Temperatures are rising, flowers are blooming, and we’re all excited to get out of our homes and into the fresh air. After a long year of staying indoors, many of us are looking forward to redesigning or redecorating our outdoor spaces, so we can gather with friends and family in a safe, controlled area.

Citronella is THE iconic summer scent—but, why? Outside of the fact that almost all of us have huddled around a citronella candle to avoid mosquitoes at some point in our lives, there just has to be another reason it has become the end-all, be-all summer candle fragrance for so many of us.