Can I use Essential Oils is my fragrance lamp?
Answer
Fragrance Lamp Oil can be made with either essential oils or fragrance oils. However, you CANNOT fill your effusion lamp with pure essential oil as the catalytic process requires other ingredients for combustion. Use only Séjour fragrance oil in your Séjour Effusion Lamp.

What is the white smoke given off are lighting?
Answer
Some fragrances have a tendency to produce a "white smoke". The "white smoke" is harmless and results from incomplete combustion of very long chain molecules in some fragrance oils.

What is the purpose of the snuffer cap?
Answer
The snuffer cap has a very important job. The alcohol in the fragrance oil tends to evaporate and let the fragrance oil build up in the wick stone. Alcohol also loves to absorb moisture out of the air, diluting the fragrance oil with water, which means it will not burn! Make sure the solid snuffer cap is on securely when the lamp is not in use. See Maintenance for more details.

How long will the fragrance last?
Answer
This depends largely on the fragrance and the size of the lamp. A mini lamp typically will burn for approximately 4-5 hours and a large lamp will burn 8-9 hours before all the fragrance oil is exhausted. Mini crystals are smaller in volume than the glass lamps and will burn for 2-3 hours. It takes approximately 45 minutes to fragrance an average single storey home.

Can I use my lamp in the bathroom?
Answer
It is not recommended as the Alcohol in the fragrance oil absorbs moisture and this will clog the wick stone very quickly. Place your lamp in a room nearby and the fragrance will reach the bathroom.

How can I soften the strength of the fragrance?
Answer
Use some Séjour Wick Rejuvenator and dilute your fragrance oil. Try approximately 6ml per 120ml and continue with this ratio until you achieve the strength you require.