Aroma diffusers with sticks: how to choose and use them?
Every person dreams that wonderful scents of nature reign in his apartment: flowers, forest glade, fragrant meadow, coniferous forest, sea breeze. Since we sometimes lack such natural smells in urban living conditions, you can try to recreate them using special diffusers with scented sticks in a jar or glass.
Different smells affect your well-being and even your mood in different ways - they can refresh the room or, conversely, irritate. In this article, we will understand what aroma diffusers are, how to choose them correctly, and also how to use them so as not to harm your health.
Description
Scent diffusers with sticks help to create a special atmosphere in the room. Depending on the selected scent, the diffuser will help you relax or invigorate, set you in a romantic or work mood. Or maybe you want to change the scents depending on the mood, situation, or a certain time of the year. For example, in the summer, refreshing will be appropriate, and in the winter - warmer, bringing coziness to the room.
The aroma diffuser includes a few simple components:
- glass bottle (some options are made so skillfully that they are truly a real decoration and stylish highlight of the interior);
- sticks (wood or textile);
- aromatic liquid (oil or alcohol based).
Depending on the type of base, you need to use different sticks. Reed, rattan, willow, or bamboo are commonly used for the alcohol diffuser. For an oil base, fiber sticks made from a special fiber made from pressed cotton are much better suited.
Sticks are inserted into a bottle of liquid, impregnated with a certain perfume aroma, which then spreads intensively throughout the room. How bright the smell will be depends not only on its components, but also directly on the number of sticks inside the bottle.
Accordingly, the more there are, the brighter the aroma will be, however, the liquid used in the diffuser will evaporate much faster in this case.
Varieties
Let's consider in more detail the main varieties of aroma diffusers.
Oil
Fillers with oil take longer to evaporate. For example, a 100 ml version can effectively "work" in your apartment for almost 2 months. And bottles of large sizes, respectively, even longer - sometimes up to six months. Most of the quality formulations of trusted manufacturers with an impeccable reputation contain more than 90% natural ingredients and essential oils. This means that such a flavoring agent is safe and, in a sense, beneficial to health: you can protect yourself from viruses, improve your mood and sleep quality.
To do this, you can add a certain essential oil to the container. Eucalyptus, pine needles, mint, cloves, rosemary, oregano, lemon are especially popular during the period of seasonal colds, as they cleanse our respiratory organs.
Alcohol
Alcohol-based fillers differ in that they can provide a richer aroma in a room, but they run out much faster than the oil options. Neutral scents, which are quite popular and are used "for every day", usually include woody, floral, herbal, citrus fruits.
In addition to traditional compositions, you can also find very original scents - for example, the smell of an alpine meadow, freshly washed linen, baby powder, frosty morning, as well as limited editions, for example, New Year's and Christmas.
Rating of the best manufacturers
Here is a rating of manufacturers whose products, in the opinion of buyers, deserve attention and trust.
- Skandinavisk produces laconic and stylish diffusers for true connoisseurs. The company presents universal design options that are suitable for both men and women, and for sure can be a great gift for any occasion.
- Muha` scent home products from Italy features an original design that women will surely like. For example, skillfully crafted wooden butterflies or flowers may be present instead of sticks.
- Connoisseurs of English quality and classics in everything will certainly love the Good Old England collection from ST Eval Candle Co.
- And the French trading house Maison Berger offers to the buyers' judgment beautifully made gift sets, which include not only a fragrance diffuser, but also a candle in a gift box. There are real design masterpieces here, made in a combination of gold and black and silver and white. The bottle looks like a bottle of perfume.
- True Grace offers English style diffusers. The design of the bottle takes us back in time and looks like a pharmacy container. Perfumed oils contain breathtaking aromas of alpine mountains, tropical palms, lavender fields, heather or Indian spices.
- Hypno Casa specializes in intense southern flavors. The brand has original color-graded fragrance diffusers. For example, blue liquid is the scent of freshness, green is the taste of tea or fresh herb, and pink is a floral mix.
- Italian brand Mr & Mrs Fragrance famous for its laconic presentation and rich aromas with a southern flavor. You can feel the magic of sunny Italy and the aroma of olives, tart wine and fragrant spices within the walls of your home.
- Despite the fact that Millefiori is a young company, it already has a solid army of interior perfume fans. There are entire collections - in the same vein, you can choose an aroma diffuser for your home, a sachet for travel and a special scent for your car.
- CULTI Milano are able to fill the space not just with aroma, but with emotions, feelings, soul. With the smell of oils, you can plunge into the world of high-quality natural ingredients and feel complete relaxation and relaxation.
As you can see, the aroma diffuser is not harmful to health, provided that it is purchased from a well-known manufacturer and can boast of excellent quality. Such brands do not use cheap fragrances, they contain only natural essential oils and perfume components. It is clear that products of this level cannot be cheap.
Criterias of choice
It is important not only that you like the smell, but also that it does not irritate you. Avoid overly saturated essences. It is better for the aroma to be delicate and subtle. Choose between oil and alcohol diffuser options based on whether the duration of use of the device (oil) or the intensity of the aroma (alcohol) is important to you. The number and length of sticks will affect the intensity of the selected scent.
By the way, the pores of the sticks get clogged over time, so they don't last forever. The set of chopsticks will have to be updated from time to time. Once the liquid has evaporated, it is not at all necessary to purchase a new diffuser. You can buy a replacement scent - the same as it was or a new one, using the diffuser over and over again. Then you will have to add liquid to it - so the device's life becomes longer.
How to use?
Instructions for using an aroma diffuser with sticks are quite simple, anyone, even a novice user, can handle this procedure. The set includes sticks, a bottle of liquid and a glass or ceramic diffuser itself.
First, fill the container with the aroma mixture, insert a few sticks into the narrow neck of the container. Start with a small amount to understand the intensity of the scent. For example, start by placing 4-5 sticks in the diffuser. If you want a more intense smell, add more sticks and, conversely, reduce their number if the smell is too strong.
Place the aroma diffuser on a flat surface. The bottle can be located in any room, but high humidity will slightly speed up the time for the fragrance to evaporate. Place the diffuser in a well-ventilated room, but not in direct sunlight or draft. User reviews on the Internet suggest that if the diffuser is located in the shade, the fragrance will be more subtle.
And to temporarily enhance the flavor, turn the sticks at least once a week. At the end of use or before leaving, just take out the sticks and close the bottle with a lid.