Today, I invite you to "Smell the Happy!" I would love to know just what "Smell the Happy" means to you! Please send me an email (info at columbiafragrance.com) or a message via Facebook with how smelling the happy brings back your magical memories!
Pour all ingredients into a blender or NutriBullet type mixer and add a cup and a half of ice.
Blend until slushy consistency.
*Compliments of BarNotes.
We are excited to announce we have two new Pirates of the Caribbean scents for you!
Our new scents include Pirate's Plunder, which is the salty sea breezes you sense when you turn the first corner of the ride. Also new is Pirate Party, the celebratory scent of spiced rum.
Both fragrances are available in all current fragrance products.
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Have you ever wanted to know what our customers say about our Scent By Mickey subscription boxes? Check out this unboxing review by Ali and Pete with two tiny wings!
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Our Scent By Mickey subscription boxes bring magical fragrances from the happiest places into your home each month. Each box contains one candle, two fragrance products and a special, magical gift!
Love our fragrance products? For only $5, you can upsize your box with full size fragrance products. Like the travel tin and trial sizes? Stick with the Minnie version!
Here's what our customers are saying about these boxes:
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What a wonderful time to throw open the windows and finally breathe the fresh air of spring! Watch as I discuss why these are the best scents and what makes them so special:
We have five beautiful fragrances for you this spring, plus one newly created just for your magical memories:
and new this year...Minnie Flowers (Alyssum)!. Learn more about why these are the best scents for any spring home. Now through March 15, 2021, all spring scents are 15% off.
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As we spend more time these days working in the home office, it’s more important than ever to create clear lines of distinction between our home and professional worlds. If you’re already able to focus on your output while working at home, great! If not, here are few tips how to help scent your home office for your professional work:
For more information, check out our blog post 5 Ways to Use Fragrance in Your Home Office.
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We love candles. That’s what initially drove us into business so many years ago. But candles aren’t always the best method for scenting our home office.
When we’re working, we want as little distraction as possible, especially when working from home. We may already have the distraction of home schooling, the dog or kitty cat, or delivery service. So try to find scenting alternatives which require little thought and oversight.
For information on the best fragrances to use, check out our post 5 Great Scents to Use in Your Home Office.
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Scenting your home office is a bit different than scenting your home. Typically, we want our home to convey a feeling – fresh and clean, comfy and cozy, or reminiscent of a happy place. But in a work environment, what we don’t want is to layer additional distractions, especially when working from in the home office. Too much fresh and clean can feel antiseptic. Too much comfy and cozy can make us hungry or go looking for a place to cuddle and nap. Too much of a happy place changes our focus to photographs and memories.
When scenting your home, consider fragrances which are not just clean, but more understated than you would usually consider. You’re looking for a “sense” of neutrality and subtlety. Here are some of our favorites:
Grapefruit – Often overlooked, grapefruit is strong citrus which knows a clean like no other. While it can be a bit strong, consider adding a blend. Our favorite is bergamot, which provides a sense of warmth and cozy and works in unisex environments. We love this custom blend of Grapefruit and Bergamot. The effects of fragrance are beneficial, regardless of whether you choose to use essential or fragrance oils. For options on how to use these scents, see our blog post How to Use Fragrance in Your Home Office.
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One of the things we love most about fragrance is the ability to reconnect with a favorite time, place, or event. And we also love to travel. We've brought these two interests together with our Americana Collection - celebrating and scenting the American Spirit!
Born in Ohio and raised in Indiana, I'm a Midwestern girl at heart. Give me an OH and an IO, and I'll give you some Buckeyes to take you back home. And if you're from Indiana, you know we love our "pinies" (Peonies) in the spring! Now living in Maryland, you can take me On the Chesapeake any day!
And we love the Eastern Shore! The fresh scent of Beachwood Vetiver gets us every time we walk over the dune. Our travels take us into Connecticut, where we just have to play Into the Mystic when we enter the city, or western West Virginia, where the spas and forests inspired our Almost Heaven fragrances.
