What can you do to make your home smell like summer?

There is nothing better than enjoying the scents of summer, including the scent of flowers, fresh grass, and suntan lotion. You might think you can only enjoy these iconic scents by the pool or garden, but it’s possible to make your home smell like summer, too.

To help you bring the scent of summer into your home, we asked perfume experts for their top tips. We’ve also compiled a list of our favorite summer scented products. Whether you like crunchy, clean scents or floral scents, you’ll find something you like.

• Using the right scent can make your home smell like summer, inside and out.
• Layer on your home fragrances, scent your room, and realize that less is more.
• Candles, room sprays, diffusers, and flowers can all add amazing scents to your home.
• Summer home fragrances range from fresh and clean to earthy and foresty.

Tips for making your home smell like summer

Of course, you can bring the scent of summer into your home by lighting a coconut candle or using a citrus-scented room spray. But you can do a lot more to make every room feel like a summer vacation destination.

The first thing you can do is layer your scents.

“When layering perfume, it’s important to create an atmosphere that moves with you, both inside and outside your home,” explains Graham Laseter, founder of Archive Poème. “Focus on layering from light to heavy.”

Another tip is to match the scent to the room.

Real estate agents like Ben Mizes, president of Clever Real Estate, are no strangers to using scents in their homes. According to Mizes, “Having several scents in each room is what gives a home a sense of cohesion.” For example, he suggests lemon or herbal scents for your kitchen.

Carefully placing scents according to the architecture of your home can have a huge impact.

Laserer that works with the architecture of your home. “Points of entry are hotspots where home fragrances can really make an impact. Place reed diffusers near entryways and entryways, and leave less-scented candles in common areas where people hang out.”

Lastly, when it comes to summer fragrances, less is more.

“Warm air increases scent release, so focus on subtle, refreshing scents that aren’t overpowering,” explains Laseter.

The best summer home fragrance products

With the following tips in mind, we’ve created this shopping guide highlighting the best summer home fragrance products. From fresh and floral scents to warm, forest scents, there’s something for everyone in this guide.

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• crispy and clean
• Warm and musky feeling
• rustic and lush
• fresh and floral
• fruits and citrus fruits

If you like a clear and clean scent

Why it works: Vitibo Clean Crisp White Room & Linen Spray mimics the scent of a warm breeze. The blend features fruity citrus mixed with fresh air, sandalwood, and lily.

price: $28 at Votive

Why it works: Each time you light the Nest Ocean Mist & Sea Salt Classic Candle, the scent of sea salt, white tea, and coconut mixed with gentle ocean mist will fill your space.

price: $50 from Nest

Why it works: With the Westin White Tea Reed Diffuser, you can bring home Westin’s signature scent that’s as refreshing and invigorating as a summer’s day.

price: $52 at Shop Marriott/Westin (originally $65)

If you like warm and musky scents

Why it works: DedCool Room + Linen Spray Xtra Milk adds an amber scent to your floors for a rich warmth. Bergamot and white musk are added to add summer freshness.

price: $40 at Dead Cool

Why it works: Salt & Stone Bergamot & Hinoki Candle brings the warmth of amber and vetiver. However, scents like bergamot and orange blossom help keep this scent summery.

price: $49 at Salt & Stone

Why it works: Biological Incense Still Natural Incense blends sandalwood, cypress, and vanilla scents to create a sense of tranquility.

price: $24 at Biological Fragrances

If you like earthy and woody scents

Why it works: Malin + Goetz Tomato Home Spray may sound strange, but it’s a simple pleasure for the senses. This spray includes basil, green ivy, mint, bell pepper, and tomato scents.

price: $56 at Malin + Goetz

Why it works: There are few earthy scents more popular than patchouli, and the Diptyque Patchouli Class Candle captures this scent perfectly. Vetiver and Moss are other earthy scents we love from the brand.

price: $90 at Diptyque

Why it works: PF Candle Co. Bring the scents of mountain summer into your home with the delightful earthy combination of sage, moss, and lavender in Amber & Moss Reed Diffuser.

price: $33 at PF Candle Co.

If you like fresh and flowery scents

Why it works: Soloist Room & Linen Spray from Moodcast Fragrance Co. is like bringing a bouquet of Turkish roses, pretty peonies, and fragrant jasmine into your room.

price: $24 from Moodcast Fragrance Co.

Why it works: Candier’s Final Rose Candle is a delightful blend of scents such as jasmine, lily of the valley, and soft musk. Think of it as a flirty little summer romance.

price: $36 at Candior

Why it works: Flowers are the best way to bring the scent of flowers into your home. We love the captivating scent of the FTD Gardenia Bonsai, which blooms from May to September.

price: $94.50 at FTD.com (originally $105)

If you like fruits and citrus fruits

Why it works: You can feel the pleasant brightness of pink grapefruit every time you spray Williams Sonoma Pink Grapefruit Room Spray. It’s the perfect combination of sharp, sparkling and refreshing.

price: $19.95 at Williams-Sonoma

Why it works: Capri Blue’s Volcano Blue signature candle is there for a reason. An iconic blend of exotic citrus and sweet notes, creating a tropical paradise.

price: $35 at Capri Blue

Why it works: Voluspa Kalahari Watermelon Reed Diffuser is a fresh, fruity scent with a focus on chilled watermelon and squeezed lime.

price: $34 at Voluspa

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