There are many different ways to perfume your home. Try these, for starters

CANDLES

Buy cheap and your olfactory system will pay. Invest in a candle, made from premium wax and perfume-grade fragrance, though, and hours of transportative scent will be yours.

Reine de la Nuit by Miller Harris is heady with the scent of tuberose; £45, millerharris.com.

REED DIFFUSERS

Best for continual fragrance, as long as you remember to invert the reeds every couple of weeks. If you don’t like the container the liquid came in, pour into one of your own, or learn how to make your own.

Bergamot Reed Diffuser, 200ml, £35, geodesis.com/en

ROOM SPRAYS

Great for spritzing around the home prior to guests arriving (or post, come to think of it). Look for ones that disperse fine droplets: you want a mist not a downpour.

58 Balancing Room Mist, is free from chemicals, and smells fresh and delicious; £23, 58lifestyle.com.

AROMA MISTERS

These eject a fragrant, thin, dry mist. Select an essential oil (lavender is great beside the bed to help you slumber), add a few drops to the water inside, plug in and inhale. Soothing and spa-like. Also has a dimmable light for extra ambience.

Aroma diffuser, £59.95; muji.eu.

Turn to page 119 of August's The Simple Things for more ideas for a fragrant home.