LuxeScent Aroma Diffuser: Chemical Warfare for Your Living Room
This "luxury" diffuser is so potent it evacuated my dinner party. One guest thought there was a gas leak. Another started crying. The lavender setting smells like a hospital.
The LuxeScent Aroma Diffuser promises to "transform your home into a sanctuary." It transformed my home into a crime scene. The scent output on this thing is so powerful it could be classified as a weapon under the Geneva Convention.
The diffuser looks beautiful, I will give it that. Brushed aluminum, minimalist design, ambient backlighting. It sits on your shelf looking like a piece of modern art. Then you turn it on and the aesthetic appeal evaporates along with whatever essential oil you have loaded, replaced by an overwhelming miasma that can be smelled from the street.
The Scent Levels
There are three intensity settings: "Gentle," "Medium," and "Intense." Gentle is already too much. It filled my 200-square-foot living room in under a minute with eucalyptus so thick I could taste it. Medium made my eyes water. I did not try Intense. I value my respiratory system.
“The scent output on this thing is so powerful it could be classified as a weapon under the Geneva Convention”
Click to TweetI hosted a dinner party on day three of testing. Within 10 minutes of turning on the diffuser at its lowest setting, two guests asked if something was burning. One opened all the windows. Another excused herself to "get some air" and did not come back. The lavender setting, marketed as "calming," smells like an industrial cleaning product mixed with potpourri from 1997.
The Essential Oils
LuxeScent sells their own proprietary essential oil blends for $34 per bottle. The diffuser's warranty is void if you use third-party oils. This is the essential oil equivalent of a printer ink scam.
The Verdict
The LuxeScent Aroma Diffuser is a beautifully designed chemical weapon. If you want your home to smell nice, open a window or bake cookies. Both options are cheaper, more effective, and significantly less likely to evacuate a dinner party.
What to Buy Instead
Tried-and-tested alternatives that actually deliver on their promises. We may earn a small commission on purchases.
Vitruvi Stone Diffuser
Beautiful design, adjustable mist, and will not set off your smoke detector.
Yankee Candle
A candle. Smells nice. Does not require proprietary essential oils or a warranty.
An Open Window
Fresh air. Free of charge. Available in most homes.
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