Get into the spirit of the season with these festive scents to make your home smell exceptional
WORDS: CLAIRE MACAULAY
Comforting Candle
This scent draws inspiration from self-taught carpenter and architect Takashi Kobayashi, who devoted his life to building tree houses in Japanese forests. This nostalgic candle is delightfully woody, evoking memories of playing in childhood treehouses. Warming spices and myrrh work with the deeper scents of cedar and hay to create a complex and fun scent that’s perfect for cosy winter evenings at home. Byredo Tree House Candle 70g, £33, cultbeauty.co.uk
Choose Candy Canes
As Bing sings, celebrate Christmas with this candy canes fragrance. The peppermint-scented diffuser from Noted Aromas is perfect for perfuming a hallway or bathroom where a more refreshing scent may be called for. This pick is a great alternative to a more traditional fragrance. Candy Cane Diffuser 100ml, £14.99, Noted Aromas
A Festive Favourite
Created over 20 years ago by White Company founder Chrissie Rucker, this scent has been a staple in many households around the world during the festive season. Seasonal favourites cinnamon, clove and orange work together to create a subtle warm and bright scent which has lasting power! Just wrap yourself in a lovely, cosy blanket and enjoy!
Winter Diffuser 150ml, £30, The White Company
Sweet As Sugar
There’s nothing quite like the scent of home baking at Christmas, and you can capture that magic with this treat from Yankee Candle. Though unsurprisingly sweet for a cake-scented candle, this is layered with peppermint and fruits such as pineapple and apricot, which lift it into something brighter for the holiday season.
Spun Sugar Flurries 623g, £27.99, Yankee Candle
Wax Lyrical
Wax melts are an effective and inexpensive way to scent your space as they work with most wax burners and can be switched out easily. The classic fragrances of frankincense and myrrh, combined with sweet vanilla and precious wood oils, make this wax melt a sultry festive choice. Rich, sweet, but not overpowering, this is a traditional scent you’ll fall in love with.
Frankincense and Myrrh Wax Melt 27x74mm, £3, shearer-candles.com
Winter Wheels
This sweet blend of cranberries, raspberries and blackberries is the
