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Warm and Cozy! 7 Perfect Fall Scents for Your Home

Bergamot

Bergamot is a hybrid citrus fruit, closely related to the orange, and its peel color also resembles that of a lime. Despite its associations with the warm summers and fruit orchards of Italy (its name indeed references Bergamo, where it was first cultivated), bergamot’s fragrance is perfectly suited for fall. This is primarily because, for most people, it conjures the famous taste of tea, rather than anything else. Additionally, its scent energizes, invigorates, and helps combat the melancholy that often arrives during the autumn months.

Pumpkin

Thanks to popular culture, the pumpkin has become a primary symbol of autumn. It is used to prepare side dishes, salads, desserts, and to make jams and syrups for coffee. The fruits themselves do not have a strong fragrance, so in aromatherapy, pumpkin notes are often combined with other cozy, warming scents: cinnamon, caramel, cardamom, ginger, chocolate.

Wood

Woody fragrances belong to a broad group that includes dozens of different scents. This includes coniferous notes, birch, cedar, sandalwood, and many other species. Each has its unique shade, but usually, these are calm, cozy, sometimes slightly astringent scents. You can use the essential oil of your favorite tree alone to fill the space with pleasant associations, or choose a more complex composition for your home.

Cinnamon

The aroma of cinnamon is perfect for the colder months. The gloomier the weather and the cooler it is outside, the stronger the effect of coziness and home warmth it creates. Even if you do not like cinnamon as a spice, its recognizable smell is almost universally loved. You can choose a candle or essential oil with this scent, or use real cinnamon sticks as deliciously fragrant decor.

Cotton

The scent of cotton is very light and delicate, associated with cleanliness. It’s the best choice for those who want to fragrance their home but do so delicately. Cotton notes are often used in interior perfumes and sprays for clothing or bedding. It’s a versatile option for any season, revealing differently in each. Cotton is also suitable for fall, making it calm and enveloping, with a hint of freshness.

Apple Pie

Another gourmet scent that harmoniously complements the interior in the autumn. Apple pie, particularly charlotte, is the season’s most popular pie, and its rich sweet aroma of dough and baked spiced apples will remind you of it. It also evokes home, family gatherings, safety, and comfort. You can find such a scent in ready-made compositions for diffusers or candles.

Vanilla

Vanilla is an undeniable classic that is relevant at any time of the year. Its fragrance is perfectly balanced in intensity and reveals differently when combined with other notes if present. But vanilla is also great on its own, often chosen for mono-compositions. It’s moderately sweet, unobtrusive, and certainly not irritating. Moreover, the vanilla scent helps relax and improve sleep, soothes, and reduces irritability.

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