The holiday season brings about gift-giving, spending time with loved ones, and of course, delicious holiday smells. From cinnamon to gingerbread to pine tree, there are many different scents of the season. If you are looking for the best ways to make your home smell like the holidays, we’ve got the article for you.
We reached out to experts to share their favorite scents and ways to bring in the best scents of the holiday season in your home. So whether you’re celebrating in Bridgeport, CT or Anaheim, CA, read on to see how to achieve the sweet aromas of the holidays.
1. Place candles in high-trafficked areas
First impressions are important. Especially if you are hosting a holiday party.
“When welcoming guests for the holiday season, what’s better than a warm cozy scent? Start with a candle around the high-traffic areas, like the kitchen and bathrooms, for the biggest impact,” shares candle company River Birch Candles.
They even recommend spraying room spray by your front door so guests can enjoy the scent right when they enter your home.
2. Blend your scents with your texture material and colors
It’s all about the scent and calculating its spread area when trying to make your home smell like the holidays.
Mohammad Shaban of Adore Scent, a fragrance company says, “Rooms scent selection has to match the outside view and the furniture texture material and colors. Scent blends to give you the life that you are looking for today and the memory you will remember tomorrow.”
3. Use wax melts
There are many different ways you can bring scent into your house. One of the easiest ways is through a wax warmer and wax melts.
Gold Rush Wax which specializes in coconut wax, shares, “Wax warmers combined with candles are a great way to get into the holiday spirit. Combining a cinnamon-scented candle with a pine-based wax melt creates your own holiday scent. In addition, bakery-type scents are sure to get you in the mood for a holiday treat.”