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How do you scent your home?

8 April 2023

You wish to perfume your interior but you don’t know how you y take? There are many parameters to consider in the art of home perfume: what scent is right for me, how can I feel good with it, how can I ensure that it diffuses as well as possible and, above all, what fragrance to choose so that it’s not toxic and harmful to my health.

At Rose et Marius, Maison de Haute Parfumerie de Provence, we can say we’re experts in the field, having been working on the subject for over 10 years now! In fact, in 2012 we were the first to launch the first refillable scented candles, then we innovated with refillable, non-toxic, alcohol-free fragrance diffusers.

In fact, some of the world’s top luxury brands trust us with their signature scents 🙂 We tell you everything you need to know to make your Home Sweet Home as fragrant as possible.

What to choose to perfume your home:

Home fragrance is an excellent way to create a warm, welcoming atmosphere in your home. It can also help mask unpleasant odors and purify the air.

There are many different products on the market, so it can be difficult to know where to start.

There are a number of possibilities for perfuming your home in the most beautiful way:

Scented candles

Scented candles are a popular way to perfume your home. They diffuse a pleasant scent and create a subdued, relaxing atmosphere. However, they also have a few drawbacks.

The + | Scented candles diffuse a pleasant scent throughout your home. They can help you create a relaxing or stimulating atmosphere, depending on your needs. They are also an elegant decorative element. They can add a touch of style to your home. Scented candles are an ideal gift. They’re appreciated by everyone, whatever their age or personality.

The – | Scented candles are a fire hazard. It’s important to place them on a stable, non-flammable surface, and to keep a close eye on them when they’re lit. Some candles can release fine particles into the air. These particles can be harmful to health, especially for people with respiratory problems, so choose your brand of scented candle carefully and avoid foreign-poured candles with less stringent, less controlled marketing regulations.

Rose et Marius cocooning candles…

Rose et Marius candles are made of fine Limoges porcelain, and gradually become translucent once lit… Cast by our Master Cirier in Grasse, they diffuse an intense, refined fragrance from the Haute Parfumerie.

Here are a few tips on how to use your Rose et Marius candle:

1/ Light your scented candle for at least 20 minutes to allow its fragrant scents to exhale. We don’t recommend diffusing the fragrance for longer than 3 hours, as the scent will saturate the air and lose its effect.

2/ You need to take care of your wick, regularly trimming it to about 0.5cm so that the candle doesn’t blacken. Our candles are made of cotton wick (the best natural material for wicks), so if they aren’t cut regularly, they risk darkening.

3/ It’s best to extinguish your candle without blowing out the flame, as this can create soot that stains the edges of the candle black. We recommend using your Rose et Marius snuffer.

4/ Over 10 years ago, we invented a unique candle refill concept to avoid waste and encourage reuse.

Once you’ve finished your Rose et Marius scented candle, remove the wick from the metal disc. Then refill it over and over again with one of our 27 scented candle refills.

Capillary fragrance diffusers

Capillary fragrance diffusers (often called capilla) are a type of fragrance diffuser. They diffuse the fragrance by absorbing the scented liquid into rattan or bamboo sticks, or, at Rose et Marius, felt sticks. The principle: every time there’s a breeze or air movement (when you’re moving around, for example), the fragrance diffuses from the sticks.

The + | Capillary fragrance diffusers are simple to use. Simply place the sticks in the bottle of scented liquid and let the fragrance diffuse. They are relatively economical and, depending on the brand, have a long service life. Perfume diffusers are also effective for diffusing fragrance in large rooms, if you opt for large diffusers with long stems.

The – | Capillary fragrance diffusers have limited power, which can limit fragrance diffusion in very large rooms. Likewise, fragrance concentration may be limited, making the scent less perceptible. Note that most brands on the market use alcohol, which is harmful and has the disadvantage of staling and lasting only a few weeks.

Rose et Marius capillary perfume diffuser…

Our oil-based home fragrance diffusers are very different from the perfume diffusers on the market. They’re exceptional. We’ll tell you why!

They’re non-toxic, thanks to their alcohol-free composition. You can put them anywhere in your home, even in your bedroom.

They have a long diffusion time of 3 months to 1 year, depending on the size of the room (because they are alcohol-free and oil-based, they don’t stale).

-They have an exceptional concentration of 20% pure fragrance, which gives them very good diffusion (as opposed to the usual 7%, due to the high cost of perfume from the fine fragrance industry).

