Elevate your Hosting with Scented Candles
Whether you’re hosting a formal dinner party for a special occasion, having casual drinks, or a relaxing get together with your closest friends or family, candles can create a welcoming ambience to put people at ease. You can use scents to set a variety of different moods and atmospheres, to complement your food, decor, and other elements of your space. The team at House of Cassidy love to use candles in a creative and tasteful way, to enhance our guests’ experience in our home, and set the scene for moments of authentic connection and togetherness.
We’ve put together some ideas to inspire your next gathering, whatever type of mood you want to create.
First Impressions
Around 30 minutes before your guests arrive is the perfect time to light your scented candles. this will give them enough time to warm up, and spread their scent around the space. This means your guests will be greeted with a welcoming scent the moment they walk in the door.
Place a candle with gentle floral and vanilla notes on a side table in the hallway, so their experience begins with a cosy glow, and a pleasant aroma.
In the Dining Room
If you have an open plan kitchen and dining space, candles can refresh and revive the air, clearing away any lingering cooking smells. This can help liven up the mood, and bring a burst of energy for when your guests arrive. Fresh and zingy botanicals such as lavender and eucalyptus can act as a palate cleanser before the meal begins. Scents such as Frosted Fig and Sapphire Lavender Tranquility from our soy wax scented candle collection will pair perfectly with this type of setting.
To enhance your guests’ dining experience, using rich spice-based and woody fragrances can create a casual and comforting setting to help your guests enjoy their meals slowly, while engaging in light conversation. We recommend including Platinum Delight or Mystique Secret Spice as part of a simple yet elegant table arrangement.
Cosy Living Room Moments
After dinner, you might want to retire to the living room for a light dessert to finish off the evening well. To create a cosy and inviting feel, the best place for your candle is somewhere central in the room, such as a coffee table or mantelpiece. This will give the room a glowing focal point that’s subtle enough to add to the space, but not be distracting.
Warm and rich notes such as vanilla, berries and sandalwood are perfect for living room scenes.
Candles are so versatile in how they can be used. They can be the centrepiece to your dinner table, or work subtly in the background, complementing the decor, the food, and other elements of the experience you create for your guests. We hope you have fun trying out different scent combinations.
Explore more of our unique scents in the collection over at our online shop.
