Think of the last time you walked into a space that smelled as good as it looked—and maybe even felt. What was the first thing you noticed about the space? Was it the way the light interacted with the furniture, the opulence of the materials, or the scent you began to associate with luxury home accessories like those laid out before you? 

It only takes experiencing this once to understand the connection between luxury scents and tastefully appointed home interiors. But what if we told you that you didn’t have to hire an expensive interior designer to achieve the same effect (minus the unlimited budget for luxury furniture, of course)? With the help of signature Drift home products, your guests will take one whiff and start demanding the name of your interior designer. 

Why Smell Triggers Memory and Mood Like Nothing Else

Scientifically speaking, your body’s olfactory system—the one you use to process scent—links up to the limbic system, which internalizes memories and emotions. Basically, one whiff can instantly transport you back to a past moment, place, or feeling. In fact, scents are tied more closely to emotional memory than sight or sound. 

Your sense of smell operates below your conscious awareness, shaping your first impressions of someone or a space you’re entering almost without your knowledge. While different cultures may attach different meanings or emotions to scent, it’s ultimately about personal experience and the meaning you attach to something. With that said, certain types of scents signal luxury and prestige, even if you’ve never smelled them before. 

Scent is the Secret Weapon of Luxury Home Accessories

How can you use the link between your sense of smell and that of a space to your advantage? To start, luxury often stems from the experience you have in a particular place or with a certain object. For example, it’s luxury for most people to ride in a supercar, but for someone who hasn’t ever had a car to simplify their life, riding in any old beater could be their definition of luxury. 

At the same time, luxury isn’t necessarily off-putting. Instead, the scent you smell is about freshness, exclusivity, and the experience overall. When a scent feels curated, you know you’ve hit the mark. 

Scent can also balance or enhance the ambiance of a room, from the way colors interact to the tactile feel of different textures and materials. This is where a sense of upscale interior design can come into play. Incorporating scents into the design invites guests to linger and feel more connected with a space. 

Mixing Scents With Style: What Not to Do

When it comes to pairing scents and style successfully, less is more. There’s a technique involved in highlighting not only the individual scent notes present, but also integrating them seamlessly with the existing decor. However, here’s what you should avoid when mixing scents: 

• Overwhelming a space with multiple fragrances, especially those that clash

• Using heavy scents in smaller spaces

• Selecting scents based on trends instead of personal style 

• Placing the fragrance right at the entrance

• Letting scents fade without renewing them

• Incorporating scents that could trigger your allergies 

• Integrating synthetic or artificial scents 

• Relying on a single method of scenting your home

• Thinking you need to use the same scent throughout the house

How to Select Scents That Match Your Personality and Space

Think about the types of scents you prefer, whether it’s the smell of citrus, pine needles, the ocean, or a fresh load of laundry. Match the scents you like to particular rooms you want to curate, considering the room’s purpose and how often you spend time in that room and for how long. Choose scents that pair well together so you don’t induce a scent barrier that separates them from one another; they should all flow together. 

Include family members and loved ones who also occupy the home in your decision. If you’re living alone, consider scents that reflect your values. You can even test fragrances to experience what they’re like and how they’d fit together. 

Know that the scents you choose don’t have to be in your home forever. In fact, you can switch them up if you’d like and even go with seasonal scents to help set the mood as you celebrate events all year long. A fresh perspective can help you approach each season with renewed vigor. 

Restyle Your Home Without the Expensive Designer Using Drift

Available in premium scents like Amber, Vanilla Woods, Teak, Wild Lavender, and Open Air, Drift’s premium home products are the epitome of luxury home accessories. Choose from our beloved Home Scent Diffuser, our alcohol-free Room Spray, our stylish Scented Candle, and the sleekest Reed Diffuser you’ve ever come across. Which will you choose to add to your home’s decor?

Home Scent Diffuser

Most people plug in a wall diffuser and forget about it, but you won’t be able to take your eyes off Drift’s Home Scent Diffuser. Featuring three customizable scent levels, a sleek design with a magnetic cover, and a rotating plug, this luxury home accessory earns its place in your living room, bedroom, and bathroom. It’s also part of the Home Scent of the Month Club, where subscribers can get exclusive new scents sent to them every month. 

Room Spray

Safe for furniture, carpet, and fabrics, our Room Spray features a water-based formula and plenty of deluxe fragrances to choose from. It’s safe to use around pets and kids, too. Use it as a room spray or to refresh linens. 

Scented Candle

You haven’t met a luxury Scented Candle until you hold one of ours in your hands. Simplistic in design yet subtly powerful in fragrance, these 10-ounce candles feature a 45-hour burn time and also emit a passive scent when unlit. Clean ingredients like a soy and coconut wax blend and a cotton core wick make this a must-have for that premium touch. 

Reed Diffuser

Drift’s oversized Reed Diffuser emits passive scent for up to 60 days. When it’s time to renew the smell in your home, simply flip it to enjoy more of your chosen fragrance. If you’re looking for a low-maintenance way to make your friends and family jealous, this is the scented product you need. 

Sophistication Starts with What You Can’t See

Skip the expensive interior designer fees and curate your own luxury home accessories to achieve a living space that fits your style. Drift makes it easy with premium home products and a lineup of sophisticated scents you won’t be able to get enough of. Plus, with a Home Scent of the Month Club subscription in your back pocket, you can refresh your home with a new, exclusive scent every 30 days.