What are Fragrance Lamps?
Simply stated, fragrance lamps are a fragrance delivery system for your home. Fragrance lamps are unique in that there is no open flame, they are reusable and you get to pick and choose the strength of your fragrance.
Fragrance lamps will fill your home with clean, pleasant scents. If you have never used or seen a fragrance lamp, please read on and we will do our best to explain why fragrance lamps are the fastest growing sector of the fragrance industry.
As you research fragrance lamps you will commonly hear them referred to as any combination of the following:
- Effusion Lamp
- Catalytic Lamp
- Effusion Fragrance Lamp
- Catalytic Fragrance Lamp
Uses of Fragrance Lamps
Residential
The most common use of fragrance lamps is to provide a desired fragrance scent. Fragrance lamps provide an excellent means of creating a "homey" atmosphere without concern of an open flame. This is why realtors from all over the United States are using fragrance lamps in the staging process. Realtors know the olfactory (nose) sense is very powerful in helping create mood and emotion. Fragrance lamps are terrific for making your nose and you very happy.
In short, fragrance lamps allow you to set the mood in your home. From creating a romantic, sensual mood to visions of a beach side vacation, fragrance lamps will take you there.
Beyond providing great scents, fragrance lamps are extremely effective at eliminating odors from a variety of sources such as:
- Smoke
- Pet odors
- Cooking odors
Fragrance Lamp History
The technology behind the fragrance lamp was invented by European scientists in the mid 1800's. The scientists were searching for a method of disinfecting and purifying air. The scientists discovered that using a simple catalytic process (no flame) would accomplish their mission.
This technology was used in a variety of commercial application until the 1930's when it was discovered that fragrance could be added to the fuel used in the catalytic process and the fragrance lamp was born. Wealthy Europeans have been using fragrance lamps for nearly 70 years. The catalytic process causes the fragrance to be effused into the air. This effusion process actually destroys the "stinky" molecules and replaces them with pretty smelling molecules.
Fragrance lamp usage in Europe is wide spread. The phenomenon of fragrance lamps has been in only recently begun in the United States. The popularity of the fragrance lamp market in the US has increased significantly since 2000 as evidenced by the dramatic increase in manufacturers.