The fragrance of orange and clove sparkles in the air, reminiscent of winter and holidays. The orange is juicy and rich, conjuring images of orange slices dripping with nectar, while the clove has a delicately spicy and woody character, lending an elegant touch to the fruity aspect of Pomander. While in many cases, clove tends to dominate, in Diptyque Burning Essence, its presence is in the background, even though it is integral to the nature of the fragrance.
The essence is very easy to use, requiring merely a few drops on the cardboard ring provided. Afterwards, the ring should be placed around the bulb of a table lamp, and then one can expect to enjoy the beautiful fragrance. Diptyque warns that the bulb should not be more than 60 watts, otherwise the oil burns too quickly and instead of pleasant fragrance, one ends up with a distinct burning smell in the air. As someone who did not bother reading the instructions carefully, I can attest to this unpleasant occurrence. Otherwise, the fragrance is long lasting, all the while being uplifting and deliciously spicy.
The Burning Essence kit is approximately $40, and includes the 15 ml bottle of oil, the dropper and two cardboard rings. For buying information, see the listing for Diptyque under Perfume Houses.
Thank you for reviewing this for us! I am very fond of my Diptyque Baies burning essence, and now I'm in the mood to try the Pomander and other scents. I've also found that the Baies works well in a tealight oil burner, as well as on the lamp ring.
My pleasure! I have not tried Baies essence, but I want to after you mention that it is nice. Yes, completely forgot to mention that Pomander can work in a tealight oil burner as well.
Hi – has anyone here ever worn a home fragrance as a perfume? I just got this sample of Frapin's Cellar Ambiance, and I unknowingly tried it on as a perfume. I didn't realize til I searched online for it that it's a home fragrance. It smells great on me.
I have worn home fragrances as perfume, however you should first spot test in order to avoid an allergic reaction.
I'm glad someone else has done this – thanks for replying. I didn't have any sort of reaction and as an added bonus it had great lasting power, so I'm going to go for it.
This is NOT SAFE! As a manufacturer, I would like to caution against EVER using home fragrances on your body. Many of the ingredients used in home fragrances, including essential oils are simply not skin-safe. Cinnamon oil, as a particular example, can badly burn you in the sort of concentrations used in refresher oils. There are too many different formulas used to make this a safe practice. (Refresher or Potpourri oils tend to be the strongest and least diluted (and so least safe), with Room Sprays more dilute, and Linen Sprays the most diluted, but there are no real industry standards for this nomenclature, so even that is not a safe guide). My recommendation – if it is sold for human use, use it that way – if it is NOT, don’t.
Hi Tom, would quite agree that using a refresher oil on the skin would not be a good idea. I've not had any trouble with room sprays, but of course you are right that they are not necessarily safe.