Other scents in our Americana Collection include:
Gift or give the fragrance of your favorite memory. More scents coming soon, but let us know if there is something you need now!
Now, with so many options on the market, home fragrance has never been so popular. No longer do we only have the option of candles or potpourri (remember that?), but we have a plethora of alternatives in the forms of sprays, waxes and oils.
Boosted by the current interest in essential oils, home fragrance oils are gaining popularity.
We're frequently asked, "What's the difference between your home fragrance oils and your reed diffuser oils?" Simply put, the reed diffuser oils are lighter and more viscuous, which allows the fragrance to travel up the length of the reed before being released into the environment.
Home fragrance oils are a bit heavier and should not be used with reeds. However, home fragrance oils are extremely versatile in their ability to scent your home or personal space. We recently asked our customers in a Facebook post how they most liked to use these products:
"I use it on wool dryer balls to make clothes smell great. I have also used it on wood clothespins and then placed them around the house-makes the house smell fresh." - Stephanie
Home fragrance oils can be used with warmers traditionally used for melts. We've found these to work better in smaller rooms for lighter scents.
"I use the Walt's Wonderful World on my light bulb ring on my desk! I am in the most magical place even while I'm sending work emails!" - Hillary
Quite often we're asked if our fragrance oils are compatible with essential oil mist diffusers. And the answer is yes! Actually, this is the method we use to scent our home (when we're not testing new candle scents).
Our recommendation is to use up to ten drops of oil with every full vat of water. You may need to test the strength of the scent to see what works best for you. It's also best to use distilled water which should not leave behind any residue or sediment. We recommend cleaning your diffuser in between scents, or about once a week. Try using witch hazel in place of water for one cycle and gently wipe with a Q-tip.
You can also take your favorite fragrance in the car. We're partial to the GreenAir diffuser shown in white because it functions similarly to the essential oil mist diffusers. Admittedly, they can be a little messy, and it's best to pour your water and oil before you start your trip! We also use these diffusers when we travel - they're a great way to make your hotel room feel like home, if you're not staying somewhere with a signature scent.
Alternately, the smaller diffusers plug into your charging port and do not require water to carry the scent. However, they do have pads which may require replacement after a few uses.
Other uses include drizziling oil over the filter in your furnace to allow air flow to circulate through your ventilation system. Or, refresh that potpourri.
One of the questions we are often asked is, "What is the difference between your home fragrance oils and your reed diffuser oils?" Great question! Simply put, our both oils can be used in most home fragrance applications, but the reed diffuser oils are specially blended for use with reeds, or "sticks" as they are more commonly known.
With reed diffusers, the "sticks" are pourous pieces of reeds which carry fragrance throughout the length of the reed. The oil is more viscous, allowing the oil to carry to the top of the stick and evaporate into the air. To get the most use out of your reed diffusers, we recommend turning the reeds at least once a week. In practice, I turn my reeds daily. The fresh oil which was recently soaked is now on top, so not only the fragrance which has pulled through the reed but also the fragrance oil on the reed is now available to evaporate into the air.
It's also a good practice to make sure your reeds are spread as far apart as possible. This allows for better air circulation around the scented reeds, which can then carry throughout your room. Evaporation of the oil may also depend upon the humidity of your environment.
Having a decorative, small vase can bring a pretty element into your room, but I also use the reeds straight in the bottle at my desk.
Reed diffusers are best used in smaller spaces, like a bathroom, small bedroom, office, or cubicle. As with any fragrance, scents with heavier bottom notes will carry more than lighter, ozone and top notes.
I'm also often asked why we don't sell our reed diffuser oils in larger sizes. I've found that with my personal use of turning the reeds daily, my oils last approximately three months. Also, the reeds become clogged with oil and become less effective over time. Selling oils in larger sizes would yield you product you would end up not using.
