A controlled release insect repellent device comprising outer chamber, middle chamber, inner chamber, plurality of wicks and plurality of lids; such that the outer chamber comprising at least one repellent material, the middle chamber comprising porous material, and the inner chamber being hollow and comprising plurality of holes on its walls, are concentric chambers formed by concentric walls; the wicks are disposed on the wall of the middle chamber and transfer the repellent material from the outer chamber to the porous material in the middle chamber which in turn transfers the repellent material through the hollow inner chamber into the surrounding; and the plurality of lids controlling the escape of the repellant material.