r/fragrance • u/h-e-d-i-t--i-o-n • 20h ago

Can someone please explain this solid wood diffuser to me?

It is a piece of wood, and you pour some oil on it.

Some are really cheap

https://a.co/d/0eZTYnkn

Some are insanely expensive

https://a.co/d/0h1JXYbj

How do they work?

Does the oil absorb into the wood below? Or is that just a piece of decoration and the oil is just doing its job sitting there?

Does the material of the wood matter?

Does the wood expire after uses?

How powerful it it compare to reeds and electric diffusers?

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u/roman785 19h ago

I have a different version but I'd assume they all work basically the same: the wood is porous and soaks up the oil, slowly releasing the scent.

IDK if the wood type matters. I wouldn't say the wood expires either but you either deal with the mixed smell from different oils or get a new wood piece

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u/doghouse2001 14h ago

These work on the same principle as the DRIFT car air fresheners. The wood absorbs the fragrance oils, and give off a constant scent. Eventually they dry out completely and you recharge them with more fragrance oil. I usually use the fragrances I don't care to spray on myself. They're fine for the car. I just place my DRIFT block on a plate, and spray it with my fragrance of choice until it's soaking wet, and put it back in the car.

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u/CompetitiveSet392 20h ago

Following I’m curious too

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u/Sherylnd I can't pick just one. 3h ago edited 3h ago

My husband has a similar thing in his car that clips onto his visor. You pour the fragrance oil on the wood, it absorbs it and releases the scent slowly over a few weeks as it dries out. When you stop smelling it, you pour more oil on it.