Most of us light a candle in one room and forget the rest. Scented candles Australia wide are easy to buy, but they work better with a plan. Pick one scent for each room, based on what happens there. This guide uses floral scents, which suit the spring weather we have right now.
Scented Candles Australia: Match The Scent To The Room
A design site, SA Decor and Design, wrote in January that scent is now part of how a room is planned. That is a view from the design press, not research. Still, the advice is easy to use. It suggests crisp, fresh notes in kitchens and living rooms. Soft floral or herbal scents suit bedrooms. Warm, spicy ones suit lounges and dining areas.
Notes are the separate smells inside a fragrance, like rose or lemon. Florals are handy because they sit between fresh and warm. If you want one room to feel calm, start with the Floral range.
Where does a floral candle work best?
In a bedroom, or a hallway you pass through often. Keep it out of the kitchen, where cooking smells will compete with it. A closed door helps the scent stay in the room.
Three Wick Candles Suit Big Rooms, Melts Suit Small Ones
Size matters more than scent when you choose a form. A candle with three wicks in one wide jar fills a large room faster. The 3-wick jars are the ones for an open living area.
In a bathroom, laundry or hallway, wax melts are easier. A melt is a small piece of scented wax that warms in a dish, with no wick. They stay gentle in a small space, and you can change the scent in minutes.
- Living room: a three wick candle, fresh or floral
- Bedroom: a floral candle, lit early in the evening
- Hallway or bathroom: wax melts in a warmer
- Kitchen: something crisp, away from cooking smells
Layer A Diffuser With A Candle
The same article suggests pairing a diffuser for a steady background scent with a candle for mood. A reed diffuser is a bottle of scented oil with sticks that draw it up. It needs no flame. Put one in the entry, and light a candle only when you are home.
Keep both in the same fragrance family so they blend rather than clash. Keep the oil out of reach of children and pets.
Quick answers
Which scented candles suit a living room?
A fresh or light floral scent in a three wick jar suits a living room. Fresh notes feel open, and the wide jar spreads the scent across a bigger space.
Can I burn a floral candle near fresh flowers?
Yes, if the scents are close. Keep the candle a little away from the vase, and never place a flame under leaves or paper. Pastel flowers and a floral candle suit spring.
Choose your quietest room first, light one floral candle there, and see how it feels. If you are not sure which scent suits you, the fragrance personality quiz narrows it down.
Related reading
- Three Wick Candles: Choose The Right Room For A Wide Jar: how room size decides which jar to light
- Scented Candles Online: Style Them Without Scent Clash: how to place several candles in one space
- High End Scented Candles Look Good Before You Light Them: candles as part of your decor
