Start with the feeling, not the notes
Lists of notes are useful, but most of us choose a home fragrance by how it makes a room feel. Ask what you want the space to do: calm you, wake you up, welcome guests or close the day.
Laguna for calm
Laguna pairs agarwood, rosewood and cardamom for a quiet, warm scent inspired by the sunlit cliffs of Laguna Beach. It suits bedrooms, reading corners and living rooms where you want time to slow down.
Del Mar for fresh and open
Del Mar is grapefruit, mint and pink pepper: bright and grounded. It works well in kitchens, home offices and entryways, anywhere you want clean air and a clear head.
Ericeira for the salted coast
Lemon, mandarin and sandalwood give Ericeira the feeling of Atlantic air and stone streets. It is a good daytime scent for hallways, bathrooms and bright living spaces.
Porto for evenings
Cedar, leather and amber are rich and intimate, like old streets in evening light. Porto suits studies, dining rooms and any room you use after dark.
Cali for warmth and gatherings
Coconut, vanilla and caramel make a golden, easy scent. Cali is confident rather than sweet, and it fills a living room when friends are over.
The five at a glance
| Scent | Notes | Mood | Rooms it suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna | Agarwood, rosewood, cardamom | Calm, sunlit, quiet | Bedrooms, reading corners, living rooms |
| Ericeira | Lemon, mandarin, sandalwood | Bright, salted, wild | Hallways, bathrooms, bright living spaces |
| Porto | Cedar, leather, amber | Warm, intimate, storied | Studies, dining rooms, evening rooms |
| Del Mar | Grapefruit, mint, pink pepper | Fresh, open, grounded | Kitchens, offices, entryways |
| Cali | Coconut, vanilla, caramel | Golden, warm, easy | Living rooms, gatherings |
Fresh or warm?
If you are torn, decide whether you want a room to feel fresh or warm. Fresh scents, led by citrus, mint and green notes, make a space feel open and awake. Warm scents, led by woods, amber and vanilla, make it feel enclosed in a good way and suit evenings and colder months. Ericeira and Del Mar lean fresh. Porto, Laguna and Cali lean warm.
Choose with the seasons
Many people keep one scent for most of the year and change it when the weather turns. Del Mar and Ericeira are natural choices for spring and summer, while Porto and Cali suit autumn and winter evenings. Laguna sits happily in between.
How to test a scent properly
A scent smells different in a shop than it does in your own home. The honest way to choose is to live with it. The Discovery Set holds all five in 5 ml bottles, so you can try one at a time in the room it is meant for, for a few days each, before you commit to a full 120 ml bottle.
One scent per space
Keep one main scent in each connected area, and change it by season or mood rather than layering several at once. A clear, single scent reads as intentional, and it keeps a home feeling calm. When you are ready, find your scent with the three-question guide.
