I want my house to smell delicious

[DarlingJo]

When you walk in the door, I want people to say "it smells lovely in here".

What's your favourite home scent?

*disclaimer - I have plenty of other things I should be spending money on before smelly stuff, so links to £50 diffusers will probably be wasted on me.

Get a bread maker.

Valentte rosemary Reed diffuser
rituals mehr diffuser (not cheap though)

Freesias
Make curries

I’m currently using a pumpkin spice plug in. Smells utterly gorgeous (and not expensive)

Open the windows and get some house plants. Any artificial scents (diffusers, plug ins etc) are just kicking out chemicals into the air.

I’ve hopped on the valentte bandwagon too. I have a Turkish rose and sandalwood one and I certainly think it’s lovely.

Have yet to test drive it with a visitor coming into the house though which is the primary clinical endpoint really 🤔

edit to add that I do clean everywhere regularly and open windows for a bit everyday. But still have smell anxiety!

Everything is a chemical, and a Reed diffuser with essential oils is probably less chemical than a memory foam mattress or a new sofa or paint fumes etc etc
you can still open the windows, I do every single day but I like a nice scent too (not a plug in as they reek to me)

Spray furniture polish on all the radiators.

In my house, the entrance has a little room off to the side, most of which which of storage. So when you walk in the front door, it smells a bit like dust, cardboard, and stale air. Not offensive, just not exactly a warm welcome.

I got a plug-in wax warmer and tucked it away behind a fake plant. It's hooked up to a smart plug, so it turns on twice a for a short time automatically, or I can just switch it on with my phone if I know guests are coming over.

Since it uses a lightbulb to warm the wax, I don't have to worry about a live flame, and it's not like those continuous air fresheners that I found a bit overpowering.

I'm always changing the wax melts, but right now, I'm using a croissant scent. It's quite subtle but seriously smells like fresh coffee and warm, buttery pastries straight from the oven.

I’m a fan of Rituals -like nearly all of them

ooohh just what I wanted, I’m oddly excited about checking out some of these options. I might skip the food scents though.

As it happens, there is no shortage of houseplants here. In fact, there’s two in the hallway, but there’s zero scent. And I do have windows open a lot - house is a robbers dream. But my house smells of nothing and I want it to smell of…. Something. Just a gentle but noticeable smell that makes you smile when you walk in the front door.

I’ve never tried wax melts. I’m kind of tempted, but I do have a small person wondering around the house so a bit concerned he might be too interested in them.

Natural scents are the best, so essential oils, and I’ve always found a candle burner is the best way to distribute the scent softly but effectively.

Ritual and valentte candles are great.
also an oil diffuser

Houseplants don't have any scent unless they are a scented flowering variety. Magazines always tell you that they keep the air pure and therefore fresh, but it has never worked in my house.
I make up a natural spritzer spray which leaves a very clean, fresh fragrance. In a spray bottle put about 1cm vodka (,or another spirit, this acts as an anti mold) then fill with water. Add 20 drops of any essential oils. I like neroli, bergamot and bay as a combination right now. I use a spray mop downstairs and also add essential oils to this.

My trick is that I open windows every day winter or summer for between 15-30 minutes.
Last thing at night I burn an incense cone and that neutralises any food cooking smells and leaves a fresh light pleasant smell.
House is full of plants and I think that is why it seems to stay fresh.

I think I want to be you when I grow up! This sounds ideal.
Sadly, like a lot of other people diffusers trigger allergies and plug ins cause me headaches.

I love valentte too, great value for great quality essential oil diffusers.

for a cheap fix, this type of air freshener are great for a small space. I have a little porch and i tuck one of these away under our shoe unit, and everyone comments how nice it smells as soon as they walk in the door. I love the spiced apple scent this time of year!
https://www.asda.com/groceries/product/9305900?srsltid=AfmBOoq6L6M8Vygw75yH0s36OGLQJT-4RDqAwypiYd3f-4jL-Z7UglsZrPg

• for the pp with the musty cupboard by the front door i think one of these put in there would solve your problem

Valentte - absolutely amazing!
I use the citrus room spray, diffuser, candles

I did used to have loads of candles and loved having scented ones lit to make the house smell nice. Since I've adopted a cat I've had to get rid of them and have gone onto soy wax melts I've currently got pumpkin spice in one and a little ghost in the other one that melted into a little witch. They smell really good.

I use those in my bathroom and they are really good
method rhubarb floor cleaner is another good scent

I agree with soy wax melts. Have a look at Freckleface for good quality ones with natural fragrances. I have two electric wax melters that have timers so they automatically switch off after 2 hours so I'm not worrying about leaving a candle burning. I have one in the living room and one in the kitchen that I switch on when I'm cooking dinner as it helps neutralise food smells.

Aqua di Parma diffuser (so much money tho)

aqua di Elba diffuser. Mare I think the scent is. I stayed in this hotel in Florence

https://www.fhhotelgroup.it/en/hotel-calzaiuoli-firenze/index

and they had a shop opposite. The diffusers were in the rooms. If I close my eyes I can easily picture myself back there! I love how smells have such great power.

also yes to opening windows regularly. Zoflora down the drain last thing at night is surprisingly effective as well. I like the midnight blooms one

Completely agree. Jasmine is gorgeous.

Have a pot on the stove with some cinnamon, orange and cloves. Scents the whole house without chemicals.

The bread maker is a beautiful smell to wake up to on weekends.

The only homes I’ve walked into like that have been new builds with no pets or children and the people live like it’s a show home. For me it’s a constant battle, no matter how many sprays and washing fabrics

I don’t like air fresheners / smelly plugs etc
Windows open to freshen the air , house plants ( which you already have and do )
A vase of freesias , pot of hyacinths , oranges , lemons in a bowl
I try and plant Paper whites narcissi to have over Christmas , rarely get the timing right though !
Buy yourself some nice hand cream , and bar soap to go on all the sinks
My theory is , if you smell nice , your house will too