Traditionally, a cedar chest (or "hope chest") was used to store linens that made up part of a bride's dowry, because the fragrance of cedar discouraged moths.

Keeping the scent strong can help overpower less-pleasant aromas. Cedar chests are known for their longevity, but sometimes that great cedar smell fades with time. Here's how to refresh it: ...

“Cedar of Lebanon,” Cedrus libani, this week’s flag-worthy tree has been prized since prehistory as a source of lumber, featuring beautifully grained, strongly fragrant wood.

Traditionally, a cedar chest (or “hope chest”) was used to store linens that made up part of a bride’s dowry, because the fragrance of cedar discouraged moths. A cedar chest still makes a ...

Launching on 2 March, Byredo’s Super Cedar has all the hallmarks of everyone’s favourite Swedish fragrance brand. Like the box it comes in, Super Cedar is cool, clean and minimalist – discreet and ...

I have my grandmother’s cedar chest. I would think that it is at least 75 years old. I do not see a manufacturer’s name in the chest so not sure if it is a certain brand. I have attached pictures.

Dear Heloise: We have a CEDAR CHEST that we purchased at a yard sale. The previous owners must have used mothballs inside it, and now we cannot get the horrid scent out of the wood. I've tried ...

Two pieces, the chest of drawers and the vanity, are cedarized. Although the set is almost 70 years old, the cedar scent is overwhelmingly strong.

Two experts share why you might want to think twice before you put your most valuable and delicate items in a cedar chest, as well as eight items you should never store in a cedar chest.