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We love a scented candle like everyone else, but you know what we don’t like? The risk of an open flame in our room. According to the National Fire Protection Association, there are about 20 candle-related home fires every day in the United States alone. So if the concept of a potential fire hazard keeps you from using a candle, best reed diffusers will still freshen your space with long-lasting scents, with no heat required.
In case you don’t know, these beautiful diffusers are much more than your usual home decor. They usually consist of a glass bottle filled with a scented oil blend (usually essential oil-based) that is diffused into the air by the accompanying reed sticks. In a way, they’re like cordless, heatless versions of your average essential oil diffuser. And like your favorite diffusers, there are virtually endless aromatic concoctions to choose from – but our editors may have found the best selection out there.
Whether you’re looking for spa-worthy, Curls Best of Beauty award-winning favorites for your bathroom or warm, Amalfi Coast-inspired blends essential in our employees’ home offices, these scented reed diffusers are sure to become your favorite air fresheners of all time. Take a look – and maybe a whiff – at the very best, high-quality reed diffusers below for a subtle boost of aromatherapy in your home.
Nest New York Wild Mint & Eucalyptus Reed Diffuser
If you are looking for a proven one, Curls-approved reed diffuser, look no further than Nest New York’s Wild Mint & Eucalyptus Reed Diffuser. This 2022 Curls The Best of Beauty winner’s glass jar is beautiful, but it earned our highest award for its invigorating yet subtle notes of mint, eucalyptus, basil and ginger. It’s a perfect addition to your bathroom for a spa-like aroma CurlsDeputy Digital Director of , Kara McGrath, can’t get enough of it. “The scent is strong enough to fill a room but not overpowering enough to give me a headache — and they last about half a year before you need a refill,” she says.
Acqua Di Parma Home Insieme diffuser
allure Editorial Assistant Talia Gutierrez says the ultra-luxe Acqua Di Parma Home Insieme Diffuser has become a staple in her living room. This warm, fruity scent comes with rattan reed that fills the air with notes of neroli, lemon, amber and musk. As if this room scent wasn’t impressive enough, it has a lifespan of 10 to 12 weeks.
MCM reed diffuser
Luxury enthusiasts need to jump on the MCM Reed Diffuser bandwagon, stat. Cassidy Silva, allure Associate Social Media Director and Reed Diffuser Aficionado, says it’s one of the best diffuser blends on the market for its notes of amber, raspberry, woods, and jasmine.
Floral Street Wonderland Bloom scented reeds
When Silva feels like adding a real floral scent to her home, she opens up the Floral Street Wonderland Bloom Reed Diffuser. This blend will make your home smell like a field of peonies spiked with sweet cotton candy and a hint of guava.
Capri Blue Volcano Signature Reed Diffuser
You may not know it by name, but Capri Blue’s Volcano Signature Reed Diffuser is one of the most iconic home fragrances out there. “If you want your home to smell like an anthropology, this is the diffuser,” says Silva. It is a household name in most elegant boutiques for its aromatically pleasing notes of lemony lemon, orange and a pinch of sugar for sweetness.
Carthusia Mediterraneo home diffuser
Feel inspired to take a trip to Italy after binge-watching The White Lotus? Well loud Curls Beauty and Wellness Editor Taylore Glynn, Carthusia’s Mediterraneo Home Diffuser will mentally transport you there. “This potent liquid smells like an expensive Italian getaway bottled,” she says. “The Capri-based brand offers dozens of home fragrances, but this warm, lemon-and-green-tea-scented option reminds me of a weekend strolling in the Caprese sun and eating gelato.”
Tocca Florence Profumo d’Ambiente
Sarah Han, allure Trade Editor, says that Tocca’s Florence Profumo d’Ambiente has something that aromatically takes you back to strolls in the gardens of Paris thanks to its notes of bergamot and gardenia. “Florence is one of the very first fragrances I fell in love with, which is not surprising as I adore Paris, the city that inspired this fragrance,” she says. “This diffuser is the perfect way to make my cozy little room smell like the Tuileries.”
Jo Malone London Lime Basil & Mandarin Scent Surround Diffuser
If you like that kind of thing Curls Commercial writer Jennifer Hussein, you probably have a scented love affair with basil — which is why she gets poetic about Jo Malone’s London Lime Basil & Mandarin Scent Surround Diffuser every chance she gets. “This scent is almost as intoxicating as the drink it reminds me of, a lovely gin and tonic,” she says. In addition to basil, this herbaceous yet fruity scent is also infused with thyme to balance the lemony scent of lime.
Brooklinen Good Intentions Reed Diffuser
Lift your spirits with the Brooklinen Good Intentions Reed Diffuser. This uplifting blend of citrusy bergamot, warm cedarwood and invigorating eucalyptus is guaranteed to lift your spirits.
Voluspa Santal Vanilla Reed Diffuser
If there was one fragrance that dominated almost every fragrance collection in 2022, it is Santal. There are hundreds of Santal scents to choose from, but when it comes to our home, we crack the Santal Vanilla Reed Diffuser by Voluspa. This fragrance features a warm, spicy note paired with sweet vanilla and woody oud for an incomparable fragrance experience.
Chimney Diffuser by The White Company
It’s a little to cool to hang out next to a campfire, but The White Company’s Fireside Diffuser brings all the fiery fun indoors and without real flame. This smoky scent has notes of smoked birchwood paired with warm amber to create a cozy, delightful scent to fill your home with.
Diptyque Baies Reed Diffuser Set
Yes, Diptyque’s Baies Reed Diffuser Set might be the most expensive option on this list, but boy is it worth every penny? As you might expect from Baies, a French word that literally means ‘berries’, it’s infused with the deliciously fruity note of blackberries, but you’ll also notice hints of floral rose.
PF Candle Co. Ojai Lavender Reed Diffuser
The floral, herbaceous scent of lavender reigns supreme in the scent profile of PF Candle Co.’s Ojai Lavender Reed Diffuser, but there’s more to this scent than this relaxing note. It’s also enriched with hints of invigorating tangerine and mint to awaken your olfactory senses.
No matter which reed diffuser you choose, you can’t go wrong with these Curls Fragrance blends approved by staff. You are welcome.