The Scented Home

The Scented Home presents more than 50 ways to enhance a home with natural scents. Including, among others, such perfumes as pomanders, potpourri, incense, scented drawer sachets, perfumed candles, and atomizers. There are recipes and practical tips for making perfumed water to sprinkle on a pillow to ensure a good night's sleep; ideas for scented oils to leave skin smooth and smelling gorgeous; and aromatic tricks such as putting a candle inside a whole orange peel to release a wonderful citrus fragrance. Firewood is not just for warmth, but can impart wonderful aromas to an entire room or house. Fabrics and cushions can be made to smell as good as they look and feel. This charming, beautifully illustrated, and practical book shows the reader how the French use scent in every element of design, decor, and function to enhance the home. With an illustrated dictionary, and complete resource directory.