Spring is always a good time to rethink the scents in our homes that let us fall in love with the little things that make each season unique. Whether you spend the cold winter months on the East Coast hunkering down after blizzards or facing the dark gloomy weather of the Pacific Northwest like I do every year, spring is always a good time to rethink the scents in our homes that let us fall in love with the little things that make each season unique. I always look forward to spring, no matter where I am in the world. I look for home scents that will remind me of dew-covered grass, sun-soaked flowers, and fresh citrus right away and for 12 to 13 weeks.
Here are some of my favourite spring-scented home scents, including candles, room sprays, reed diffusers, and body washes from brands like Jo Malone London, Trudon, and Aesop. Once you get your hands on these, you’ll probably be dreaming of spring all year long with the spring flowers, blue skies, and cool rain showers that go with them.
Spray for the room
Abel, Scene 01 Room Spray
Scene 01 Room Spray $65 SHOP NOW Type of scent: green citrus. Notes: verbena, green tea and yuzu.
Abel’s Scene 01 Room Spray has a fresh, bright, and energising scent that brings to mind the hopeful early days of spring. With bright notes of green tea yuzu, and verbena that remind you of Japanese-inspired interiors and natural colours. If you like fresh citrussy smells in your home, get this for all your spring cleaning needs.
Customers say, reveals a captivating atmosphere that is both quiet and sophisticated. It stays around in a way that is both lasting and delicate, never overwhelming the senses. Every moment has a subtle elegance that makes it feel like you’re in a timeless, polished, and quietly enchanting world.
Aesop Olous Room Spray
Aesop Olous Room Spray costs $66. Buy it now! Type of scent: citrussy; notes: galbanum, grapefruit, jasmine, cedar, and cardamom
Not all citrus based home scents have to be fresh or bright. Some of the best ones I’ve found mix juicy citrus notes with soft flowers and grounding woods, like Aesop’s Olous Room Spray. This citrus scent starts with a sweet galbanum note and is followed by a splash of grapefruit and fresh jasmine. The base notes are bright cedar and cardamom.
Customers say, This smell is amazing. It really fills the room and stays there for a while. We used our bottle almost every day for about six months. It smells like luxury, which makes the room feel rich. I love this product and all of Aesop’s scents.
Room Spray by Diptyque, Fleur d’Oranger (Orange Blossom)
Fleur d’Oranger Room Spray for $84. SHOP NOW Type of Scent: Citrus Floral | Notes: Orange Blossom, Leaves, Bark
Diptyque’s Fleur d’Oranger Room Spray has been a must-have for getting my space ready for spring since I first found it years ago. It smells tangy, a little spicy, and fresh. The brand calls this scent a herbarium of flowers. It freshens the air with a veil of dry bark, green leaves, and sweet orange blossom.
People say, I just opened this today as soon as it got here, and it’s beautiful. It really does make me think of vacations and the Mediterranean. This Diptyque room spray is just as good as all the others. The scents last a long time and the presentation is very stylish.
Loewe Ivy Room Spray
Loewe Ivy Room Spray $135 Buy Now Type of scent: floral woods | Notes: fresh flowers, ivy, and woods
People don’t talk about Loewe’s beautiful home fragrances nearly enough. The brand has completely mastered photorealistic botanical scents like their Ivy Room Spray. This scent brings to mind sprawling dewy gardens warmed by the spring sun. It has the fresh smell of leafy vines mixed with warm woods and soft flowers.
Body and Hand Wash
Clarify Hand Wash in Matcha from Tea Collective
Clarify Hand Wash from Tea Collective uses gentle, plant-based surfactants to clean your skin without drying it out. It makes a rich long lasting lather. The product’s newest scent, Matcha, is made with centella asiatica and other natural ingredients. It has a calming, grounding finish that stays on the skin.
Homecourt, Hand Wash in Steeped Rose
Steeped Rose Hand Wash $34 SHOP NOW Aromatic woods make up the scent.
Homecourt’s hand wash is a liquid soap that cleans hands gently without drying them out. It leaves behind a strong floral scent that smells like a dozen fresh-cut roses. It has a nourishing formula that includes moisturising argan oil, hydrating Australian hibiscus flower extract, and surfactants made from coconuts.
Customers Say: The best hand wash ever! This is a fancy hand wash that makes your hands feel and smell great. I can’t wait to wash my hands, and neither can the rest of the family!
Molton Brown’s Orange and Bergamot Fine Liquid Hand Wash
This spring, I’ll be using Molton Brown’s award-winning Orange and Bergamot Fine Liquid Hand Wash to improve my daily cleaning routine. While it cleanses the skin, it also lifts the mood with a mix of sweet orange, sparkling bergamot, and blossoming neroli on a green vibrant base of galbanum.
Customers say, I’ve been buying this hand soap for more than ten years. These little luxuries in life make washing your hands a great experience.
Diptyque’s Philosykos Perfumed Body Gel
Why not give your body the same gentle care and scents from the garden that you’re giving your hands. Philosykos by Diptyque is a tribute to the whole fig tree, from the fruit to the bark.
Customers say, The Diptyque Philosykos Hand and Body Gel smells amazing, like a green woody scent. The hand and body gel is gentle on my dry skin and doesn’t make it feel stripped.
Diffusers
Carrière Frères, Orange Blossom Diffuser
As soon as the weather starts to warm up in the middle of spring, I grab my collection of Carrière Frères scents. The brand calls this diffuser a summery ode to lightness and femininity.
Diffuser for Kai Reed
Kai’s light and lovely Reed Diffuser has a warm sun-soaked mix of powdery gardenia and rich white flowers that are made even better by natural essences.
Customers say, The Kai Reed Diffuser greets me with a light, sweet smell when I walk into my home.
Maison Louis Marie, No. 13 Diffuser for the New Wave
Fig may be ripe in the autumn and winter, but it’s just as addictive as a note in perfumes in the spring. The scent is like spring on the Italian coast.
Customers say, This is my favourite scent, and it’s even better than the candle.
Jo Malone London English Pear & Freesia Scent Surround Room Diffuser
This unforgettable scent is based on orchards bathed in sunlight, with just-ripe King William pears wrapped in elegant white freesias.
Customers say, The English Pear & Freesia Surround Room Diffuser has a scent that is perfectly balanced.
Candles
Maison Louis Marie, Antidris Cassis Candle
The Antidris Cassis Candle from Maison Louis Marie starts with black pepper and bergamot on top of a ripe cassis heart.
Customer Review: My favourite candle of all time is the Antidris Cassis.
Apotheke, Verdant Garden Classic Candle
This Apotheke candle smells like rich moss and leafy shoots, with fig, jasmine petals, and coconut water.
People say, This is my new favourite candle.
Classic Candle from Diptyque: Baies (Berries)
This home scent has a layer of soft rose on top of fresh-picked blackcurrants and green leaves.
Customers say, There’s a reason why the Baies candle by Diptyque is a classic.
Classic Candle by Trudon, Joséphine
Trudon candles are made at the Trudon workshop in Normandy, France, using techniques passed down.
Customers say, Joséphine has a bouquet of fresh, floral, and warm scents that is just right.