-Rose et Marius offers you yet another ecological solution, with our fragrance diffuser refills. To refill your diffuser, simply open the metal bottle and pour a few drops into the Rose et Marius bottle. Discover our diffuser refills.

-You can create your own fragrance. Like all the Luxury Companies and Houses we support, you too can create your own fragrance in just a few clicks online, or sign up for one of our bespoke home perfume creation workshops in Aix en Provence.

Room sprays

Home sprays are a type of air freshener that dispenses fragrance in the form of micro-droplets. Presented in a push-button bottle, they are an effective alternative for destroying odors and perfuming your home.

The + | Interior sprays are easy to use. Simply spray a few pschitts into the room to perfume the air. They also disperse quickly, which is ideal for refreshing a room quickly or perfuming your home quickly, to welcome guests for example.

The – | The lifespan of an indoor spray is limited, as the fragrance evaporates quickly. What’s more, the micro-droplets fall off (unlike capillary diffusers, where the fragrance rises).

It’s also important to spray at a safe distance from objects and people, and to avoid animals.

Rose et Marius room sprays…

Perfuming your home has become an inescapable gesture, a veritable addiction for some as it enhances your sense of well-being. With an alcohol base, you can perfume your curtains, sofa, carpet, pillow… without the risk of staining them.

You’ll need to hold the bottle up to the ceiling, or spray onto fabrics (be sure to stand about 30 cm away). Being alcohol-based, there’s no risk of staining. With an exceptional concentration of 20% fragrance, it’s highly effective for enveloping the atmosphere with your favorite scent in just a few gestures, welcoming your guests with a fragrant note unique to your image.

Which fragrance is right for you? 🥰

At Rose et Marius, we offer you a wide range of fragrances, all from Haute Parfumerie, which uses the finest ingredients from Grasse’s fine perfumery, to scent your home so you can find the fragrance of your dreams.

What makes Rose et Marius so special is that each fragrance has its own story. Magali was inspired by childhood memories of her grandmother, Rose, in Provence.

  • Joy, sunshine and vacations…

Saint-Tropez, a charming Provencal village on the Mediterranean coast. We take you along the Gigaro trail, bathed in the scent of century-old eucalyptus trees, sea spray and fennel and immortelle flowers.

 

  • Serenity, nostalgia and green leaves…

Une nuit d’été sous le figuier, the flagship fragrance from Magali, the creator of Rose et Marius, who still remembers the smell of her childhood siestas. In the shade of the century-old fig tree in her grandmother’s garden. These planty, woody-spicy scents exhaled by the sun faithfully reproduce the emotion aroused by the heat of a summer in Provence.

 

  • Happiness, childhood and indulgence…

Ma Madeleine de Proust… Once upon a time… the scent of childhood. The ones that used to fill the kitchen with the scent of madeleines in the oven. Scenting the air with buttery, sweet gourmet notes. An addictive candle with comforting, soft, sweet notes that plunge us into the sweetness and carefree spirit of childhood.

 

  • Mystery, sensuality and luxury…

Amber from our grandmothers in Provence, who used to place amber balls in their wardrobes to scent their linen. We’ve imagined an enveloping, intoxicating fragrance that will take you back in time to the bastides of Provence.

 

  • Conviviality, joy and sharing…

A Vin Rosé under the arbour, with laughter in the garden, glasses clinking, children running around the bastide. In the shade of the arbour, a simple, joyful lunch like the happy days of a summer in Provence. Rose et Marius’ best-selling fragrance was inspired by this Art de Vivre moment. In this fragrance, you’ll find the fruity, woody notes of tasting a rosé wine from Provence.

 

  • Softness, tranquility and Provence…

The scent of orange blossom is akin to the smell of the navette de Marseille, a delicious little dry cake in the shape of a boat, which is in itself the emblem of the beautiful city of Marseille! When you stroll along the sidewalks of Marseille, the smell of olive oil and orange blossom water near the bakeries is so sweet and so emblematic that we wanted to bring it to you in this fragrance.

 

  • Spirituality, mystery and serenity…

A stroll under the Oratory, perfume in double homage. Back to the origins of perfume (from Latin: per fumum par la fumée), where the ancient Greeks and Egyptians burned incense to communicate with the gods. And to the emblematic boutique of Rose et Marius in Aix en Provence, where one of the oldest oratories sits above the entrance. We invite you to take a sensual and mysterious stroll beneath the oratory.

