It's beginning to smell a lot like Christmas. There are many scents that trigger our favorite holiday memories. Maybe it's the smell of freshly baked sugar cookies that reminds you of decorating cookies for Santa with your mom. Maybe it's the smell of pine needles that makes you think of helping your dad tie the Christmas tree to the car. Maybe it's the smell of a crackling fire that evokes memories of snuggling up on the couch to read A Christmas Carol. No matter which Christmas scents are your favorite, now is the time to fill your home with classic festive fragrances. From simmer pots to aroma diffusers, we're going to tell you how to make your home smell like Christmas.
Make Your Home Smell Like Christmas with Simmer Pots
Give your guests a warm welcome with the DIY all-natural viral sensation, simmer pots. Fill a dutch oven with your favorite holiday spices and some water, then simmer for a couple of hours. Before you know it, your home will be filled with Christmas aromatics that'll have your family ready to sing some carols. There are so many simmer pot recipes to choose from. Try the Williams Sonoma Signature Simmer Pot Recipe for an aroma that's classic and fresh. Add cranberries, cinnamon sticks, and cloves to deck the halls with the true essence of Christmas. Be sure to compost the leftover ingredients or save the liquid for tea. When you use this environmentally friendly scenting method, you'll be asked to host every year.
Make Your Home Smell Like Christmas with Scented Decor
Make your home look and smell like Christmas with scented holiday decor. Bring your artificial Christmas tree to life with Scentsicles. Dry out the Simmer Pot leftovers to make homemade potpourri. Add the potpourri to your favorite vase and use it as a focal point for your centerpiece. Incorporate holiday reed diffusers into your bathroom decor for a sophisticated touch. These embellishments will bring a festive ambiance to every room in your house.
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Make Your Home Smell Like Christmas with Candles
A Christmas candle will create the perfect atmosphere for sipping hot cocoa on the couch. Candles enhance the decor and provide mood lighting. A Cedar Seduction candle offers a warm, woodsy escape. Notes of charred woods, sandalwood, and red cedarwood will have you feeling like you're relaxing by the fireplace after a thrilling day of skiing. Light a Hot Apple Pie candle for a no-bake, low-effort burst of nostalgia. One whiff of apples, nutmeg, and buttery crust will have your holiday shopping worries drifting away.
Make Your Home Smell Like Christmas with Aroma Diffusers
For a whole-home Christmas fragrance experience, try an aroma diffuser. You won't have to worry about open flames or leaving simmer pots unattended. Cross one more thing off your list with this set it and forget it approach. Be sure to use pure-grade fragrance oils that don't contain any VOCs. That way, your holiday cheer won't be disrupted by one of your guests having a reaction to the synthetics found in other products. Add Merry Cranberry fragrance oil to your scent diffuser, and the aroma of sugared berries and warm spices will fill your home. The smell will have visions of sugar plums dancing in your head, and your home bubbling with joy.
When it comes to making your home smell like Christmas, there are plenty of options. Whether you bake gingerbread or light your favorite candle, you'll still be able to fill your space with the holiday spirit. Try adding depth by scent layering with a cinnamon-scented ornament here and a cranberry diffuser there. Choose one or two signature holiday scents and spread out your scenting methods. With the aroma diffuser in the entry way, the candle in the living room, the reed diffuser in the bathroom, and the simmer pot in the kitchen, your fragrances will remain in perfect harmony. Choose a safe scenting solution and decide what method works for you. Now your Christmas-scented home will even bring a smile to The Grinch's face.
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