The arrival of summer brings many delightful changes, including warmer temperatures, longer days, and the smells of the season. Flowers bloom, trees blossom, and the air fills with fragrant scents carried on the summer breezes. While the outdoors brims with summertime aromas during the day, we can continue enjoying those lovely fragrances inside our homes in the evening with scented candles that capture the essence of summer.
Scented candles infuse our living spaces with evocative scents that can transport our minds to favorite summer memories. Closing your eyes while inhaling the fresh fruity aromas of peach, watermelon, or strawberry candles can instantly recall carefree summer days spent eating juicy, ripe fruit outdoors. The sweet scent of vanilla and sugar reminds us of the ice cream cones we loved as kids. Clean cotton and linen scents spark recollections of crisp cool sheets on beds during hot, humid nights when we kept windows wide open.
Scented candles featuring floral notes like jasmine, gardenia, and tuberose recall the colorful blossoms of summer. Rose scented candles are especially evocative of June, the traditional month for rose gardening. Citrus scented candles containing orange, lemon, grapefruit, and other bright fruit essences are crisp and refreshing, much like a cool glass of iced tea or fresh summer cocktail. Mint and eucalyptus candles impart a clean, revitalizing scent that conjures up memories of summer showers. No matter your favorite summer aroma, you’re sure to find a scented candle to match it.
In addition to eliciting wonderful nostalgic reflections of past summers, scented candles can also create an immersive multi-sensory experience in the present moment. Imagine settling onto your patio at dusk with a scented candle that fills the air with hints of sun-warmed strawberries. As you breathe in the sweet fruity scent, you can almost taste the ripe juicy berries in your mind. Close your eyes, and allow the sound of wind chimes and cicadas to transport you to lazy evenings of your childhood spent chasing fireflies outside. Let the fragrance from that candle stir up vivid memories and sensations that let you fully enjoy the essence of summer right now.
Don’t limit your scented candle enjoyment just to evenings outside either. During hot summer days when air conditioning keeps your home cool, you can still infuse indoor spaces with the scents of the season. Place a floral gardenia or magnolia scented candle in your living room to surround yourself with the lovely aroma of blossoms. Or try a citrusy grapefruit or orange candle in your bathroom for a wake-up smell reminiscent of bright summer mornings. Put a juicy melon or coconut scented candle on your kitchen counter so you can slice into imaginary fruit while you prepare dinner. With scented candles, you can immerse yourself in summer scents no matter the time of day or weather outside.
While summer eventually comes to an end, you can continue enjoying your favorite summer fragrances all year long. Make sure to stock up on plenty of scented candles that evoke warm sunny days, open windows, fireflies, and lush blooms. Then when cooler weather arrives, just light one up, close your eyes, and breathe deeply to be transported back to summer again. Scents have a strong connection to memory and emotion in our brains. So take advantage of scented candles to spark nostalgic reflections of past summers, enhance the essence of the current season, or provide a mini summer escape at any time of year. With a collection of candles infused with fresh fruity, floral, herbal, and citrus summer aromas, you can surround yourself with the scents of the season whenever you want.