Daylight savings starts this weekend (you’re welcome), which means we’ve officially reached the seasonal vibe-shift. Although we’re sad to say goodbye to summer, there’s something particularly romantic about these early autumn days.
It’s time to bust out the knitwear, cook low and slow, and set the scene for cosy evenings at home, tucked up on the couch with a good book. We’ve been passionately discussing the best home fragrances lately (Diptyque Baies is currently burning in the office) and thought these recommendations were too good to keep to ourselves.
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Below, the FJ girls share exactly what their homes smell like this season.
Paine’s Balsam Fir Incense logs
Picked by: Lara Daly, Fashion Journal’s Features Editor
Lighting one of these little logs and putting them under my mini cabin burner is the closest I’ll get to owning a home in the woods with a functioning fireplace. The logs are made from 100 per cent balsam fir (the Christmas tree) in Maine, USA, but the aroma is more cleansing than festive. You have to be patient to light the log properly, but once the smoke starts billowing out of the wee chimney, it makes our whole house smell like a fresh pine forest.
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Aesop Béatrice Oil Burner Blend
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Picked by: Daisy Henry, Fashion Journal’s Assistant Editor
If I could shout about this oil all day, I would. I’ve had this scent on rotation for years and despite constant use, I can guarantee this small bottle will last you months. All you need to do is add a few drops (and, depending on the type of oil burner you have, some warm water as well) and light a tea light candle, and your entire house will be transformed into a beautiful little oasis. No matter the time of year or day, this citrus-y, woody scent is my favourite small luxury.
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Diptyque Gingembre Room Spray
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Picked by: Giulia Brugliera, Fashion Journal’s Managing Editor
I bought this as a thank you gift for a friend a few years back and whoops, ended up keeping it for myself. It’s a light and bright fragrance that reminds me of drinking gin and tonics with lemon in the sunshine, and those warm spring days when you open all the windows because the weather has finally turned. I usually opt for more earthy, grounding fragrances but this one caught me by pleasant surprise.
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Curionoir Irtiu Nefertiti candle
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Picked by: Lara Daly, Fashion Journal’s Features Editor
If you love green and woody scents, this is the ultimate candle. I can’t even begin to describe how good this is, like a sun-ripened fig tree in an ancient palace garden. Its notes of blue lotus, sandalwood and musk are an ode to Egyptian Queen Neferiti, and it comes in the most beautiful clay relic vessel, doubling as an art piece.
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Glasshouse A Tahaa Affair Candle
Picked by: Molly Griffin, Fashion Journal’s Advertising and Partnerships Manager
My go-to winter, it’s dark and cold outside but warm and light inside scent. This candle is sweet, way sweeter than I expect to like and way sweeter than the kind of perfume I normally drift towards with strong vanilla and caramel tones. Despite the sweetness there is something about lighting it when your house is clean and you have on matching PJ’s on a cold Sunday afternoon that feels so right and comforting.
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This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray
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Picked by: Giulia Brugliera, Fashion Journal’s Managing Editor
I first trialled this as a mini in a gift set and promptly went out to buy myself a big bottle. Designed to be sprayed onto your pillow to tell your brain ‘it’s sleep time now’, this scent has always reminded me of that sliver of a moment after you’ve had a blissful massage and are sipping a herbal tea. It has the classic wind-down notes of lavender and chamomile, plus vetiver to promote a sense of calm.
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Papier d’Arménie French Incense Paper
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(@le_papier_darmenie)Picked by: Lara Daly, Fashion Journal’s Features Editor
My sister brought these very chic, rose-scented papers back from Paris for me last year and I’ve just started using them. You tear off a strip from the little booklet, fold it into an accordion shape and place it lengthways on a heat-proof surface (e.g. a stainless steel bench). Then you light one end and gently blow until the paper starts burning slowly. I don’t normally like rose scents, but it’s this delicate, musky floral that combined with the burning paper, makes the house smell like a Parisian church.
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Posie Pip Candle
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Picked by: Daisy Henry, Fashion Journal’s Assistant Editor
This is the kind of candle you burn on a fresh, sunny morning while making breakfast or in the afternoon while reading on the couch in a patch of sunlight. It has a fresh, juicy fragrance, with strong notes of watermelon, cucumber and basil, and it burns nice and evenly. While it feels more fitting for the warmer weather, I like having it perched on my shelf as a reminder that, even in the depths of winter, sunny days are coming.
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DS & Durga Breakfast Leipzig candle
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Picked by: Lara Daly, Fashion Journal’s Features Editor
This is my favourite candle to light on lazy weekend mornings. The scent is inspired by the famous German café where Bach hung out in the 1700s. It instantly creates a cosy atmosphere, with notes of buttery almond pastry, strong coffee and tobacco. A grown-up gourmand that’s not overly sweet.
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Rosemary from the garden
Picked by: Giulia Brugliera, Fashion Journal’s Managing Editor
Bougie home fragrances are lovely, but often I find our home smells nicest when someone has trimmed some rosemary from the back garden. There’s something calming in the scent, it feels earthy but still fresh and green. Plus there’s the fact I so closely associate rosemary with the idea of a loving, home-cooked meal. I reach for it for more than the aforementioned sprays when I want our place to smell its best.
Aesop Sarashina Aromatique Incense
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Picked by: Daisy Henry, Fashion Journal’s Assistant Editor
Anytime I walk into an Aesop store, I feel calm, relaxed and restored – and I’m forever trying to cultivate that feeling in my own home. I also love having one really good version of different things; I’ve found my perfect oil blend and my favourite candle, and this is, by far, is my favourite incense. Anything with a hint of sandalwood immediately puts me at ease.
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Diptyque Figuier Candle
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Picked by: Molly Griffin, Fashion Journal’s Advertising and Partnerships Manager
Lit as soon as the sun comes out after a cold winter, this candle screams spring time. It’s so fresh and savoury, and not overly girly in a house that is also populated by a man. The notes are ‘green leaves, earthy bark, milky sap and gig’ its the kind of scent that doesn’t scream at people when they walk in a room. It’s noticeable, without being overwhelming.
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2025-04-02 11:48:00
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