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Early on in our new normal, I took a little hiatus from my regular perfume application. My thought was, why bother spritzing if no one else can smell it? But fast forward a couple of months and I realized that scent provides me with a sense of sanity wearing my signature fragrance makes me feel more like me, even if my day-to-day differs drastically from 2019. I soon found myself donning even my more formal scents for Zooms and daily walks.
As for home scents, my candles took on a new, more vital role. I m a longtime member of the work-from-home crew (ten years) but instead of lighting my usual smoky-fireplace and coffee-scented candles, now I opt for candles that remind me of far-flung locales, like the Indonesian-inspired Juara Hope Candle ($16, Juara).