Holiday Scents to Make Your Home Smell Festive (Blogmas 2018, Day Seventeen)

Smell is such a powerful sense, so it’s no surprise that holiday scents can make you feel so festive so quickly!  But you don’t need to buy a candle, lotion, or holiday air freshener to get the full effect.  Whether you throw together some ingredients on the stove or diffuse some essential oils, there are so many ways to make your home smell like the holidays!

As always, be sure to be mindful of any allergies and of what scents can be used around pets!

I’ve searched the internet (mostly Pinterest!) for some of the best combinations and these are a few of my favourite holiday scents. First up, we have some diffuser blends to whip up with your favourite essential oils.  Then, I’ve compiled a few recommended “recipes” for some festive stovetop fragrances! There are quite a few of the former, largely because a lot of the stovetop recipes I found were incredibly similar.  Still, these all sound like they will smell delicious!

Essential Oils

Holiday Candy, NatureMoms

• 2 drops wintergreen
• 2 drops peppermint
• 2 drops cinnamon
• 1 drop orange

Holiday Cheer Diffuser Blend, All Things Healthful

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• 1 drop clove
• 3 drops orange
• 2 drops cinnamon

Cranberry Orange Diffuser Blend, A Less Toxic Life

• 3 drops grapefruit
• 2 drops orange
• 2 drops cinnamon
• 1 drop nutmeg

Christmas Tree Diffuser Blend, Natural Mavens

• 2 drops cedarwood
• 2 drops pine
• 1 drop cinnamon
• 1 drop frankincense

Cider, Odds and Evans

• 3 drops orange
• 2–3 drops nutmeg
• 1 drop cinnamon or clove (optional)

Three Magi, Pink Fortitude

• 2–3 drops frankincense
• 2–3 drops myrrh
• 2–3 drops sandalwood

Cozy by the Fire Blend, Keeper of the Home

• 3 drops cinnamon
• 2 drops sweet orange
• 1 drop clove
• 1 drop nutmeg

Baby It’s Cold Outside, Earth 911

• 2 drops lavender
• 3 drops rosemary
• 2 drops eucalyptus
• 3 drops peppermint

Gingerbread House, The Essential Family

• 4 drops ginger
• 2 drops clove
• 1 drop cinnamon

Christmas Eve, Essential Oil Obsessed

• 3 drops Idaho balsam fir
• 1 drop grapefruit
• 2 drops frankincense

Immune Booster, doTERRA

• 3 drops doTERRA On Guard
• 3 drops Citrus Bliss

Good-bye Winter Blues, Moritz Fine Designs

• 1 drop vetiver
• 2 drops lavender
• 3 drops bergamot

Winter Chai, Oil You Need

• 3 drops wild orange
• 1 drop cinnamon
• 1 drop clove
• 1 drop cardamon

Warm & Cozy Blend, Plant Therapy

• 3 drops cinnamon leaf
• 2 drops sweet orange
• 1 drop clove
• 1 drop nutmeg

Christmas Eve Diffuser Blend, Wicked Escentuals

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• 5 drops pine
• 3 drops frankincense
• 3 drops sweet orange
• 3 drops peppermint
• 2 drops cinnamon
• 2 drops Roman chamomile
• 1 drop clove
• 1 drop cedarwood
• toothpick of birch tar

Snickerdoodle, The Weekend Fox

• 3 drops stress away
• 3 drops nutmeg
• 2 drop cinnamon

Santa’s Workshop, The Plucky Introvert

• 3 drops orange
• 2 drops peppermint
• 2 drops cyprus
• 2 drops Christmas spirit

Other Scents

Christmas Potpourri, Half Baked Harvest

• 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
• 3 tangerines, halved
• 3 whole cinnamon sticks
• 2 star anise (optional)
• 1 tsp whole cloves
• 1 inch piece fresh ginger
• 1 tbsp vanilla bean
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 small fresh pine branch
• 1 cup apple cider, pomegranate, or cranberry juice
• water

A Winter Recipe, Make+Haus

• cinnamon sticks
• whole nutmeg berries
• cloves
• rosemary
• pine needles
• water
• jojoba oil

Stovetop Potpourri, See Vanessa Craft

• 1 orange
• 1 cup cranberries
• 1 tsp whole cloves
• 1-2 sprigs rosemary
• 3 cinnamon sticks

Stovetop Simmer Pot, Sara Laughed

• cranberries
• clementine peels
• cinnamon
• clove

What holiday scents are you using to make your home more festive this season?