In time, everything old returns. Sometimes it raps at the door wearing a dark cloak. Deep, opulent Victorian interiors are surfacing once more in design conversations, but this time they’re heavier and tinged with something that lingers in the shadows.
Deep jewel tones. Tufted velvet. Brass candlesticks catching the last of the light. Rooms that seem to hold secrets inside heavy draperies. This October, there’s no need to strip a room to the studs to summon a new spirit. Instead, layer elements and summon Scentsy fragrance to create this trend for Halloween.
Victorian opulence is created the way any good tale is — in layers. A moody base beneath everything. A shadow where you least expect one. Wood, with a rush of florals and a surprising metal glint to catch the eye.
Dramatic and somber
To conjure this look, lay one piece over the last, until the whole space feels as though it’s been transformed.
Drench color. Let pastels and neutrals fall away in favor of something weighty: dark plum, forest green, oxblood, black. There’s no need to repaint a wall or hang new paper. A handful of pieces in these tones is enough to turn a room’s whole temperament.
Layer fabrics. Velvet does the heaviest lifting here, the way a mysterious antihero does in a good story. One velvet throw, one weighted blanket, and a room begins speaking in hushed tones.
Mix textures. Something smooth, glass or ceramic set beside something sumptuous, velvet or fringe, and the eye lingers where it wouldn’t otherwise.
Gather collections. The Victorian room was never sparse. It was filled with objects left behind: a cluster of framed pieces on a wall, books stacked as though waiting to be read, a tarnished dish holding keys or rings. Brass, bronze and matte black suit this style of décor best.
Lower lights. Picture a world before electricity and choose lighting that suits. Trade overhead glare for something warmer, something that gathers in the corners instead of flooding them. Consider adding a Haunted Haven Warmer or Hocus Potions Warmer, or add a flickering light with a Scentsy Candle.
Once you’ve added visual character to the room, fragrance convinces the rest of the senses.
Fragrance and feelings
In a complex and moody fragrance, each note waits its turn, rising until a fragrance is filled with a depth that no single note could have created on its own.
It begins with a base note, something woody or resinous. Then, a hothouse floral rises up, and the smallest accents of fruits, berries and spice suggest something taboo.
This season, we’ve taken a few of Scentsy’s bestselling fragrances and given them the kind of darker turn a familiar story takes when told after midnight.
Black Luna Night carries jasmine, sandalwood and rain mist through the room like something remembered, a shadowy echo of our bestselling Luna.
Dark Veiled Lilac gathers lilac, plum, suede and cedar into a moody floral fit for a candlelit library.
Lost in the Amazon conjures a jungle trek for a long-lost city, with mandarin, orchid and palo santo standing in for gold.
Find these and other richly layered fragrances in Scentsy Candles, Scentsy Reed Diffusers and more throughout our hauntingly beautiful Halloween Edit.
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