Does a reed diffuser that scents a room actually exist?

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I've bought so many that frankly are a complete waste of time.. from most of the high street shops, and more expensive. None smell unless close up and even then not for long.

Does anyone know a brand that actually manages to make a room smell nice?

Isle of Skye candles, Machair flowers, reed difuser. Lovely fresh smell and lasts for months

https://www.rituals.com/en-gb/the-ritual-of-ayurveda-fragrance-sticks-1116180.html I had a mini one of these for Christmas, fragrances my whole living room and I'mstill getting whiffs of it now.

Purcell and Woodcock are the best I have found.

Crouch End Candles,expensive but lasts months.

**EDIT - POTTERS CROUCH! been a long day 🙄

@MotherofPearl I hate stuff like plug ins etc or sprays but I enjoy naturally scented candles and diffusers so I get it
My bathrooms don't have windows annoyingly as I love open windows so I tend to put one in there

My favourites are by a local company near me called Ashleigh and Burwood, I have different ones around my house, they have a variety of fragrances, but I refer something subtle. I also like The White Company sprays and diffusers.

I tried Valentte after a similar thread on MN with posters raving about them. I bought four different ones and, to me, they all smelled like strong smelling household cleaning products. I wouldn’t buy again.

I really like Rituals though, so to each their own.

I also bought Valentte diffusers and candles after reading about them on here. I won't be purchasing anything from Valentte again.

Rebecca Tracey and Otium are my favourite diffusers and candles.

I have used Valentte diffusers in two different rooms twice. The rooms are not large/open plan and frankly these diffusers don't do the job. Next diffusers OTOH do'

Now you all tell me! I'll report back

I’m still deciding 🤣

The range!

Just coming back to say the Habitat ones in Sainsbury's seem to be good! I bought a Spa Day one last week and it's the best I've had for ages. Brown bottle.

Thank you for this! Had no idea you could make your own but I bought some supplies from this website you recommended and used the maximum recommended percentage of the fragrance oil and now have a gorgeous smell that fills the entire open plan downstairs. Love it 😊

Also means I have another stockist where I can buy fragrance oils for my soap making, so thanks for that too!

So pleased @LemonRedwood what flavour did you go for? Do you have digital scales that you can set to ml? I find it so much easier than using jugs to measure.

I have a floral Street one that you can smell all throughout the downstairs. Not home right now, but I believe it's this one https://www.johnlewis.com/floral-street-wonderland-bloom-scent-diffuser-100ml/p6164019

Inis is very good too.

I ordered the lemongrass and rosemary and it arrived today (actually I got two as they had a BOGOF offer on). So far I'm delighted with it. The smell is very fresh and clean, and not at all cloying, which was my dread. Thanks for the recommendation!

@MotherofPearl (I've NC!) phew!!!
I think it's a very clean fresh scent and not artificial

I like the Naturally European ones from the Somerset Toiletry Company - they don't have that weird underlying smell that lots have, and I find they last months. Not read the whole thread, so they may have been mentioned already 😂

Oh, and it's actually really easy to make your own with sweet almond oil as a carrier and the essential oils of your choice. If you get the blend right they're better than any you can buy.

The strongest one I've ever known was a cheap one from Aldi, tomato vines and basil. It made the living room absolutely stink of a greenhouse and had to get rid of it after a few days

@Rina66 Yes, digital scales, and I weighed in g rather than ml as that's what I'm used to doing with soap.

I went with neroli (can't get enough of neroli scent in anything!) and took a punt on sweet orange as well. Sniffing the bottle that one seems like it might be a bit sickly in a diffuser but would probably work really well as a soap scent so it won't go to waste. I like the large range they had on the website. I'm sure I'll be going back to try out some more 😀

Yes - try Rituals (Jing is my favourite)