1. Find a spot for your reed diffuser that does not have a polished or painted surface. The diffuser should not be placed near a radiator or any other heat source, places with draughts and breezes, or direct sunlight. Heat and air circulation around your diffuser can draw the scent through the reeds quicker. Also, sunlight can damage the essential oils causing them to go rancid and change or lose their scent.
2. If you like a more subtle scent or placed your reed diffuser in a small room, start by adding fewer rattan reeds. 4 to 6 reeds would achieve a medium scent throw. Furthermore, 6-8 reeds will give a more intense aroma. If, at some point, you will find that your diffuser is diffusing too quickly or the scent is too strong, simply reduce the number of reeds in the bottle.
3. Flip the reeds to freshen the fragrance once a week to ensure the reeds do not become over-saturated with fragrance and dust. For a more intense scent, turn the reeds daily. Take care not to spill the oil while flipping them.
4. Because of the nature of rattan reeds, dust and other contaminants can partly or wholly clog the reeds Therefore, you will notice a drop in fragrance diffusion. Unfortunately, they don’t last forever so, if this occurs, simply replace the old reeds with new reeds.
