As Vito Corleone demonstrates, subtlety is often the best method of commanding those around you with respect and grace. Arrange your home scents strategically to complement one another. When these luxury scents work in unison, it’s much easier to achieve a beneficial balance.
A Legacy of Formidable Yet Charitable Fragrance
Superior home luxury scents—like those from Drift—leave a lasting impression, just like the Corleone family. These legacies can evolve into something good or something worse. More often than not, imitation fragrances bring about the end of that legacy.
In many ways, Vito Corleone’s lesson to his son was also a prediction of the events to come. Keeping your friends close but enemies closer underscores the irony of Michael ordering the death of his brother, Fredo. DVito, former Don of the Corleone family, may not have taught his son this exact phrasing, but when it comes to home luxury scents, it’s how you use them that matters. Will you fall to greed and end up alone with a house that smells rank—or will you build a legacy of generosity and respectful influence? The choice—like taking the gun or the cannoli—is up to you.
Few films enjoy the timelessness and depth of The Godfather and The Godfather Part II. Then again, few luxury scents designed for your home can match the distinctively sumptuous fragrances you can only find at Drift. Explore our home luxury scent products and collections to establish—and define—your legacy.
The Scent of Power: Home Luxury Scents Worthy of the Don
The scent of your home embodies an unspoken presence, similar to Don Vito Corleone’s quiet yet fierce authority. Layers of complex scents mirror the numerous themes in The Godfather, all leading back to the power of family and a single man. The flame of a single candle can either illuminate and warm others around it—or burn those closest to it.
Indeed, a candle also represents the relationship between time and life. As the wick burns, it reduces the scented wax into a pool, slowly removing layers until there’s only traces left. When there’s no more wax or wick to burn, the flame extinguishes, leaving only the memory of a scent behind.
Despite this cycle of life and death, it’s a privilege to experience the indulgent aromas scented candles infuse into the air. Candles can also represent the vitality of life, from a flame burning bright and strong to the way they illuminate the darkness. The image and scent of a candle can be alluring and inviting, and provide warmth when we need it most.
Signature scents can also represent the family legacy. These pairings often capture the good and evil that war within us, from the sweet smell of vanilla to the smoky, pungent smell of a cigar. They can also highlight our heritage, like the spices and citrus notes characteristic of Sicily and its own reputation for the struggle between honor and corruption.
Vito and Michael: The Duality of a Powerful Presence
The protagonists of The Godfather and The Godfather Part II could not be more unlike each other, except for the fact that they’re related. Don Vito represents generosity, loyalty, and a certain strength that smiles upon those fortunate enough to be in his protected circle of power. Yet, for those under Don Michael’s rule, fear and paranoia result too often in isolation and death.
Unfortunately, at the end of The Godfather Part II, it’s much too late for Michael to realize the benevolence of his father’s position, as he relies too much on himself and not enough on the strengths of others. His singular scent cannot overpower all without falling flat. The most powerful organizations, the closest families—and the best home luxury scents—rely on the complexity and layers of multiple facets.
We can also see this duality of power and its meaning in the symbol of an orange (as in the fruit). Rewatch The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, and look for scenes where an orange appears. Notice how often it precedes times of change, danger, or even death.
When used as a luxury scent for your home, the citrusy notes of orange and other fruits can embody these themes as well. The tangy notes of citrus kill foul odors, signaling a change in the form of a fresh and bright scent. The only danger you’ll experience is that of every house guest dying to know your secret to a wonderful-smelling home.
Common Scent Sins and How to Avoid Them
As is the case with the Corleone family, sometimes putting the wrong elements together can result in as much tragedy as the triumph of combining the most powerful ingredients into a potent mixture. Some luxury home scents can overpower and expose weakness, rather than inspire and build strength. These artificial fragrances aren’t up to the task and betray the legacy of something much greater.
Despite Vito’s peaceful passing, nothing can halt the turmoil he leaves behind.
When it comes to scenting your home with premium fragrances, keep your candles close but your scents closer because every home should have a signature scent. Rely on luxury scented products from Drift to infuse your home with pure, long-lasting fragrances that support your family’s health and your way of life. Maintain your control by subscribing to the Home Scent of the Month and enjoying sumptuous scents throughout the year.
Build Your Legacy With Drift Home Luxury Scents
Similar to Don Vito’s luxuriously appointed study, your home represents your seat of power, wealth, and presence. Respect that distinguished space with home luxury scents designed to boost your natural strengths and protect you and your family from harmful malodors. Luxury scents available exclusively from Drift can help you establish your authority and broadcast your intentions to enjoy the good life—for as long as it lasts.
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