Whether you spend the cold winter months on the East Coast hunkering down after blizzards or facing off against the dark, gloomy weather of the Pacific Northwest like I do every year, spring is always a good time to rethink the scents in our homes that let us fall in love with the little things that make each season unique. I always look forward to spring, no matter where I am in the world. I keep an eye out for home scents that will not only capture its magic for 12 to 13 weeks, but will also remind me of dew-covered grass sun-soaked flowers, and fresh citrus right away.
Here are some of my favourite spring-scented home fragrances, including room sprays, candles, reed diffusers, and body washes from brands like Jo Malone London, Trudon, and Aesop. Once you get these, you’ll probably be dreaming of spring all year long with the flowers, blue skies, and refreshing rain showers that go with them.
Spray for the room
Abel’s Scene 01 Room Spray has a fresh energising and bright scent that reminds you of the first days of spring. With bright notes of green tea yuzu, and verbena that bring to mind Japanese-inspired interiors and natural colour schemes. If you like fresh citrus-based scents in your home, get this for all your spring cleaning needs.
Customers say, “[Abel’s Scene 01] reveals a captivating atmosphere that is both quiet and sophisticated.” It stays around gracefully, leaving a lasting and delicate impression that never overwhelms the senses. Every moment has a subtle elegance that makes you feel like you’re in a timeless, polished, and quietly magical world.
Type of scent: citrussy and aromatic; notes: galbanum grapefruit jasmine, cedar, and cardamom
Not every citrus-based home scent has to be bright or crisp. Some of the best ones I’ve found mix juicy citrus scents with soft floral scents and grounding woods, like Aesop’s Olous Room Spray. This citrus scent starts with a sweet galbanum note and a splash of grapefruit, followed by fresh jasmine and a base of bright cedar and cardamom.
Customers Say: “This smell is amazing.” It really fills the room and stays there for a while. We used our bottle almost every day for about six months. It smells like luxury, which makes the room feel rich. I love this product and all the scents from Aesop. They really know how to make the earthy musky scent smell fancy.
Room Spray from Diptyque: Fleur d’Oranger (Orange Blossom)
Diptyque’s Fleur d’Oranger Room Spray has been a must-have for getting my space ready for spring since I first found it years ago. It smells tangy, a little spicy, and fresh floral. This scent is described by the brand as a herbarium of flowers. It freshens the air with a veil of dry bark green leaves, and sweet orange blossom.
Customers say, “I just opened this today when it got here, and it’s beautiful.” It really does make me think of vacations and the Mediterranean. This Diptyque room spray is no different from the others I love. Their presentation is very stylish and the scents last a long time.
Type of scent: floral woods | Notes: fresh flowers ivy, and woods
I don’t hear nearly enough good things about Loewe’s lovely home scents, but they have completely mastered photorealistic botanical scents like their Ivy Room Spray. This scent brings to mind sprawling dewy gardens warmed by the spring sun. It combines the fresh smell of leafy vines with warm woods and delicate flowers.
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Washing Hands and Body
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Aromatic woods make up the scent, along with green tea and jasmine notes.
Tea Collective’s Clarify Hand Wash cleans your skin with a rich long-lasting lather made from mild, plant-based surfactants that don’t dry it out. The newest scent of the product, Matcha, is made with centella asiatica and other natural ingredients. It has notes of green tea and jasmine that make you feel calm and grounded, and it stays on your skin. I never forget to layer mine with the Clarify Hand Cream ($20) that smells like matcha.
Aromatic woods are the scent type. The notes are Guatemalan cardamom dried mate absolute leaves, Sri Lankan cinnamon, carrot seeds and leaves, Indonesian patchouli oil, and vetiver oil.
Homecourt’s hand wash is a liquid soap that cleans hands without drying them out. It leaves behind a strong floral scent that smells like a dozen fresh-cut roses. Its nourishing formula includes moisturising argan oil, hydrating Australian hibiscus flower extract, and non-irritating surfactants made from coconut to get rid of dirt and debris.
Customers say, “This is the best hand wash ever!” This is a fancy hand wash that makes your hands feel great and smell great. Everyone in the family is looking forward to washing their hands. This is a beautiful container that I’m happy to have on my counter.
Fine Liquid Hand Wash from Molton Brown, Orange, and Bergamot
This spring, I’m going to make my daily cleaning routine better by using Molton Brown’s award-winning Orange and Bergamot Fine Liquid Hand Wash. While it cleanses the skin, it also gives it a boost with a mix of sweet orange, sparkling bergamot, and blossoming neroli against a green, vibrant base of galbanum and soft ylang-ylang.
Customers say, “I’ve been using this hand soap for more than ten years.” These little things in life make washing your hands a great experience! When I wash my hands, this smell makes me feel rich. I can’t put it any other way!
Why not give your body the same gentle cleansing and garden-inspired scents as your hands to celebrate the change of the seasons? Philosykos by Diptyque is a tribute to the whole fig tree, from the fruit to the bark. It captures the green freshness of fig leaves, stick sap, milky fruit flesh, and the density of white wood to make a scent that smells like wood in a photo.
