small sample sprays (of different fragrances as I always buy my the same) with my order and they were very helpful.
For your info the lemongrass & rosemary is fresh, zesty and just fills the room.

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/4958327-light-hearted-anyone-noticed-how-posh-peoples-homes-smell-really-nice-inside-not-perfume-just-generally-what-is-it

Iirc this thread had loads of tips.

Aside from all the ventilation stuff, a misting diffuser that puffs every 10 seconds. I use the nikura brand of essential oils that someone else mentioned, it’s good value for money because it’s so concentrated, you only need two or three drops. I have a couple that I alternate so keep noticing it.

I read something once about people trying to sell houses boiling pot pourri to make the house smell great.

It’s really not good for you. In fact, it’s quite dangerous.