Are you a big candle person?
Olivia Palermo: It is a big part of my life at home and throughout my travels for so many years. My friends joke that they can find my hotel room because they smell my citrus and floral scents. So it was actually perfect when Sicily Hill reached out. I always liked a light citrus and white flower, so we really focused there. We worked on three different samples, and we were able to come up with one that we really loved.
How do you use scent in your own home?
Candles are important. And just like in interior design, where you want to make sure you have a focal point or a color that kind of transitions from one room to the next, I think it is similar with scent. You want to have consistency, and as you go throughout the apartment or home you can incorporate scents that complement your main scent.
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