Spring in Melbourne is a mixed bag: sunny mornings, sudden showers, windows open one minute and shut the next. It's also the time most of us want the house to feel lighter and fresher.
If you're deciding between a candle and a room spray to do that job, the honest answer is that they do different things. Here's how to choose, which scents are trending, and how to use the two together.
Candle or room spray: what's the difference?
| Soy candle | Room spray | |
|---|---|---|
| How it works | Warms the wax, which slowly releases fragrance | Releases a fine mist in seconds |
| Speed | Builds gradually as the wax pool forms | Instant |
| Mood | Ambience from the flame as well as the scent | Scent only |
| Where | Rooms you're in, on a safe, flat surface | Anywhere, including linen, wardrobes and soft furnishings |
| Best for | Evenings, rituals, a slow reset | A quick refresh before guests arrive, or a stale room |
| Safety | Never leave it unattended | No flame |
Our candles are hand-poured in Melbourne with 100% soy wax and burn for 40+ hours. Our room sprays are 100ml fine mists, hand-blended in Melbourne, and you need just 3 to 4 sprays at a time.
Which scents are trending?
According to Home Accents Today, a US home-décor trade publication, floral and botanical is the most popular fragrance profile across all generations, followed by fresh, with beach and outdoor-inspired scents close behind. The same article says citrus suits energising spaces and lavender evokes a spa-like feel, and that candles remain the home fragrance product consumers most plan to buy.
That's US data, so treat it as a guide rather than a forecast for Australia. Spring is a natural time to reach for light, clean and green scents, so here's how our range maps onto those trends.
Floral and botanical
- Japanese Honeysuckle is sweet, floral and uplifting, with mandarin and pine needle on top, grape and neroli in the heart, and vanilla malt, jasmine and cedarwood underneath. There's also a room spray and a travel tin.
- Bamboo & White Lily is a clean, airy white floral with crisp green notes.
Fresh
- Rainstorm is our signature rain-scented candle, built around ozone, citrus and wet earth. It's perfect for the smell of a spring shower. Add the Rainstorm room spray.
- Fresh Sage & Driftwood is crisp, herbal and coastal.
Beach and outdoor-inspired
- Coconut Lime is bright and tropical, with lime zest, coconut and peach.
- Amalfi Coast is a zesty lime and lemon scent over freesia, amber and sandalwood.
- Australian Bush brings eucalyptus and lemon myrtle indoors, with a matching room spray.
How to use them together
You don't have to choose. Here's a simple routine that uses both:
- Morning: open the windows and mist a room spray into the air to freshen a room that's been closed up overnight.
- Afternoon: use a room spray on cushions, throws and linen. Check the label first and see our room spray collection for each product's directions.
- Evening: light a candle in the room you're relaxing in. Our candle care guide explains how to get the best burn.
- Layering: use a matching scent in both for a longer-lasting result, or try two complementary scents. Our layering guide shows how.
Not sure where to start? Three easy pairings
- Fresh and green: Fresh Sage & Driftwood candle with the room spray.
- Soft and floral: Japanese Honeysuckle candle with the room spray.
- Earthy after-rain: Rainstorm candle with the room spray.
Want to try four sprays at once? The Signature Room Spray Bundle includes Rainstorm, Australian Bush, Dry Tobacco & Hay and Fresh Sage & Driftwood for $89.96 (save $10).
A note on safety
Candles are lovely, but they need care. Never leave one unattended, blow it out before you leave the room or go to bed, and keep it away from curtains and other flammable items. Fire and Rescue NSW has a useful candle safety page. If you have pets or small children, a room spray can be a lower-risk way to scent your home.
Browse the whole Original Range or room sprays and find your spring scent.
