Nancy Boy is a wonderful little boutique in the heart of San Francisco — the stroller-ridden, semi-suburban-looking part of San Francisco, to be clear. The shop caters to the nature-loving, eco-conscious denizens of that neighborhood and beyond, and it’s particularly known for a certain minty/lavendery/citrusy scent that is the very last word in clean-smelling home fragrances.

For the latest installment in my parade of home fragrances, I give you the Nancy Boy Signature Room Spray. It’s got a cult following, and for good reason. It can instantly replace any scent — you name it: wet dog, broccoli-induced flatulence, old shellfish, traumatic diaper leakage — with an aura of severe purity.

The spray leaves a light but effective fragrance of French lavender, Washington peppermint, and just a hint of Tunisian rosemary. It’s herby, fresh, and not too floral. But with a name like Nancy Boy, you’re given a hint that this isn’t a he-man kind of scent for your dragon-guarded man-cave, either.

One 4 oz. bottle will cost you $18, and it’s worth every penny, especially if you have a problematic scent profile to deal with (video-gamer boyfriend, aging housecat, curry-fanatic neighbors, etc.).

Previous Home Fragrance Recommendations:

• Cascade Glacier room spray
• Frasier Fir cleaner
• Lavender Pine-Sol
• Fresh Cut Grass candle

The Single Housewife makes recommendations based on her own experience as a consumer and out of her own enthusiasm for the product. She is not compensated in any way: no money, no coupons, no freebies, no links, no nothin’.