As the winter frost starts to melt away and the sun shines a little brighter, it's time to think about refreshing your home and welcoming the new season with open arms. One of the simplest ways to transition your space is by switching up your home scents. From fresh florals to citrusy aromas, spring scents can breathe new life into your home and boost your mood. From your living room to your bedroom, add character to every room with our top home fragrance picks that will bring the outside in and scent your home for spring. HALLWAY First impressions matter and one of the first things that people notice when walking into a home is the smell. Make a great first impression and opt for something warm and welcoming - rich, woody scents work best for this. Full of rich woods, tobacco leaves, spices and creamy tonka bean, let our Tabac Candle invite you in with its warm and smoky scent. LIVING ROOM Your living room is the most versatile and social space in your home. Whether you’re lounging or entertaining, look for a scent soft enough for the everyday but will bring a glow of warmth in the evenings. With comforting notes of sandalwood, crisp amber and creamy vanilla, our Santal Candle will instantly bring beauty and warmth to any occasion. BATHROOM Create a sanctuary at home and choose scents favoured by spas. Blends of citrus fruits and earthy notes, are favoured by many, bringing peace and calm memories to mind. A combination of uplifting bergamot and grounding maté, our Tea Candle will bring that spa moment to you. OFFICE Boost your productivity levels at home by creating the right working environment. Look for invigorating fresh scents to help with concentration levels. Our Figue Candle brings the outdoors in, filled with energising green notes and luscious fruits to keep you inspired and focused. BEDROOM Set the scene for a restful sleep with a scented candle. Comforting scents with a musky undertone make the perfect addition to your bedside table. Our Rose Candle is soft and sensual, with a dreamy musk base, perfect for when you begin to wind down. KITCHEN The kitchen is one of the rooms in your home that is filled naturally with a number of smells, whether its from fresh food or cooking, so balance is key to making sure scents don’t overpower the room or clash. Choose a fresh fragrance that contains citrus, such as tangerine, lime or bergamot to cut through lingering food smells. The sweet citrus notes of our Mandarin Candle will help to keep your space smelling fresh whilst also creating a calming atmosphere. SHOP OUR HOME COLLECTION Discover how to get the very best out of your Miller Harris candle in our Candle Care Guide.
Whenever we are developing new products, we ensure our products are carefully created and always remain conscious of our responsibility to the planet. As part of our commitment to the sustainable evolution of our brand, over the past couple of years we have been exploring how we can look to up-cycling when it comes to our ingredients. Working closely with our world-renowned perfumers at Robertet to maintain our finest 'naturals first' approach, along with a commitment to reduce waste materials, we have been able to take a step towards a more sustainable future, using up-cycled perfume notes created with by-products from the extraction of freshly harvested plants. Our new Eau de Parfum, Hydra Figue is abundant with a high concentration of natural materials, all sourced for their high-quality grade and focus on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. This fragrance also continues Miller Harris’s Up-cycled initiative with two exciting new innovations in natural scent extraction, Hydrolat Sage and Re-purposed Oakwood. Discover how these elements are obtained... Hydrolat Sage Up-cycling Process The process of steam distillation which is used to extract the essential oils from many of our natural sources in perfumery has long used water in large volume within the process. The measurement and reduction of water waste in manufacturing is a key cornerstone of our CSR actions. Our supplier has, for a number of years, tried to use the water for the localised re-use in the watering of natural crops (Rose, Tuberose, Ylang Ylang) in Grasse. However, water is still wasted and ultimately is still needed in the final product of perfumery. Therefore, with support from our supplier, we’ve replaced the water used (around 7% of the final product) with Hydrolat Sage. The water used in the steam distillation of sage leaves, the water is collected after the essential oil is obtained, and this has been used in the final fragrance. The Hydrolat carries a subtle hint of the sage leaf and brings a slight aromatic nature to the fragrance. Oakwood Up-cycling Process The production and control of natural materials for use in perfumery is at a crucial juncture in its history. We have a responsibility to look not only at the waste and byproducts within the manufacturing process, but at why we use any natural product and if we are replacing what we take. Oakwood in perfumery has long been used as an ingredient, however we’ve worked with our suppliers to develop a process that no longer goes to the first source but look further down the supply chain, for second use opportunities. Our UpCycled Oakwood is a byproduct of the scrap wood that is used in the creation of wine barrels in the home of wine, France. The unsuitable wood in terms of quality (aesthetic defect, heart of the block and the waste) are then recovered and chipped. The blocks are supplied only with French oak Quercus robur from French forests, managed by the ONF. This wood is PEFC certified, a standard that ensures the development of the forest heritage through a sustainable forest management approach.  Stay tuned for more updates on how we are developing our M.H Upcycled Initiative and sustainable practice... Â
There aren’t enough superlatives to describe London, let alone London in the summer. It’s simply one of the most incredible cities in the world—from the history and culture, to the food and the people. When the temperature picks up, it transforms from elegant and understated to vibrant and energetic. Don’t get me wrong, London in winter is magical, but there’s just something about the summer that makes it the greatest city, arguably, in the world. London revitalises your senses unlike any other. From the smells and sounds of the food markets, the freshly-cut grass in the many picturesque parks, the traffic and buzz of the Piccadilly promenades to the sensory overload that is Soho. It ticks every box you’d ever want it to. It’s also absolutely massive as far as big cities go. I’ve lived in East London for close to ten years, and I reckon I’ve only covered 30% of it. It being East, that is; I’ve barely scratched the surface when it comes to the city proper. Such is the cultural makeup of the place, it’s a melting pot of every nationality, tradition and custom. It’s the central point, and the gateway. If you’re flying across the world, chances are you’re going to try and stop over here, even if for a day. I travel quite a lot, whether it’s abroad or just around the city. Being on-the-go, I often find I don’t have as much time in the mornings to always adhere to a time-consuming grooming routine — even less so now with a soon-to-be one-year-old! Therefore, I always carry a couple travel-sized fragrances to spritz myself before heading into meetings or going on long shoot days. The ones I have kept by my side as of late are ones that fit perfectly with my favourite parts of London, and remind me of them when I’m away from the city. In this case, my most recent destination was a hillside castle, thirty minutes outside of Florence, for a friend’s wedding. I like to split my scents between day and night. The day time calls for light, floral smells that I don’t apply much of—just enough to pick up without being overpowering. The 14ml Vetiver Insolent is the perfect choice for this being light, bright with a subtle smokey nature. Especially when you’re spending the day pool side. Peau Santal is an absolute must-have for the afternoon as far as I’m concerned. Sandalwood is by far one of my favourite smells, and I always associate it with temples in London. That general sense of calm and peace; it’s unmatched. They were the perfect day time scents for a beautifully warm day in Tuscany (or anywhere in the world, for that matter). The follow on into the evening which falls into my preferred palate is Le Cedre. With notes of, you guessed it, cedar, the fragrance is woody, peppery and incredibly elegant. So when the final event of the festivities is a Black Tie reception, Le Cedre is a no-brainer. As for the subsequent 3am afterparty in the pool, well, that’s entirely up to you.
