Role Model's Favorite Candle 'Elevates Mood and Alleviates Stress' – It's a Study in Using Fragrance to Transform the Home
Singer Tucker Pillbury shares his favorite home scent from Salt & Stone, and it has benefits for creativity and productivity
Scent is a very important element of interior design. Fragrances introduced through diffusers, candles, and room sprays can alter a room's mood and energy and paint a picture of the people who live there. That's why Role Model swears by a home fragrance that is creative and bright: Salt & Stone's Bergamot and Hinoki Candle.
The singer recently announced a partnership with the Gen-Z-darling brand, revealing his picks for the best candle and bodycare in the process.
From Santal & Vetiver deodorant to Black Rose & Oud Body Mist, Tucker Pillsbury is practically a walking signature scent. His selection of fragrances highlights how, just like you would layer smells on your body or pick them for a specific mood, it's possible to do the same in your home.
For instance, the Bergamot notes in Role Model's candle pick are favored among home fragrance aficionados for their impacts on brain function.
Energizing and uplifting, this clean-burning candle features top notes of Italian bergamot and grapefruit, heart notes of hinoki and vetiver, and base notes of eucalyptus, amber, and orange blossom. It feels natural and bright, perfect for use in a living room or home office.
Fragrance expert Charles Farris explains: 'Bergamot offers a unique combination of freshness and warmth, a scent that can significantly improve the workspace atmosphere. Its distinctive citrus fragrance elevates mood and alleviates stress, creating an environment that fosters creativity and productivity.'
Combined with the woody notes of hinoki, Role Model's pick is even more complex and stimulating than traditional mood-boosting aromas like bergamot might be on their own.
If you work from home and are looking for a fragrance to improve your productivity, Role Model's choice is a great pick. Charles states: 'Bergamot sets the stage for enhanced problem-solving and decision-making skills through the power of theta waves in the brain, which are vital for any professional setting.'
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These benefits are reminiscent of the way using certain colors in our home may impact our moods or sleep, coming together to transform our experience of the design. It turns home into a multi-dimensional sensory experience that goes beyond aesthetics.
Choosing the right scent for your home is highly influenced by personal preference, but knowing the picks of people we admire never hurts. Here are some of the wonderful-smelling candles that a few of our favorite celebrities use in their own homes.
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Tree House draws inspiration from architect Takashi Kobayashi, who constructs buildings using the natural environment of Japanese forests. The scent is ideal for those who enjoy woody fragrances in their home, thanks to its spicy sandalwood undertones and deep base notes of leather.
This fresh scent is comprised of notes of mint, bright pea tendrils, African rosemary, and moist basil. Gwyneth added it to her Christmas wishlist last year, and we're still dreaming about being gifted this tantalizing fragrance.
This candle doesn't just smell like figs, but like the whole fig tree, in all its green and woodiness. I especially adore the version that comes in a green vessel, and think it would look so chic in a minimalist room. Victoria Beckham uses it as the signature scent in her flagship store and has shared: ' I love the warmth of fig wood so much that I often have one for my office.'
Jennifer Lopez reportedly ordered several hundred of these cult favorite candles per month when the fragrance was first released. She told Marie Claire: 'There’s something about having it in a room that makes everything feel extra warm and cozy.'
This unique, tropical fragrance combines peppery basil, white thyme, and lime for a distinctive fragrance. The candle is crafted in the English countryside for an eye-catching look - and Catherine Zeta-Jones told The Strategist she keeps one in every room.
This beautiful pink and orange candle has a heady woody amber scent. It features notes of plum, tobacco, orris butter, marrine accord, cedarwood and vanilla. It's so inviting and sensuous.
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Sophie is a writer and News Editor on the Celebrity Style team at Homes & Gardens. She is fascinated by the intersection of design and popular culture and is particularly passionate about researching trends and interior history. She is an avid pop culture fan and has interviewed Martha Stewart and Hillary Duff.
In her free time, Sophie freelances on design news for Westport Magazine and Livingetc. She also has a newsletter, My Friend's Art, in which she covers music, culture, and fine art through a personal lens. Her fiction has appeared in Love & Squalor and The Isis Magazine.
Before joining Future, Sophie worked in editorial at Fig Linens and Home, a boutique luxury linens brand. She has an MSc from Oxford University and a BA in Creative Writing and Sociology from Sarah Lawrence College.