 

  • Happiness, sensuality and femininity…

L’eau ensoleillée de rose, a tribute to Rose, Magali’s grandmother (who gave her first name to our brand). L’eau ensoleillée de Rose for the luminous woman who loved the delicate, subtle scent of flowers. That’s why we’ve carefully selected the most beautiful flowers from Grasse, which blossom in the light of the comforting, warm notes of Madagascar vanilla pods and Tonka beans.

 

  • Serenity, relaxation and well-being…

A siesta in the sunny bastide on a summer’s afternoon in Provence. The bed streaked with light and shadow, the linen curtains fluttering in the breeze and caressing your skin. The windows open onto Rose and Marius’s garden, and the fragrant scents saturate the air with sunny floral notes. Experience the wonder of a summer in Provence with this exceptional fragrance that makes you happy.

 

  • Calm, peace and harmony…

A water garden reverie at the center of Provence’s fountains and ponds. We pay tribute to these water gardens with a subtle aquatic creation that combines the freshness of running water with the warmth of the Mediterranean sun.

 

  • Happiness, joy and serenity…

Gathered in fields of roses, with the warmth of summer air laden with notes of white flowers and the freshness of orange trees. A fresh, invigorating and refined fragrance ideal for wellness at home.

 

  • Inspiration, creativity and Provence…

A rendez-vous with Cézanne at the foot of Mount Sainte Victoire in Aix-en-Provence. The painter Cézanne the immortalized 84 times. The magic of imagination has enabled us to recreate an olfactory stroll with the painter Cézanne, in the heat of summer. The scents of immortelle flowers, aromatic garrigue herbs and precious wood essences that saturate the air of Provence are found in the sunshine we’ve bottled for you!

 

  • Joy, freedom and nature…🌊

A stopover in the calanques of the Côte Bleue. The motif on the cap reflects the dazzling glint of the sun on the Mediterranean. A sparkling eau de parfum: a declaration of love to the Grand Bleue. A subtle balance between the freshness of citrus and iodine notes, mingled with the warmth and sweetness of immortelle, whose spicy scents are for us the witness of summer.

 

  • Freshness, relaxation and well-being…🌿

Fresh mint… imagine yourself treading barefoot in the garden of a Provençal country house… The fresh notes of wild mint, basil and cut grass fill the air. Share this soothing and refreshing moment of life.

 

  • Your customized fragrance 🎨

When it comes to fragrance, we offer you a wide choice of Haute Parfumerie home perfume creations. Whether you like fresh, gourmand, floral, fruity, woody, citrus or green scents, our creations will help you find the perfume that suits you best.

And if you still haven’t found the perfume of your dreams: create it!

We offer you the possibility of creating your own customized home fragrance.

 

Sustainable development ♻️

Our commitment to ecology does not respond to fashion trends. It’s deeply rooted in our DNA.

That’s why we were the first to design the Rose et Marius collections so that most are refillable (candles, liquid soaps…).

The aim is to reuse containers and limit the use of plastic.

Indoor diffuser refills :

Your diffuser isn’t at the end of its life when it’s empty. You can use a wide variety of refills, so your diffuser can be used again and again.

When there’s no fragrance left in the bottle, you have two options:

  • Want to keep the same fragrance?

Simply refill your home fragrance bottle with the liquid from your new refill.

  • Would you like to discover a new fragrance?

Simply clean the bottle with a little 90°C alcohol, empty the alcohol into your sink and allow the inside of the bottle to dry thoroughly. Then fill your home fragrance bottle with the liquid from your new refill.

In just a few minutes, your diffuser will be ready for use again. With the purchase of your fragrance diffuser refill, we’ll supply you with a set of 7 new sticks.

These refills let you renew the fragrances in your home as often as you like. They’re a simple, economical and environmentally-friendly way to create the right atmosphere in your home.

Would you like to buy our fragrance diffusers?

For those from Provence, we invite you to make your selection in our Rose et Marius boutique at 3 rue Thiers in Aix-en-Provence, opposite Hermès and Lulli.

We’re open Tuesday to Saturday from 10.30am to 7pm. Here you can discover a wide range of Artisans d’Art label products, including perfumes, soaps, creams and candles, and stroll through a place that’s unique in Provence!

Our collections are available for delivery in France and abroad.

For more information, please contact us on +33 4 42 35 14 88 for a list of our nearest retailers.

We can’t wait to hear which of our home fragrances you’ve chosen 🙂