Upper Fifth Diffuser

A boxed diffuser in navy and gold, with reeds fanning from a squat glass flask.

This clear glass reed diffuser is by Ralph Lauren. Scented objects for the home have a long history, from burning resins and aromatic woods to modern oils designed to work quietly at room temperature. Wide-based glass bottle narrowing to a short neck, with a black band and tall pale reeds standing up in it. Behind sits a navy box whose gold lettering reads Upper Fifth near the base. Liquid inside is a soft yellow.

Dressed up for a mantel it has not yet met.