Changing into home fragrances
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Changing into home fragrances
In the world of indie and niche perfumery, it goes without saying that scent is deeply personal; it means different things to different people at different times. What one person wears for a big night out on the town might be what someone else spritzes on for a quick drink ‘round the local. That’s the beauty of it.
And with niche perfume, things can get pretty extreme - one person’s all-time favourite, the scent they couldn’t live without, might be the very same one that someone else can’t bear to be in the same room as.
What’s the scent you change into?
But what I’ve been thinking about lately is this: what’s the scent you change into when you get home and want to wind down for the evening?
Maybe your daytime perfume has faded, so you spray something fresh the moment you walk through the door. Or maybe you wait until after you’ve washed off the day, changed into your comfies, and then spritz it on.
Give it a try, it’s rather nice
If this all sounds a bit mad to you - if you think perfume is only for going out, or even just for special occasions, you’re not alone. Up until recently, I wouldn’t have thought of wearing fragrance just to settle down on the sofa. But with the right scent, it turns out to be a rather nice thing to do.
And if you’re one of those people who has never tried it, I should probably let you know - people have been doing this for a long time. Just like how, the second I walk through the door, I have to get out of my jeans (they’re perfectly fine for the outside world, but the moment I’m home, they feel far too formal), there are people who feel exactly the same about their perfume. They can’t properly relax until they’ve had a little spritz of their home scent.
So, do you have a home scent? Do you spray it on as soon as you walk in, or wait until you’re showered and in comfy clothes? And if you do, what’s your go-to? Or do you switch it up, depending on the season or your mood?
For anyone who’s never thought of this before but suddenly quite likes the idea, a great place to start is 4160Tuesdays’ Fairy Queen - a soft, powdery floral celebrating the queen in all of us. Or, if you want something comforting and fresh, there’s also 4160Tuesdays Freshly Laundered, which smells exactly like clean laundry dried by a summer breeze in a cottage garden.
You can find them here:
Fairy Queen
Freshly Laundered
Take care,
Sinead & the 4160Tuesdays Team