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The Latest Trend in Home Fragrance Is Just Plain Comforting
Rose-scented candles, diffusers, and incense sticks will make you feel like you’re hiding out in Mom's closet.
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“In aromatherapy, rose is associated with the heart and known for its warming, supportive, and comforting effect,” says Michelle Gagnon, an expert on essential oils for the Well, a health center in New York. The notes of this beeswax-and-soy-blend candle—geranium, cinnamon, freesia, and Damask rose—will wrap you in an olfactory hug. $129
Hang these charming vegetal and mineral wax disks in a closet or on a doorknob, or stash them in a drawer. Made with potent Damask rosebuds, lemon, lavender, cedar chips, and orange blossoms, they’ll perfume a space for six months. $40