Customers Say: “The Diptyque Philosykos Hand and Body Gel smells amazing, like a green woodsy scent. The hand and body gel is soft on my dry skin and doesn’t make it feel stripped. It lathers up nicely and leaves my skin feeling fresh hydrated and soft. I will keep buying it, and I highly recommend it.
Diffusers
I start using my Carrière Frères scents as soon as the temperature starts to rise in the middle of spring. This cute diffuser has a sweet and slightly powdery orange blossom scent. The brand calls it a summery ode to lightness and femininity, which makes it the perfect choice for a timeless and elegant scent that can be used all year round.
Kai’s Reed Diffuser is light and interesting. It has a warm, sun-soaked mix of powdery gardenia layered with rich white florals and natural essences. The scent is stored in a stylish square glass bottle with a cork stopper and absorbent reeds. This lets you make your own long-lasting scent that will instantly make your space feel more spring-like.
Customers say, “When I walk into my house, the Kai Reed Diffuser greets me with a light, sweet smell.” I’m allergic to perfume, and most diffusers make me feel bad. The Kai Reed Diffuser is heavenly!
This scent has notes of muget, coconut water, lemon, Tuscan fig, tonka, agave, vetiver, amber, and santal.
Fig may be ripe in the autumn and winter, but in the spring, it’s just as addictive as a note in a fragrance. This simple diffuser uses high-quality fragrance oils that don’t contain alcohol. The scent is a mix of Tuscan fig lush wildflowers, sparkling citrus, creamy coconut, warm tonka, and glowing amber woods that make you think of spring on the Italian coast.
“This is my favourite scent and it’s even better than the candle,” said one customer. This smells great and looks great in my living room.
Jo Malone London English Pear & Freesia Scent Surround Room Diffuser
This unforgettable scent is based on orchards bathed in sunlight, with just-ripe King William pears wrapped in elegant white freesias against warm, sheer woods. The diffusers have 10 rattan reeds that are meant to release the beautiful Jo Malone London home scent for about 4 to 5 months. The reeds are held in a delicate glass bottle.
Customers say, “The English Pear & Freesia Surround [Room] Diffuser has a scent that is perfectly balanced and fills the room without being too strong.” I love how fresh and classy it makes my home feel, and the smell lasts for weeks. It’s great for making people feel at home.
Candles
The Antidris Cassis Candle from Maison Louis Marie starts with black pepper and bergamot on top of a ripe cassis heart and crisp green notes. It changes, showing off lush flowers with white roses and a base of smooth oakmoss tonka, and musk. This long-lasting soy candle smells clean and easy, and it looks clean and polished.
“[Maison Louis Maries’] Customer Review: My favourite candle of all time is the Antidris Cassis Candle. This is the smell that defines my home. Guests always ask what candle this is because of its crisp one-of-a-kind scent. I have tried candles that cost more and less, but I always come back to the classic Maison Louse Marie.
I love how citrus and white floral scents smell in my home, but by April, I want scents that smell like fleshy fruits and clean water. This Apotheke candle smells like rich moss and leafy shoots, with sweet figs, jasmine petals, and coconut water, all of which are balanced by cedarwood and green galbanum.
“This is my new favourite candle,” say customers. It has a little bit of everything: floral, minty, coconut, vanilla, and woodsy scents. The way the scents mix is heavenly. The throw is moderate to strong, and I’ve noticed that the smell stays even after I’m done burning it. It’s the perfect candle for spring and summer.
Berries can taste like sweet jam or, like Diptyque’s Baies (Berries) Classic Candle, they can smell light, fresh, and lively. This home scent has fresh blackcurrants green leaves and stems that ground the scent, and a layer of soft rose. The flowers and leaves in this candle give off smells that stay in the room long after it is lit.
People say, “The Baies candle by Diptyque is a classic for a reason.” As soon as you light it, the scent of blackcurrant leaves and Bulgarian rose comes out in a fresh elegant way. The scent profile has that unique Diptyque refinement—it’s not too floral or fruity, but a skilful mix that feels like it will never go out of style. The 190g size burns for about 60 hours, and the wax melts evenly, making a clean flame that fills a medium-sized room in just a few minutes.
Trudon, Joséphine Classic Candle
Trudon candles are made at the Trudon workshop in Normandy, France. The skills used to make them come from master candle makers. All of their candles show this legacy, but I see it most clearly in Joséphine, which is a scent inspired by Empress Joséphine de Beauharnais’ garden at dawn, when it was full of roses, jasmine, camellias, and irises.
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Customers say, “Joséphine has a bouquet that is perfectly balanced between fresh, floral, and warm.” I had to have this beautiful candle right away because it smells like three of my favourite scents: bergamot, jasmine, and sandalwood. The smell filled my living room in just a few minutes, as it does with all Trudon candles. Even though it was gloomy outside, it made me feel like I was sitting in a beautiful French garden. The best gift ever!”
