Adairs Home Republic Sense Lava Fragrance Stone Dome

Good for small spaces – These fragrance stones from Adairs are a chunk of rock in a dome-shaped ceramic container consisting of a base and a cover. They look very attractive and the theory is that you drip a few drops of scented oil on the “stone” which then releases the scent into the air. That sounded good to me as a “greener” way to gently scent wardrobes or small… Read more

rooms like the bathroom and laundry. Having a cover was a plus that I could cap the container when I didn’t want the scent on e.g. overnight.

To confess, I wasn’t sure they would work, but figured I could recycle the pretty spherical containers for other uses if they didn’t.

I dripped a few drops of scented oil on the rock and put one in the bathroom and another in the wardrobe. Compared to the rose quartz, the lava stone held the scent better, probably because it’s more porous.

The lava stone in the bathroom was very intense initially then faded gradually. It’s 2 weeks now and the scent is still discernible on entering the bathroom. I’ll probably top up the scent this week.

Will I buy again? Yes to the lava stone. Maybe, maybe not to the rose quartz.