Air Fresheners

11 products ranked by Scout score

Best air fresheners right now

ASAKUKI Essential Oil Diffuser 94/100
Scout's analysis: The ASAKUKI Essential Oil Diffuser is made from BPA-free polypropylene, which is a safe material for indoor use. It does not include any fragrances or oils, minimizing…
365 by Whole Foods Market Roll-On Tangerine & Blue Tansy Essential Oils 88/100
Scout's analysis: This roll-on is essential oils only — tangerine, sweet and blood orange, grapefruit, blue tansy, balsam Peru, wild marjoram and sandalwood — diluted in apricot kernel,…
SMELLS BEGONE 15oz Odor Absorber Gel Air Freshener Lavender Vanilla 70/100
Scout's analysis: This air freshener contains a plant-based surfactant, which is environmentally friendly and biodegradable, contributing positively to its score. However, the presence…

What to skip

Glade PlugIns Air Freshener Wall Plug Refill 25/100
Scout's analysis: Glade PlugIns scented oil is almost entirely a trade-secret fragrance mixture (60–100%) in dipropylene glycol, heated by the plug-in so it emits continuously. SC…
AMBIEN TAIR GOOD HOME product made in mexico 30/100
Scout's analysis: This product contains undisclosed fragrance mixtures, which are common allergens and irritants, as well as processed additives like limonene and linalool. These…
R&W CO. Royalty vacuum filter fragrance 30/100
Scout's analysis: This product contains synthetic fragrance oil, which can include a variety of chemicals that may act as allergens or irritants. The presence of vanillin and a…

Ingredients to watch in air fresheners

The flagged ingredients that show up most often across these 11 products. Each link opens Scout's analysis of the ingredient.

Linalool in 4 of 11
Citral in 4 of 11
Limonene in 3 of 11
Vanillin in 2 of 11
Benzyl alcohol in 2 of 11
Fragrance in 2 of 11

Common questions about air fresheners

What scores highest in air fresheners on Scout?

ASAKUKI Essential Oil Diffuser leads Scout's air fresheners ranking at 94/100, followed by 365 by Whole Foods Market Roll-On Tangerine & Blue Tansy Essential Oils (88) and SMELLS BEGONE 15oz Odor Absorber Gel Air Freshener Lavender Vanilla (70). Scores compare products within the category on ingredients, processing, packaging and any lab results.

What should I avoid in air fresheners?

Glade PlugIns Air Freshener Wall Plug Refill scores 25/100, the lowest of the 11 products Scout has analyzed in air fresheners; next lowest are AMBIEN TAIR GOOD HOME product made in mexico (30) and R&W CO. Royalty vacuum filter fragrance (30). Each product page lists the ingredients behind the number.

What drags scores down in air fresheners?

Across these 11 products the most common flagged ingredients are Linalool, Citral, Limonene, Vanillin, Benzyl alcohol, Fragrance. Each appears in at least two of the products ranked here.

How does Scout score air fresheners?

Every product in air fresheners gets one 1–100 score for comparison within its category: the full ingredient list judged by a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. Lab results are disclosed, not scored. Scout takes no payment for scores or placement.

How Scout scores air fresheners

One 1–100 score per product, judged within its category: every ingredient on the label through a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. No brand pays for a score or a position on this list. Read the full methodology →