Best Car Air Fresheners In 2022

You already have Febreze odor eliminator in your home, why not bring it out to the car? Febreze 13 Car Air Freshener Clip Set gives you a total of five months or 150 days of freshness in your car. Just clip them on to the vent, and keep it on the lowest setting to extend the life a little bit more. Included in your pack is a heavy-duty 2X freshener that’s designed to cut through and eliminate stubborn odors in your car, like smoke and food smells.

This set is only available in their most famous fresh linen scent; there are no exotic aromas available. It does a 50/50 mix of adding a nice, fresh scent to your car and removing the scents that already exist in it, to bring you a balanced and comforting experience. Just be sure to follow the instructions so you can accurately remove the film from the back of each gel pack. 

Little Trees Hanging Car Air Freshener is a spin on the classic mirror-mounted, hanging car air freshener. They need to actually hold a good scent in order to be effective, so those gas station ones that smell like strawberries need to go. Little Trees gives you their Black Ice scent, which fills the car and remains fresh for about one week before the scent gets less intense. It’s still there, it’s just now become a little more subtle.

In this pack, you get six separate packs, each with four fresheners in them. That’s about 18 weeks per pack or a little over two years. Yeah, two entire years of a fresh-smelling car for a super low bulk cost. We came into this review expecting window hanging fresheners to be towards the bottom of the list but based on the deal and the great scent, it’s a no-brainer: these are excellent. For more amazing products for your car, check out our selection of the best car vacuum cleaners.

Alright, now this is cool. See this pad? You hang it over your headrest so that it’s visible from the back (meaning your passengers get a full blast of the scent), and this freshener sucks all the odors out of the air. PURGGO Car Air Freshener just leaves behind a clean smell, nothing like mango or fresh linen.

That’s because it’s an all-natural solution. It utilizes bamboo and activated charcoal to suck up all the odors in your car, trap them, and just leave behind a fresh scent. There’s no refills, and no reason to even have to check this throughout the month. Once the bamboo fibers and charcoal have basically had their run, you just dispose of this, and it’s fairly eco-friendly at the same time. Here’s the beauty of this one-and-done solution: it lasts for a straight year. Yes, that’s right, you just hang it over the back of your driver’s seat, and forget about it. The nylon rope is narrow, so it clings to the metal rods in your headrest and doesn’t irritate your neck when you lean back. If you ever get into ridesharing for some extra cash, this keeps your car fresh as can be. You may also be interested in some of the best de-icers from our list, so check them out.

Can fresheners are great, because you can just slip them away somewhere and let them do their thing. The problem with that is that most cut-rate can fresheners leak, and leave oil stains on your interior (sometimes even leather). That’s not what you want. California Scents makes sure that isn’t going to happen. Their leak-proof lids make it easy to just set and forget, ensuring that even if you got into a fender bender and this thing when flying, that you’re not going to find it spill out anywhere.

In total, you get a dozen cans for a pretty decent price. Each are set to last for 60 days, meaning you get two full years of great-smelling aromas. Simple put this in the door compartment of your driver or passenger side, and let it do its thing. If you fall in love with these cans and scents, the good news is you can use them anywhere you want—in your closet, your guest room, or the walk-in. Our guide to the best car gadgets features some awesome devices for your car, so check them out.

Need something heavy-duty? Sick of your car freshener oil evaporating because your car gets 115°+ F during the summer months? Ozium Smoke and Odor Eliminator Gel is about as heavy-duty as it’s going to get, and they do a fantastic job at keeping things under control.

Using a heat-resistant gel, Ozium remains even when your car gets boiling hot. If anything, the scent is more prominent when you get into your car, but it still lasts for its two-month run that the packaging states. Each can is two months, so eight months in total for this four-pack. That’s not as much time-to-cost ratio as other fresheners, but Ozium remains when others don’t. Much like with the California Scents pack we just reviewed, you can get creative and place these cans in other places around the house if you wish. Personally, I keep one in my trunk next to where I put my gym bag.

Chemical Guys Air_301 Air Fresheners are not aerosols, but they are wicked awesome. This three-pack of various scents by the Chemical Guys gives you the chance to experience a new aroma every other day. Each spray lasts for about 48-72 hours once released from the bottle, and if you space it out appropriately, each bottle will last you for four months.

That’s one year of a blend between natural leather, new car, and Smell of Success (their most unique aroma so far). It keeps things interesting, for sure. While the spray is best used on upholstery seats, you can spray it on your floors and ceiling cloth if you wish. The blend of chemicals used in these bottles don’t leave stains or water impressions on your interior, no matter how old your car is. If you’re not ready to commit to these three 16 oz bottles (48 oz in total), then that’s okay—you can get the same great scents in a three-pack of spritzer-style sprays. It gives you enough to test out each scent for a while and see if you like them but doesn’t make you commit to the cost of the full pack of 16 oz bottles. You may also like some of the best car waxes from our list, so be sure to check them out.

Come on, admit it; Bigfoot looks adorable. This hilarious little Sasquatch air freshener basically smells like you’re walking through a pine forest and your nose is on hyperdrive. It’s not that standard pine scent like when you bring in a Christmas tree at the beginning of December—it’s something richer than that.

Bigfoot Air Freshener Pine Scent is a 5” tall air freshener, which is a bit larger than most. That’s because it gives you a little bit of extra oomph with its longevity. While it’s a lot for a single air freshener, it stays potent for about two months, and the entire piece lasts for about three before the scent is gone. Even then, it still helps to keep your car smelling neutral. It would make a nice useful gift for car lovers.

After using their last batch, we had to give California Car Scents and Fragrances their variety pack a little test. These scents come in a diverse range of about eight different cans, giving you a new scent to try every two months. There are five cans of their main scent, and then it diversifies from there on out.

Much like their other canisters, these come with a completely spill-proof design. No oil stains, no mishaps or tipping at all. That’s because it’s a concentrated gel block that gradually dissolves into the air, so there’s no concentration of pure, liquid oil to be worried about. Each can is 1.5 oz and comes with an adjustable scent lid. If you use the medium setting, you’ll be able to get full use out of the average sixty-day can lifespan. In total, that means you’re getting 18 oz of diverse scents, and a two-year run on your bulk purchase. Set these, and forget all about them. I put one in the unused cup holder in the back of my center console. Out of sight, out of mind. For more useful products for your vehicle, check out our guide to the best car GPS navigation systems.

Yankee Candle made it towards the bottom of the list for a good reason. The scents they offer? Outstanding. You’ve been in their stores, you know how good their candles are. They have Bahama Breeze, Black Cherry, Summer Storm, Macintosh, Leather and more—there’s well over a dozen tantalizing aromas to try.

You get four sticks in a single pack of Yankee Candle Car Vent Sticks. They clip right onto your vents, and after that, it’s just a matter of letting them run their course. They’re down here on this list because they only last for about two weeks at a time, so you get about two months out of a single pack. The scents are outrageous and powerful, but you need to weigh that against your aroma sensitivity, and how much time you actually spend in your car to justify the cost. They only take a few seconds to apply to your vents right out of the package, and as a fair warning, once you try one you’re going to be hooked and looking to try more.