The Best Home Fragrances, According to Interior Designers

For Janelle Patton, principal designer at Lark Interiors, luxury is worth every penny when it comes to home fragrance. «The Baobab Candle Collection is amazing. Yes, they’re an investment, but they last forever and fill the entire room with the most incredible scent. Even my father-in-law—who never notices these kinds of things—commented on the fragrance when he was visiting. My favorite scent is pearls black,» she tells us.

“When it comes to home fragrance, we gravitate toward products that offer sophisticated yet subtle aromas that enhance a space without overwhelming it,” William Clukies of ELLE Decor A-List firm MR Architecture + Decor shares. “Roger & Gallet’s Sandalwood Wellbeing Soap transforms a powder room with its presence alone. The bar releases a gentle, woodsy essence that lingers beautifully in the air—no need to even unwrap it.”

«My close friend in the design industry introduced me to the Mad et Len line of Pot Pourri, and I’m hooked,” Laurin White of Cambridge Row Design tells us. “Not only have I placed one in my own home, but I’ve also started using them for «Reveal Day» for my clients. They offer a subtle, consistent scent, but you can increase the strength by adding more drops.”

Cyndy Cantley of Cantley & Company has found the perfect solution for the most challenging room in the house—the kitchen. «Diptyque is my favorite home fragrance brand and when they created a kitchen collection I could not have been more excited. La Droguerie translates to a small shop that carries products to enhance your home. I gift a candle to every client at the end of a project to weave its magic in their kitchen with scents of basil, mint and tomatoes,» Bryant says.

Who says holiday scents should be packed away with the decorations? Not Christina Kelley. «In my house, Frasier Fir is not just for the Holidays — I use this sent a lot of the year it just smells so fresh and clean,» the designer says.

The Pura Frasier Fir fragrance combines Siberian fir, cedarwood, and sandalwood to create that quintessential forest scent that feels both invigorating and comforting. Pura itself is a smart home fragrance system—a sleek, wall-plug diffuser that allows users to control scent intensity, timing, and even alternate between fragrances via a mobile app.

“One of my current favorite candles is the Voyage et Cie’s 6eme St. Germain «Figue Cyprès» candle, which is organic & sustainable,” says interior designer Julie Terrell. Made from a blend of cypress, eucalyptus, fig, cedar wood, patchouli, amber, and musk, it’s simply delightf

Another one of designer Christina Kelley’s favorites? The Baies Room Spray by Diptyque. “It’s a timeless classic––luxe blend of blackcurrant and rose––elegant, smells lovely and never overpowers,” she says.

Looking to splurge? Interior designer Eva Lindsel of Lindsell Interiors has just the fragrance for you. “My favorite classic candle for home fragrance is 1889 Wax Lighting,” she tells us. “Their fragrances are natural and woodsy and fresh, and help bring the outdoors in. For a splurge, their clarisse collection includes a hand crafted porcelain vessel, designed for reuse after the candle’s life is spent. It’s perfect for a vase or as an object on a bookshelf.”