How to Make Your House Smell Good (like Voila!)

When you walk into a home with an inspiring scent it’s noticed right away, just like when you walk into Voila! Even though it isn’t something you can see, it shapes your impression of a space subconsciously. 

If you're hoping to make your house smell divine without making it smell like a run of the mill candle store, the key is choosing quality scents intentionally and layering them to complement your home.

Here are a few simple ways to use scents to tantalize your senses, make you feel at ease and evoke calm energy.

Start With a Fresh Foundation

As you tidy up your home, create a clean slate -  light your candles or flip the reeds in your diffusers. 

Everyday odours from cooking, pets, shoes, garbage, or damp towels can linger longer than we realize. A few quick tasks such as taking out the garbage, popping those runners in a closet or the garage, and using your Lampe Berger after cooking to remove food odours all make a noticeable difference.

Fragrance works best when it's enhancing a clean space, not covering up unwanted smells.

Explore Your Signature Scent

You will find you gravitate to a similar scent time and time again. A scent family will draw you in regardless of where you adventure.

Consider choosing one scent family and carrying it throughout your home. The scent notes that speak to you will create consistency and help your home feel calm. Scents that complement each other create a much more cohesive atmosphere.

What Fragrance, What Room?

Different spaces naturally lend themselves to different scents. Fresh herbal or light botanical fragrances often work well in kitchens because they feel clean without competing with the aroma of cooking.

Bedrooms tend to feel most relaxing with softer fragrances that are sultry and smooth. Living rooms are often where warmer scents shine. Notes like cedar, sandalwood, or amber create a comfortable atmosphere that's perfect for quiet evenings or entertaining guests. They invoke an overall sense of reprieve.

Choosing fragrances based on how you use each room helps your home feel more balanced and intentional.

Variety is Key

When it comes to home fragrance, variety has the biggest impact. Rather than only focusing on lighting candles, introduce a reed diffuser in the same room, turn on your Pura at a less intense setting. The intermingling of the warmth of a candle burning, the subtlety of a reed diffuser and the Pura dropping in will subconsciously make you and the people in your home feel grounded yet keep the casual curiosity our brains love when inspired by scent. 

Many people become "nose blind" to scents they use every day. Using your Lampe Berger regularly will clear the air in your home giving it a fresh start which then allows the other favourites to shine through once again. 

Layering Scents

Not every pleasant smell needs to come from a candle or diffuser. Fresh flowers on the dining table, eucalyptus in the shower, simmering citrus slices on the stove during colder months, or even freshly laundered linens all contribute to the feeling of a welcoming home.

These small details work alongside candles and diffusers rather than replacing them, creating a home that smells fresh without feeling artificial.

Quality is Key

A stronger scent isn't necessarily a better one. High-quality candles and home fragrances are designed to create a balanced scent experience that gently fills a room instead of overwhelming it. Choosing products with thoughtfully blended fragrance oils often creates a better overall experience.

The goal isn't for someone to immediately notice your candle. It's for them to walk into your home and simply think, it smells nice in here.

Seasonal Refresh

Just as we naturally change our wardrobe throughout the year, it can be refreshing to change the scents in our homes too. Spring and summer often suit lighter fragrances like fresh greens, invigorating eucalyptus, aquatic notes or just picked florals.

As the weather cools, warmer notes like cedarwood, warm amber, crushed pine or a spice-infused waltz of cardamom, cinnamon and nutmeg create an atmosphere that feels magically cozy. Rotating fragrances with the seasons keeps your home feeling inspired while giving you something new to enjoy while savouring the season.

Fragrance Should Feel Like Part of Your Home

One of the things we love most about home fragrance is that it helps create an experience. A favourite candle lit while reading, a diffuser quietly scenting the entryway, or your Pura automatically turning on all enhance your lifestyle.

Use scents the same way you use lighting, texture, and décor. Thoughtfully, naturally, and in a way that reflects you and the people you love in your home. Friends and family who pop in will appreciate the effort put into a curated scent experience. 

If you're looking for home fragrance that's beautiful, balanced, and easy to live with, visit us at Voila in Wainwright. We carry the most coveted collection of candles, diffusers, Pura fragrances, Lampe Berger, chosen to help you create a home that embraces you the moment you walk through the door.