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Archive for September 22nd, 2010

I love having a fresh smelling home. I love perfume. Green scents and floral scents are my favorite. Occasionally a spicy scent will catch my attention. In the natural arena I gravitate towards lavendar (I spell it lavendar not lavender) and eucalyptus.

So it’s no surprise that I have purchased a few reed diffusers (do you know what those are). I do love the way they perfume a large area but I have run into two problems. First I purchased a low cost one and while it sent out a nice sent initially as after a day or so I could smell nothing. Surprisingly they had liquid in them for quite some time but no longer gave out a sent after a few days. So I upped the ante and spent a bit more at a luxury store for a lovely fresh smelling one. The scent was stronger and it did last for the life of the liquid…BUT the liquid ran out much quicker and for that price I thought it may be time for me to look into making my own. (If you’re curious I purchased it at Nordstrom and shocked my mother at the price).

So off to the internet searching for reed diffuser recipes I went. And here is what I found…BTW I’m making lavendar

Tipnut had some great ones

I purchased my supplies from Snowdrift Farms which also has recipes.

If you still want to buy a good one French Soaps is having a sale on Durance products and their reed diffusers seem of good quality. I gave one to my aunt for her birthday. This was in July. She keeps it in her bedroom. Whenever I go to her home  and she opens her bedroom door rose scent wafts all over the house. It smells lovely. Look under Clearance, Durance and Scented Bouquet.