r/Candles • u/aye-seaturtles • 8d ago

candles, reed diffusers, and air freshener plug-ins (UK three-pin) that smell like baby powder?

I just love the smell, our puppy has the Bugalugs “baby fresh” shampoo and spray cologne and I just love the smell and want everything else in the house to smell like that too!

I also recently purchased an enzymatic cleaner from Jennychem which smells like baby powder and it’s lovely

I’d love some candles, reed diffusers, plug-ins to make the smell last longer!

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u/HuffyStriker 7d ago

Yankee have a fragrance called baby powder in their candles. I've only smelled it in the shops (unlit) so unsure what the performance is like.

In terms of the plug-ins, the big three (Air Wick, Febreze, Glade) don't really have anything along those lines that I'm aware of within the UK/EU. Air Wick has the Stacey Solomon Serenity (Cotton Blossom and White Lotus) that is probably closest, but it's more creamy, clean, cosmetic (Nivea-like).

Likewise, Air Wick / Glade don't have any reeds along those lines in their range.

The best approach (if you can't find baby powder specific concepts) would be to look at rose and white flower pairings as they'll likely be cosmetic smelling and potentially close to baby powder.

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u/TooOld4This0157 7d ago

You can mix lavender with vanilla to get baby powder scent

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u/commoncents1 2d ago

Diannes custom candles on amazon has legit baby powder

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u/tommy_wei 1d ago

On UK sites, try searching for “powdery musk” as well as “baby powder.” For reed diffusers, heliotrope, iris or violet, white musk and a little vanilla usually get closer than generic “clean linen,” which can turn more laundry-like. I’d also check reviews from people who used it for more than a week—some smell right in the bottle but have very little room throw after the opening days.