7 Mistakes People Always Fall for When Trying to Make Their Homes Smell Good in Summer — And the Expert Tips to Avoid an Unimpressive-Smelling Space

A beautiful living room with a door to the garden and cream curtains. Inside the living room are rust armchairs, gray sofa, black stool, round coffee table, floating shelves, and a floor lamp.

I would say that summer is the toughest season to build a scent story around in your home. Between the warm air and the already-satiated senses at this time of year, fragrance can truly make or break the ambiance of the space.

And when it comes to making your home smell like summer, there are some common mistakes that tend to quickly tank all your efforts, say the fragrance experts I spoke to. Things like ignoring top notes, relying on a single scent point, favoring coastal fragrances, burning your candles all the time, neglecting airflow, only using classic formats, and worst of all — overwhelming the space are common mistakes people make.