Air Freshener Business

2 Air Freshener Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 6th, 2024

People use air fresheners widely in workplaces, schools, hospitals, theatres, stores, hotels, fitness clubs, restaurants, bathrooms, and other structures.

The rise in desire for high-end lifestyles and luxury presents an opportunity for the use of air fresheners.

The demand has risen and opened opportunities for traders who want to start a fragrance business. Ideas include opening an air freshener shop, starting an air freshener manufacturing business, or becoming an air freshener distributor.

In this list, you'll find real-world air freshener business success stories and very profitable examples of starting a air freshener business that makes money.

1. Mosspiration Biotech ($48K/year)

Mosspiration Biotech was founded by Henrik Toft Simonsen and Hansol Bae, who saw an opportunity to use fragrant moss to produce natural air fresheners. The idea came from Henrik's passion for plant biochemistry and his desire to discover new chemistries in moss plants. The company currently sells its Fragrant Moss products through Etsy and its own homepage, generating $1,000 USD per month in sales.

How much money it makes: $48K/year
How many people on the team: 3

How Two Scientists Created A Natural Air Freshener From Moss

Budding biotech company, Mosspiration, began life when two scientists from Denmark developed The Fragrant Moss from a research project, which was then sold as a natural air freshener generating approximately $1,000 sales per month via Etsy and own homepage.

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2. Lemongrass Trading Company ($33.6K/year)

Hello! Today we have the story of the founder of The Lemongrass Trading Company, a business that creates chemical-free and eco-friendly insecticides and fresheners. The founder was inspired during their time in rural South India, where they discovered the traditional use of lemongrass as an insecticide. Fueled by a desire for a safer, chemical-free environment, they started learning about product design, branding, and manufacturing, and eventually launched their online store. The business gained significant traction after receiving press coverage from prestigious publications like The Times and The Observer.

How much money it makes: $33.6K/year
How many people on the team: 10

Creating Eco-Friendly Air Fresheners With Natural Products

This case study follows the story of an entrepreneur who founded The Lemongrass Trading Company, which sells chemical-free and eco-friendly insecticides and fresheners, and garnered attention from national newspapers resulting in revenue spikes but also faced challenges such as finding the best manufacturing and packaging options.

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