We were recommended to try this to eliminate household odors and smoke. Burn it for a couple of hours and you will have a passive scent in the house and eliminate the odors (pets, smoke, laundry room/dirty clothes, etc.). People always say our home smells good, but then again – we burn this candle for a couple of hours every day and the scent lasts without affecting other nice odors. (Be sure to blow it out after each use. It gives you many hours of use).