With fall in the air, our house has turned to herbal teas, hot chocolate, and sweet treats. To add even more ambiance, we paired our evening tea with fragrance—diffusing Belle Aroma® No-Mess Fragrance Tarts® in the Bijou Fragrance Vase™.
As a jasmine tea lover, I started with Thai Orchid, which has jasmine orchid as its base note. Then I layered in White Tea & Ginger, with its ginger and Earl Grey notes. Together, the combination felt like a recipe of fragrance just right for the season.
Why Customers Love No-Mess Fragrance Tarts
Your customers will appreciate that these are not traditional wax melts. They don’t drip, pool, or create cleanup headaches. Instead, the No-Mess Fragrance Tarts work on low heat settings, releasing fragrance gradually through their vented shape.
With a wide variety of scent options, customers can also create their own fragrance “recipes”—just like mixing teas in a blend. This mix-and-match element makes them fun, interactive, and perfect for upselling.
Retail Takeaway: Fragrance That Sells Itself
There’s nothing like the scent of baking bread to make a home feel warm and inviting. But when time is short, the Bijou Fragrance Vase with No-Mess Fragrance Tarts brings that same sense of comfort to everyday life.
Why retailers should stock these products:
- Lifestyle appeal: Fragrance options that feel seasonal, customizable, and family-friendly.
- Cross-merchandising potential: Stage alongside baking goods, spices, or even tea displays to spark impulse buys.
- Strong design: The Bijou Fragrance Vase doubles as a night light and décor piece, with elegant mosaic finishes that fit into any home.
- Variety for repeat sales: Tart options include Melon Blossom, Apple Orchard, Bamboo Rain, Cherry Noir, Crème Brûlée , Mountain Air, Peaches & Cream, Thai Orchid, White Tea & Ginger, and Chocolate Lava Cake.
When customers discover they can mix and match fragrances as easily as they mix recipes in the kitchen, they’ll come back for more—making these products both lifestyle enhancers and smart additions to your retail shelves.
Pumpkin Bread from Aunt Helen’s Kitchen
Of course, fragrance wasn’t the only thing filling the air. Our sweet treat of the night was Aunt Helen’s pumpkin bread.
I had planned to grow my own pie pumpkins this year, but discovered too late that the seeds I purchased were for jack-o’-lantern varieties. They were watery and fibrous—not ideal for baking. Next season, I’ll be planting Sugar Pie or Winter Luxury pumpkins, which are known for their sweet, stringless flesh. For now, a can of organic pumpkin did the trick, and I was surprised by how much richer it tasted than the standard canned version.
Pumpkin Bread Recipe
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 cup oil
- 4 eggs
- 1½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- ⅔ cup water
- 2 cups cooked pumpkin
- 3⅓ cups flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- Pecans or English walnuts, optional
Instructions:
- Combine sugar and oil in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs and beat until fully blended.
- Mix dry ingredients separately, then add alternately with water.
- Stir in pumpkin.
- Pour into three well-greased 7x4-inch pans.
- Bake at 350°F for about one hour to 70 minutes.
- Cool slightly before removing from pans.
Lori Herr for Belle Aroma® Brand
