I ditched toxic products for so many reasons. Feeling nauseous. Constant migraines. A scratchy throat that never went away. My doctor didn't have a clue what to do with me.

So I did my own research and figured it out the hard way: my scent products were full of harsh chemicals that my body just couldn't handle, let alone the endocrine disruptors. They had to go.

The problem was, my home didn't feel like a home anymore. It was bland, boring and uninviting. Not somewhere I wanted my kids and grandkids to visit me.

After an EXTENSIVE rabbit hole of beeswax candles, simmer pots and everything in between, and getting nowhere, I stumbled across the Bloom, which uses real plant oils. So I thought I'd share my honest experience of making the switch.

The reeds, the candles, all of it were endocrine disruptors. I stood in my kitchen reading the back of a plug-in refill, and every label just said "fragrance". I instantly felt dread. I wasn't in control of my own health anymore; it was in the hands of plug-ins and sprays.

Luckily, they leave your system within a few days. They're only in your system while the products stick around.

So I bagged up every candle, reed and plug-in in one afternoon. 20 so-called "solutions" later, they were either too weak or not truly natural. Then a friend mentioned the Bloom, which uses real essential oils. Let's just say my curiosity was sparked. And no, it's not diluted with a bunch of water. This is 100% oil dispersed into your home. It's the first thing I've tried that actually scents my home with a heavenly, continuous and subtle scent.

No phthalates. No parabens. No "fragrance".

Not only do the scents smell beautiful in their truest form, but I finally got rid of the chemical scents for good. The Bloom takes the pure oil and breaks it into micro particles so fine they drift up into every corner of your home. It fills up to 1,000 sq ft, which is my entire floor. (If you have 2 floors, get 2 or 3.)

I'll admit, the first day I wasn't sure. It's not in your face like a candle. But the next morning I walked downstairs, and there was this subtle smell of fresh orange peel that had gone through the entire floor. The hallway, the kitchen, even the laundry room. It was just there, all day.

It doesn't stick to your furniture, and it really is a one-tap-and-go type of product.

Something I really didn't expect is that it actually saves me money. I used to have 6 reed diffusers around the house, and every one of them needed replacing about once a month. That's 6 new reeds, every single month. Now it's one 30ml bottle of oil per Bloom, and that one blend lasts me the entire month. It's an investment that, for me, is worth every penny.

I struggle with overpowering scents; they're behind almost all of my pounding headaches. When I go out and there are artificial scents filling every room, it makes me gag.

I used to dread coming home to that stale, nothing smell. Now it's become my safe haven, and I don't want to leave. 

When the Bloom is on, it scents every corner of my home with real lavender, or some days fresh grapefruit and sea salt with hints of crisp bergamot. It fills me with so much joy smelling something natural and beautiful, while being in control of what goes in my body.

This wasn't why I bought it in the first place, but I can really tell a big difference. I switch it to lavender around 6pm and sit down with my coffee. It's become my little ritual. I feel an immense amount of peace. Just breathing in that lavender calms me down, and it's made me feel better day to day. 

Downstairs I run Grapefruit & Sea Salt with hints of bergamot, and it fills my home with something refreshing and alive. It seems small, but it's a really nice change from the pounding headaches.

The first thing I did when my Bloom arrived was turn the oil bottle over and read the label. Sweet orange. Cedarwood. Patchouli. Frankincense. Neroli. That's it. Real plants I could actually name.

Compare that to the candles and sprays I used to buy, where the label just said "fragrance" and I had no idea what I was breathing in.

It's safe to say I will never be going down those aisles ever again.

I've been let down by "natural" products before, so the 60-day trial made this an easy yes. You can try it in your own home, and if it doesn't work out, just send it back and go back to whatever you were using before.

My home finally smells the way I always wanted it to, and I'm never going back to chemical scents. For me, it's a worthy investment and more than worth the 60-day trial.

Right now they're running 50% off their essential oils for a limited time.

Before you buy: the questions I had (and my honest answers)
I'll be honest, I almost didn't buy this because I'd seen too many "natural" solutions that were either weak or just more chemicals in nicer packaging. So here's everything I wanted to know before I tried it.