There are so many ways to make your living room smell terrific: bowls of potpourri, aromatherapy candles, scented air sprays, and even those wacky jars stuffed with reeds (called reed diffusers). If you love essential oils, you might be stumped for ways to let your favorite oil scents fill a room (other than candles, which you have to watch). But there are many ways to get your favorite scent to fill a room, even when you're gone! Two of the most popular methods are using cool evaporation and plugging in an aromatherapy electric diffuser.
Evaporation
The technique of using the air to carry the fragrance of an essential oil has been around since Ancient Egypt, possibly even earlier! It's simple! Fill a shallow stone, wood, or metal bowl with 15 to 20 drops of your favorite oil blend. Let it sit, then sniff the air! You can also find wood discs soaked in oils to use in your car as air fresheners.
Some products take advantage of heat as well by placing a thin metal bowl on a stand that sits under a votive candle.
Aromatherapy Electric Diffuser
Aromatherapy electric diffusers are safe to use at any time, since they use electricity rather than a flame to heat the oils. Most of these devices resemble small egg-shaped, space-age buildings that you can plug into any outlet. An aromatherapy electric diffuser has a small compartment that holds a cotton pad. After placing about 20 drops of your favorite essential oil on the pad, pad into its tray and plug the diffuser in. Many aromatherapy electric diffuses have a fan that will begin to run, creating a gentle air current to help the scent of the oil spread throughout the room within minutes.
The essential oil drops will need to be added to the aromatherapy electronic diffuser pad again every couple of hours. Also, you may find that you cannot smell the fragrance of the oils after 30 minutes or so. Don't worry! This doesn't mean the aromatherapy electric diffuser has stopped working. Our senses of smell adapt to a continuous scent and essentially, stop registering it. Take a walk outside for a couple deep breaths, and then return to the room. Voila, the fragrance is back!
Also, a nebulizing diffuser is the right choice for you if you want to fill your entire house with one particular fragrance. Nebulizing diffusers work by turning the essential oil into a fine mist that is pumped into the air. There are many options in design and color of all aromatherapy diffusers to match with any decor.
Aromatherapy electric diffusers come in all shapes and sizes, you can even find some that run on batteries! This is wonderful for travelers who like to set up their diffusers in hotel rooms to create a cozy, homey, atmosphere.
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