8 Best Essential Oil Diffusers for 2024

The ideal oil diffuser needs to be good at two things: it looks beautiful and fills your home with lovely scents. Vitruvi’s Stone Diffuser has a PhD in both these areas. It looks like Michelangelo carved it himself, and it emits an enchanting aromatic mist that circulates silently around the room. It also throws in some light therapy, with a circular light that you can turn on and adjust.

Pura is one of the few truly well-known essential oil brands, and their oil diffusers exemplify that. They need to be plugged directly into a wall outlet, which can limit where you can place them, but once you power them up, uponConnect to the app to set a scent schedule, adjust the scent intensity, switch between two scents for a change of mood, or turn it off when you leave. Plus, Pura has partnered with fragrance brands like Homesick, Anthropologie, and NEST New York to make sure your home smells its best.

With its minimalist, modern design, this diffuser is the perfect way to take the plunge. What else can you do? Fill your diffuser with expertly selected oils and set the strength and timer to best suit the needs of your room.

I’ve been using the AroMini for a few years now and I almost forget about it because it does all the work for me. I keep it on a low setting and barely touch it. The downside to this “set it and forget it” approach is that I literally forget to refill the scent. It seems like a problem that could be solved with a push notification in the app, but I’m me.

With an appearance similar to the next-gen Echo Dot, this diffuser can be easily placed on a bedside table, bathroom sink, or coffee table. It runs for 8 hours continuously, but also features an intermittent mode that releases scent for 10 minutes and automatically turns off for 20 minutes, so the air in your room doesn’t get overly saturated.

Going wireless takes the guesswork out of everything, including diffusing essential oils. Where to place it is no longer a question that needs answering. When to release the sweet scent is entirely up to you. Set a schedule with the app on your smartphone. And easily control how you scent your home with scents using just your voice. Sierra Modern oil diffusers have all these features and more, plus programmable lighting.

The most powerful essential oil diffuser available, Alo’s Aura is also powerful enough to scent and humidify a room the size of an entire studio for over 20 hours, if uninterrupted by a timer or automatic shutoff feature. Although the Aura was made with yoga in mind, it’s equally effective at transforming your body, mind, and space when you’re not on medication.

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There are plenty of great-looking, museum-collection-worthy diffusers out there, but only one is worthy of an Esquire Home Design Award: Seasons’ Soni SM. A little-known manufacturer that specializes in essential oil diffusers, Soni SM combines MoMA-worthy looks with a portable mindset (wireless, rechargeable) that will impress and surprise with its practicality: When timed right, it can scent your spacious home for up to 16 hours.

Diptyque makes a beautiful looking diffuser that works just like an hourglass timer. Just flip it over to activate it. The scent lasts for about an hour and is light enough to add a touch of fragrance without overpowering the room. Think of it as strong as a candle. The best thing about this product (besides how pretty it looks on your shelf) is the quality of the scent. If cheap watered down perfume gives you a headache, this delicate, weird ingredient free diffuser sure won’t.