No matter how well you clean your home, one garlic-heavy dish or spicy stew later and your kitchen smells funky for days. But these stubborn odors don’t have to hang around and stick to the walls. You can clear them out as soon as you’re done for the night. Below, we explore how to remove kitchen odors and highlight some best-selling incense, air freshener, and enzyme-powered candle options to reset your kitchen and make it smell like home again.
Citrus-based scents, fresh eucalyptus aromas, and deep, spicy, or woody notes are great options for replacing old cooking smells. Powdery and light floral scents used alone can mix with food scents and create slightly funky smells, but when created with enzyme odor destroying technology, any of your favorite scents can turn your kitchen around!
To make your kitchen smell like home again, cleaning and ventilation isn’t always enough. Return your kitchen to a clean and comforting signature smell with these options for scent:
Concerned your spicy food smells might bother your neighbors? Or not sure where those faint food smells are coming from? It’s true, some apartment walls can transfer smells from one unit to another. Outlets, shared AC ducting, thin wall materials, and poor sealing can all create a highway for smells to migrate from one apartment to another.
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Enzyme odor fighting technology can rid your kitchen of food odors. But some scents are better than others for replacing them. Citrus, herbal, spicy, and woody scents cover food smells nicely and create fresh, welcoming signature scents for your home base.
These 7 top scents are go-to options for keeping your kitchen odor-free.
Yeti odor neutralizing candle from Modest & Co is a truly freshening candle and perfect for fans of a “clean smelling” home. Crisp herbal notes and purifying eucalyptus cut through old cooking smells quickly and introduce tundra freshness while the twist of tropical coconut gives luxury hotel vibes. Made with coconut and apricot wax for a longer burn time and strong scent, Yeti will quickly become the signature scent of home.
Classic, cozy, and comforting, Vanilla incense cones cover even the spiciest of food smells with the soft and warm scent of vanilla. Filling the room quickly, this popular dessert-like scent is a go-to for welcoming guests or resetting the house before bed.
Want more comforting nostalgia and less old casserole smells in the kitchen? Deep spicy scents keep the vibe of a traditional kitchen without the lingering scent of dinners past. Scent Bomb’s Spice Air Freshener is a fast fix for unwanted food smells, using 100% fragrance oil for a quick and lasting reset. The concentrated formula helps a little go a long way, using the cozy scents of cinnamon and deep, nostalgic clove to create a comfort blanket scent for any time of the year.
Cover cooking smells while spiritually cleansing your space with this complex, yet fresh and bright incense scent from Wild Berry. China Rain blends bright citrus and herbal notes for freshness, with hints of warm musk, romantic rose, and soft jasmine. Calming your mood while cleaning up your kitchen scent, this light incense is a great choice for smaller apartments and spaces where one scent flows throughout.
Cinnamon sticks and apples on the stove. Just the description brings comfort and nostalgia to mind. But we don’t all have time to start boiling pots on the stove each night. This Cinnamon Apple candle closes the gap, giving you the lasting scent of baking in the kitchen, no matter what you just cooked. A crowd-pleaser that stands the test of time. If you’re looking for a go-to kitchen scent, this cozy candle should be in the running.
A smokeless quick-fix for fast kitchen smell clean ups. Orange Lemon Splash uses enzyme technology to break down the strongest food odors at the source, removing them completely and not just masking. This bright and juicy scent smells like freshly juiced citrus, vibrant orange groves, and a clean space always ready for visitors.
All the go-to scents for covering food smells, rolled into one refreshing candle. Wunderlust captures the fresh air and feelings of new outdoor adventures as it resets the kitchen in minutes. Vibrant and uplifting citrus is blended with the crisp scent of woodsy mountain air. Sweet notes of fruity pineapple and hints of soft musk are added for a well-traveled finish. It smells clean, natural, energizing, and grounding. A signature home scent with a sense of wonder.
When your home smells fresh, the world just feels better. But nobody wants to add even more to their daily chore list. The best results come from a proactive approach. Try some of these easy-to-start habits and set-it-and-forget-it tactics.
The tastiest foods leave smells, but that’s no reason to forgo delicious flavor! Good ventilation and bright, clean, or warm scents like eucalyptus, citrus, and spice can quickly cover kitchen odors and reset your home ready for the next day. At Nothing But Scents, we take scent seriously. Visit today to find clean scents, bright fresheners, and enzyme-based odor neutralizers to take care of dinner smells in moments.
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