There are plenty of ways to give your home a certain vibe, whether that’s calming to invigorating.
One thing to consider is scent-scaping.
It might sound complex, but all it means is differentiating one space to another in your home via the scent.
There are a number of tools you might use to scent a living space, using things such as candles, diffusers, essential oils, room sprays and flowers.
Lockdown made many Brits invest more time and energy in improving their home environments, optimising what little or large space they had due to being confined there.
Compared to 2019, The Perfume Shop saw an 125% increase in online sales of home fragrance items.
It makes sense as it is proven that certain scents can boost our moods, with some offering a more calming effect such as lavender, and others like orange being more awakening.
You can take this concept and ‘zone’ different areas of your home, making one part (such as a bedroom) relaxing and another (like a kitchen) enlivening for a potential subtle effect on your wellbeing.
Rebecca Herd, a perfume expert at The Perfume Shop, tells Metro.co.uk: ‘As our homes are now even more multi-functional than ever before, it’s important to establish different areas for working and for relaxing.
‘Scent can have the power to help you feel motivated during work hours or relaxed at the weekend, just as long as you pick the right fragrance.
‘Choosing an uplifting, invigorating scent that evokes feelings of happiness or a scent that gets you motivated is absolutely what scent-scaping is about.’
How can you scent-scape?
There are no strict rules, as fragrance is so personal.
There are a few things to consider though, such as ensuring your bed isn’t near a strong scent that could disturb your ability to drift off.
Rebecca says: ‘Positioning scents around the house doesn’t have to be complicated.
‘A great spot for a diffuser is near a door so scent can be picked up as soon as you enter the room, as they can be much more prominent.
‘Places you relax are great for candles, as the calming flickering light and light aroma help you relax and unwind.’
In candles, she suggests looking for vanilla and jasmine notes which are generally easy on the nose.
If you use a room for more than one purpose, this is where fragrance zoning can be useful.
‘Fragrance zoning can also be adapted to help you make the switch from one activity to the next; for example, if you use the living room as both your office during in the day and down time in the evening, choose two different candles to switch out and put away.
‘Over time, your mind will start associating those scents with the boundaries you have set,’ Rebecca says.
She advises picking a scent that ‘evokes feelings of happiness’ – perhaps a zesty, citrus scent – for your workspace, to help put you in a positive mindset.
‘They can help with feeling upbeat and energised during the day,’ she adds.
The home wellness trend is easy to do at home, whether you want a subtle or bold effect.
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