The $25 home fragrance Brittany Snow tucks into different corners – she uses it alongside other scents, but they never compete

Brittany recently revealed that her favorite home scent features notes of sweet orange flower, lemony citrus, and powdery musk – and it's perfect for layering

 Brittany Snow
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Many of us turn to scented candles in the fall and winter seasons, but there is something to be said about introducing a fresh, beachy fragrance into the home during the summer months.

The Hunting Wives' Brittany Snow has given us her top scent pick in a recent interview with The Strategist – and it sounds like a delightful way to make a home smell nice for the summer.

'Sun & Sand [available at Target] smells like the beach,' she explains in the feature. 'It’s this fresh, clean scent that’s a little bit sweet as well, but not overpowering,' she says.

'It’s also a really great scent to layer with other scents. I really like the Clean Cotton scent [also available at Target] because it smells like fresh laundry. You can have each candle in different corners of the room, and they won’t cancel each other out or compete. Now, when I light these candles, it takes me right back to those moments of being with my family, which I think is really important and lovely.'

The candle is set at a fantastic price point as well, under $25 for a large size.

Brittany also explains that for her, scent is connected to memory, so infusing specific fragrances into the home can be a very powerful tool.

'I am collaborating with Yankee Candle on its relaunch, and I am so excited because it’s not every day that you get to be in a partnership with a brand that you truly use and love,' she states. 'Yankee Candle has been a trusted brand for me ever since I can remember. My family had a condo timeshare in Sarasota and I have very vivid memories of spending Christmases there. There was always a Yankee Candle there and the scent was Sun & Sand. Now, it is also creating new memories for me as I make my new home a place where I can feel cozy and present and be myself.'

Below, we have rounded up some of our favorite summer fragrances for a fantastic-smelling home.

Shop the summer home fragrance edit


Hannah Ziegler
News Editor

Hannah is Homes & Gardens’ News Editor, with a focus on celebrity style and entertainment content. She got her start in media as a digital editorial assistant at ELLE Canada, and has since written about lifestyle and culture for publications such as Nylon and i-D.

Her love of film is rivaled only by one with a great soundtrack, and she hopes to someday decorate a Nancy Meyers-worthy kitchen.

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