This Is Why Anthropologie Stores Smell So Good

You know how every time you walk into Anthropologie it smells really damn amazing? Like, so good that you never want to leave? What if I told you your house can smell exactly like that? It's true! Despite what you might think, that special aroma isn't there by magic. And it's not some secret Febreze scent made exclusively for Anthro stores, either. It's the candles.

I know what you're thinking: "This is fake news, everyone knows Anthro sells amazing candles that smell like heaven in a jar." I get it, that part is pretty obvious. But there's something you don't know: The key to creating that enchanting scent isn't buying one candle at Anthropologie and lighting it in your house. It's buying a selection of them and lighting a different one in every room. You get a new wave of fragrance as you walk around the house, so your nose never gets used to the smell and ignores it.

Yup, that's it! That's the stupid-easy secret. I know this because I worked at Anthropologie in college, and on morning shifts when we opened the store, we lit one candle in every room. The result was a blend that wraps you up like a warm hug from Taylor Swift. So, which candles do you need to grab for your home? Allow me.