Key Takeaways:
- Scents with calming, relaxing smells are a great fit for bedrooms.
- Sandalwood, vanilla, jasmine, and amber are great choices for a bedroom.
Whether you have a boho chic vibe or a minimalist aesthetic in your bedroom, there’s a scented candle out there that can take your decor game to the next level.
This article will take a look at why adding a scent to your room can make a world of difference and the four best candle scents to try to help you wake up and wind down every day.
Why Are Certain Scents Good for Bedrooms?
Certain scents benefit bedrooms by offering a calming, grounding feeling. When choosing scented candles for your bedroom, choose scents that you associate with tranquility and relaxation.
Although scent preferences are deeply personal, certain fragrances (like the ones in the Snif scented candles listed below) can promote better sleep, help you unwind, and give you a little mood boost first thing in the morning.
What Are the Best Candle Scents for Bedrooms?
That said, let’s hop into the good stuff — our favorite scents for bedrooms.
1. Sandalwood
When you’re looking for a candle to help you unplug and disconnect, look no further than Off The Grid. This ambery candle combines lily of the valley, moss, cyprus, tuberose, cedar, cistus amber, and sandalwood. The result is a soothing scent that you’ll want to light morning, noon, and night.
2. Vanilla
If you’re someone whose sweet tooth takes the reins, check out the Heal The Way candle. Bringing together pistachio cream, davana, palo santo, vanilla absolute, musk, and orcanox, this pistachio scent was designed with mindfulness teacher Alex Elle to help you carve out moments of self-love.
3. Jasmine
Sometimes, the more subtle the scent, the better. If that scent philosophy resonates with you, then our Birds And The Breeze candle is ideal for you. Airy and floral, this light candle will bring breezy vibes into your space. Mimosa petals, galbanum, jasmine, cyclamen, orchid, musk, and cedarwood are blended to give this fragrance its signature floral smell.
4. Amber
Ditch Plains is a fragrance made for summer lovers. The combination of neroli, tuberose, orris, rum, sandalwood, cedarwood, tobacco, and amber makes it utterly irresistible and reminiscent of surf trips (or beach days) spent under the sun.
Light It Up
Regardless of what scent you choose, adding a signature fragrance to your room will elevate the space and make it feel a bit more like you.
FAQs
How do scents have calming effects?
Certain scents have a calming effect because they trigger responses in the limbic system that reduce stress and promote relaxation. Scents can even have physiological effects on the body, like lowering blood pressure and slowing heart rate.
What is the olfactory system?
The olfactory system is the system that’s responsible for your sense of smell. It’s made up of several different components between the nose and the brain.
Sources:
Scents Can Have a Positive Effect on Your Mood | National Candle Association