To ask about reed diffusers

[pilsner]

Has anyone ever managed to find one that actually smells of anything???

preferably one that’s not mega spendy… if that exists!!

@pilsner I use a Lidl lavender one and it smells fab.

Cannot recommend valentte enough. Gorgeous smells so fresh and clean and great price point

I like the Lidl sea salt one.

This is really interesting as someone up thread mentioned the M&S mandarin one and that’s what prompted me to post - I bought it and found it useless! I was gifted a neom one once and that was the only one I feel has ever worked but I’d never buy one of that cost for myself…

aldi and valentte seem to be the ones to try!

I find after a couple of days I go nose blind to them and can’t smell them. Friends come in and ask what the lovely smell is so I know it’s still working but I can’t appreciate it 😂 drives me potty

Yes, I do this and it's much stronger and lasts much longer than shop bought ones. I use sweet almond oil, slightly diluted and fragrances that you use for candle making.

I like the habitat one especially the rhubarb and elderflower

Your nose does get used to them over time. I have a lovely Jo Malone one but I can't smell it anymore even though guests have commented on it!

Zoflora Linen - cheaper than chips in Home Bargains.

Bought a pine tree one in Aldi or Lidl, can’t remember, last week and our guest room smells lovely.
was about £3.

I bought the Zoflora wax melts. Less than £3 for the melts and the diffuser. Total bargain, and it smells nice and fresh.

Only use them in guest toilet as only work in small rooms.

La Bougie Sage & Bitter Orange is good and smells lovely ...but pricey.

Also love Valentte for value

I bought a stone glow one recently for my bathroom. Orange and oud? It’s lovely but ££ and probably not worth the price. I don’t like synthetic smells and usually dry my own oranges at this time of year and add cloves.

Sainsburys Rhubarb £5

Habitat from Sainsburys are pretty good. I have the Rhubarb & Elderflower in most rooms in the house.

Rituals if you're feeling spendy. I have the Private Collection Wild Fig in my bedroom, always. It lasts ages. Well worth the money.

I also would have said Valentte as I had a mindblowing neroli and lemon one. But I have just bought three others and they all fail to dissipate the scent! Around £60 wasted.

I always thought they were rubbish and never worked properly and much preferred candles. Then I was gifted a big box of Valentte ones and my thoughts completely changed. Absolutely love them. Still working my way through the box but will repurchase.

Another Valentte fan here. They are better than ones three times the price. They always have good offers on and the packaging is lovely so they make good gifts. String smells but not overpowering and they smell so good

Valenette, my take out of the 7 I have bought only one gave significant room throw. TBF the company I did complain to they sent me a new one. Just bought the one that worked again, think is lemon & bergamot will see how this one fairs if rubbish like the others will stop buying. They smell lovely when close up to them but nothing in the room which is the whole point.

I bought the Christmas peppermint one from Aldi and it's brilliant! I don't know why I picked it up as like you I normally find they don't smell if anything.
(Also I did follow the instructions on how to prep it which I want aware you had to do.)

Ortegia are the best. ££s though.

Good question as always looking for strong smelling long lasting ones.
The best I have tried so far are Glade, Airpure and Primark.

I've got some from TK Maxx., Can't remember any of the labels, but I've no complaints with any of them. One was actually too strong and I had to move it out of the room as I could 'taste' it in the back of my throat! Disclaimer: I do mean my tiny home office/box room.

Valentte have changed their ingredients I think. No where near as good anymore sadly