Do you have a favorite scent you enjoy in your home?

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@PatZAnthony (14749)
Charlotte, North Carolina
July 13, 2020 5:30pm CST
Some find using scented candles or using essential oils in their home makes for a more pleasant atmosphere. While this might be true, we are cautioned that some products are not the best for us to be inhaling on a regular basis. We enjoy lemon and lemon grass essential oils which we add to a small aromatherapy unit we have. Vanilla is another scent we enjoy as it gives the illusion someone is baking something wonderful. Yes, a few have been disappointed over the years to learn they were entering an area filled with vanilla extract and not cookies or muffins. Do you have a favorite scent you enjoy in your home?
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@Adie04 (17360)
14 Jul 20
I love the scent of vanilla and lemon.
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@Adie04 (17360)
14 Jul 20
@Layboo have a try!
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@Layboo (46)
14 Jul 20
I've never tried lemon.. I'm yet to try it..I would love to try it
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
25 Jul 20
There are so many scents to pick from now, we never know what will be our next favorite.
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
14 Jul 20
I prefer amber and fig scents. I do use was melters, matching candles, room sprays, and potpourri with natural oils.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
25 Jul 20
The natural oils are the best, aren't they? These days we have so many choices @DianneN we can change with the seasons.
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@DianneN (247184)
• United States
25 Jul 20
@PatZAnthony I love them! You are right!
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• Philippines
14 Jul 20
I don't have time to buy something scented.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
25 Jul 20
Some people make their own scents by simmering fruit peels. For us, it is just easier to use our aromatherapy unit @Letranknight2015
@just4him (317245)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Jul 20
Those sound good. I like apple pie scent. So far it's the only one that doesn't disappoint.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
25 Jul 20
Apple pie scent is a very nice choice. It is another one that fools us into thinking there is something wonderful happening in the kitchen!
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@just4him (317245)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
26 Jul 20
@PatZAnthony Yes, it does.
• Peoria, Arizona
14 Jul 20
I don't have a constant smell we use in my house, but sometimes I like to spray some cotton candy spray and it relaxes me and I also enjoy things like a eucalyptus mint, so nice!
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
25 Jul 20
It is refreshing to have a nice scent in the home, especially in the evening here. It seems to calm everyone as we say goodbye to the day @DesirousDreamer
@sophie09 (34236)
• Indonesia
14 Jul 20
Vanilla and lavender! We love that scent a lot
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
25 Jul 20
There are so many choices, sometimes it is hard to stay with just one scent @sophie09
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@sophie09 (34236)
• Indonesia
26 Jul 20
@PatZAnthony you are right. When i run out of one, i usually get a new flavourbof scent
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
14 Jul 20
I like the smell of frankincense, they say it drives away evil spirits and negativity I burn some from time to time only because I like the scent.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
25 Jul 20
We have used Frankincense topically for various reasons and it is claimed to be a healer, especially when mixed with Myrrh @louievill
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
26 Jul 20
@PatZAnthony there's something with things that are described or mentioned in the bible.
@Juliaacv (51426)
• Canada
14 Jul 20
We tend to use the melon-cucumber melts, they are so fresh and clean and light smelling.
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@Juliaacv (51426)
• Canada
25 Jul 20
@PatZAnthony They are our favorite. I also like to wear body spray in that scent because so many places are scent-free today, and that doesn't really have much of a scent to it.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
25 Jul 20
Yes, they are nice and do give a fresh and clean odor to any room, don't they @Juliaacv
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@JudyEv (342179)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Jul 20
We don't have anything on a regular basis. I can imagine vanilla would be a very nice scent.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
25 Jul 20
We switch between the lemongrass and vanilla. Someone we know had a coffee scented candle that was wonderful until we realized there was no coffee and no goodies!
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@JudyEv (342179)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Jul 20
@PatZAnthony Certain scents do call up particular memories and/or yearnings. lol
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@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
14 Jul 20
I love the orange scent during the day and lavender essential oil scent during the evening.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
25 Jul 20
They are both great scents @thelme55 I wonder how they would be mixed together? Might have to experiment.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
14 Jul 20
@PatZAnthony I have air freshener I use in the bathroom and it smells good. I do not use it all the time.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
25 Jul 20
We are only using essential oils now since all the research about so many things be harmful, especially if you have any lung issues @Hannihar
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
26 Jul 20
@PatZAnthony I see. I still like to use air freshener.
• Agra, India
14 Jul 20
No special sleep for me I'm open for all the good smells
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
25 Jul 20
And there are so many good scents just in the fresh air if we are having a good day @amitkokiladitya
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• Agra, India
26 Jul 20
@PatZAnthony so true.. I completely agree with this
@Spontaneo (14700)
• United States
14 Jul 20
Thank you for reminding me! I have an office size essential oil diffuser and need new essential oil. May I ask a question? Do you personally order essential oil on-line or from a store?
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
25 Jul 20
For us, there are some locally we like but we also get some online through a vitamin company we are connected to. They are all good if you read the info on the package so you are sure what you get is essential oil @Spontaneo
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@Spontaneo (14700)
• United States
29 Jul 20
@PatZAnthony May I ask the vitamin company?
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
14 Jul 20
I used to burn candles often but not so much any more.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
25 Jul 20
We really prefer essential oils in our aromatherapy diffuser. Someone here might bump a candle and you know who would have to clean up that mess @CarolDM
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
25 Jul 20
@xstitcher (32710)
• Petaluma, California
20 Jul 20
Lavender--or some ocean-inspired scent.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
25 Jul 20
It seems many enjoy lavender @xstitcher
• United States
14 Jul 20
Yes, I love pine scent (not pine sol but like the tree) and lilac, the flower, not a candle, because so far no candle has matched the scent of this flower.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
25 Jul 20
It is not always easy to find the exact oils we enjoy @Carmelanirel2
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@jstory07 (139996)
• Roseburg, Oregon
14 Jul 20
Yes I buy apple cinnamon candles and I like the scent of them.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
25 Jul 20
Apple cinnamon seems to be popular. It does give a very nice scent when the candles are working @jstory07
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@RasmaSandra (80812)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 Jul 20
I have some scented candles but have not lit them in a while. I have a perfume called Green Tea by Elizabeth Arden which was a gift from my late husband and I brought with me from Latvia so when I feel I want to feel closer to him I spritz on that perfume.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
25 Jul 20
It is so nice that you have this scent available to be able to bring memories to you @RasmaSandra
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@fluffy69 (4955)
14 Jul 20
Nope i dont have any scented oil at home coz it makes me feel dizzy, but when i visit my friends house i smell her lemon grass essential oil and it feels so good, the air i breath was fresh it was a refreshing scented oil.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
25 Jul 20
Using the right oil for YOU is important and some scents do bother people with any sort of breathing issues @fluffy69
@Layboo (46)
14 Jul 20
Definitely vanilla and a home cooked meal
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
25 Jul 20
That sounds right to be @Layboo