Room for improvement

Scenting your home might sound like the ultimate luxury, but science says 75% of our emotions are triggered by smell. We hereby present the most innovative and uplifting home fragrances…

1. GET YOUR HYGGE HIT

Lola James Harper’s Cashmere candle, £35, conjures up roaring log fires. And the brand has collaborated with cashmere brand Oyuna for the utmost in out-and-out luxury, crafting this desirable burnt-orange blanket, £1,799, to cocoon yourself in as you breathe its scent.

2. LIFT OFF!

The days are shorter (and colder), but a quick spritz of ilapothecary Beat The Blues Room Spray, £28, will keep feelings of gloom away.

3. TURN THE TIDE

Soothed by the sea? Pour water into Tom Dixon’s hand-blown Water Charcoal Scent Diffuser, £134.20, and its charcoal stick diffuses the aroma of sea breeze.

4. CALM WATERS

Suffering from brain fog? Spritz Byredo Cotton Poplin Room Spray, £85, to gain clarity and be soothed by its calming blue chamomile, white cedarwood blend, which evokes the scent of crisp linen.

5. VACATION IN A BOTTLE

Desperately seeking headspace (and a holiday)? Let bitter orange, bergamot, sandalwood and cardamom in Culti Milano’s Aramara Diffuser, £110, whisk you to the Med.

6. RAY OF LIGHT

Cire Trudon La Promeneuse, £260, will not only bathe your abode in soothing chartreuse light, but pop a scent-infused wax tablet into the dish atop and you can indulge in the heavenly aroma as it melts.

7. ELECTRIC DREAM

Load up Frédéric Malle’s Fleur Mécanique, £170, with one of nine fragrance cartridges, push the power button and delight in its two- to four-hour diffusion process.