Home & Cedar Journal

The Journal

Calm, useful guides to scent, candle care, and the rooms we live in.

Small guides for choosing, using, and caring for home fragrance. Follow a note you love, a season you are in, or a question about your space.

When a story mentions a scent or format, we link to its product page.

A lit Cinnamon Chai candle in an amber jar on a round side table in a reading nook, beside books and a rust throw.

Featured Guide

White Sandalwood 6 oz reed diffuser in a square glass bottle on an entryway console, Home & Cedar
2 min read

How Reed Diffusers Work

A reed diffuser lets fragrance become part of a room without a flame. Reeds draw oil from the bottle and release scent gradually into the air.

  2. An Ocean Breeze reed diffuser on a wood table by a window that looks out on the beach.
    1 min read

    Summer Candle Scents for Home

    Summer can feel airy, bright and unhurried. Home & Cedar groups seasonal scents by mood so you can find a fragrance that suits your own spaces.

  3. Vanilla Bean 16 oz soy candle styled in a living space setting, Home & Cedar
    1 min read

    Vanilla Candles for a Cozy Home

    Vanilla has an easy way of softening a room. It can lean creamy, warm or gently sweet depending on the notes around it.

  5. Pumpkin Chai 18 oz three-wick soy candle burning, styled with seasonal props, Home & Cedar
    2 min read

    A Guide to Fall Candle Scents

    Fall has its own rhythm: earlier evenings, softer light and a reason to stay in.

  6. White Eucalyptus car diffuser clipped to a car air vent, Home & Cedar
    1 min read

    How to Choose a Car Diffuser

    A familiar fragrance can make time in the car feel a little more your own.

  8. Spa Day 18 oz three-wick soy candle burning, styled with seasonal props, Home & Cedar
    1 min read

    Soy Wax Candles: What to Know

    A candle is a small part of a room, yet it can change how that room feels.

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