There are days when home feels less like a refuge and more like an extension of your to-do list. The laundry stares at you. The laptop follows you from room to room like an eager intern who doesn’t understand personal boundaries. And somehow, even the furniture starts to feel like it’s in on the pressure. In a world where everyone is talking about “self-care” but half of us are answering emails from bed at midnight, it’s no surprise that the idea of a retreat — a real one — feels impossibly out of reach. That’s exactly why creating tiny islands of calm inside your own home matters more than ever. Micro-retreats aren’t a trend. They’re survival. And scent, as simple as it sounds, is usually the fastest way to shift the energy in a room before your brain even catches up.