Scented Candles for Saint Valentine’s Day

The Valentine’s Day is celebrated all over the world by many couples in so different ways, from the most usual to a very extravagant. People express their feelings to the beloved person usually by giving a present. It could be just a flower for a woman, a nice chocolate, greeting cards and whatever comes to one’s mind to make the person he loves feel special. Some of the young men are waiting for this day to make a proposal and give a engagement ring to the lady of their heart.

    One thing is always same: it should be romantic. We can use many tricks  to create romantic atmosphere. If we prepare a dinner we should pay attention not only to the good food quality, but to other details as well. An important detail that nobody should miss is the scented candle. From ancient times aromatherapy is known for its influence on human mind and is used for relaxing or energizing, aphrodisiac and essential oils are used for fragrances, cosmetics and treatments.

    So, imagine a Valentine’s Day in a room delighted only by scented candles, your favorite relaxing music and your spouse massaging you with essential oils? Isn’t that perfect? Do it for the one you love!

Scented Candles as a Symbol of Romance

Scented candles are an invention that belongs to our modern times and that has found its use in aromatherapy and for relaxation. We could say that scented candles are the proof how necessity becomes a need. The first candles were used only to satisfy man’s need to keep light in the house and later their usage expanded to the religious rites. But it has been quite a long till scented candles take the purposes they serve today – as a means of relaxation.

The use of scented candles nowadays

It is a fact that in our modern times scented candles serve not a religious but an ambiance role. Quality wax candles symbolize the divine light that Christ brought to this world that is way they are widely used in churches all over the world. Because of the pleasant smell scented candles release while burning, in the past few years their role extended to aromatherapy applications. People also use them to bring freshness to their homes for they have the property to reduce unpleasant smells, such as tobacco smoke for instance. 

When we combine the classical candle with some aromatic oil or essence, we will not only eliminate the disturbing smells but also will improve the atmosphere in your home by filling the air with a lovely smell. The longer the scented candle burns the more perfumed your room will be.

If you want to set a romantic atmosphere or just to clean and refresh the air in your home, scented candles are exactly what you need. Some scented candles like citronella can even possess the property to keep mosquitoes and other unpleasant invaders out due to their powerful scent.

Scented candles as a symbol of romance

In the past, scented candles were exceptionally  a privilege of the rich people, they were a symbol luxury and extravagance. Nowadays everybody can afford to pay their price and this is really a good thing, regarding the positive effect scented candles perform to our feelings, mood or psyche in general.

It is quite normal that scented candles are associated with romance. In general, floating candles are the romantic type that create an intimate and warm atmosphere, not only by their fragrance but also the intriguing effect they have.

And one useful tip from us: cool water preserves the wax from becoming too liquid and keeps the candle burning at a moderate rate.