Whether or not you’re a real tree person, you have to admit that there is something rather special about the smell of a real Christmas tree. But even with no tree, all is not lost!
With a bit of help it’s possible to create a whole host of festive scents for the home.
Here are a few suggestions from the luxury to everyday:
Urban Apothecary
Winter Fir is the new candle from this luxury home scent brand, recreating the scent of an evergreen forest with resinous pine needles, fir balsam and fresh eucalyptus leaves with precious woods and incense.
It’s such a beautiful ‘Christmas tree’ scent, in a limited edition version of Urban Apothecary’s signature black glass votives with a forest green label.
Available from urbanapothecary.com for £40.
DS & Durga
DS & Durga’s Portable Xmas Tree candle is wonderfully Christmassy and helps to make it smell like you have a real Christmas tree, even if you don’t.
The brand’s modern Christmas classic has a new smell for 2024 – sweeter, louder and smokier than previous iterations. It takes the fir balsam in a new direction with a very fine quality ambery incense, for a festive and ceremonial result.
The 2024 holiday candles are encased in beautiful black smoked glass, with metallic gold foil labels embossed with black illustrations. £60 from Space NK and dsanddurga.com
Copenhagen Candles
I always think that Scandinavians know what’s what about celebrating Christmas, and who better to supply some fabulous festive scents than Copenhagen Candles?
You can transport yourself to a veritable festive wonderland with citrus led scent entwined with a blend of delicious spices including cinnamon and cloves, sweetened with a touch of vanilla and held together with the warm and woody notes of sandalwood and cedar.
There’s a great range of products including diffusers, candles and votives at very reasonable prices on the website here
The Candle Brand
And talking of diffusers…a diffuser with a difference from The Candle Brand. This multi award winning company produces scented flower diffusers and refills.
Touches such as the fact that paper labels can be planted to grow your own wildflowers are great. Instead of the usual sticks to infuse, the paper flower bouquets are uniquely fragranced and long lasting and there are a number of special scents for winter.
They’re vegan, cruelty free and safe to use around pets. £26 online here
Temple of Incense
It’s a long time since I’ve burnt any incense sticks, but I was given some recently – and they are rather fabulous.
If you want to relive youthful memories, making your home smell divine this Christmas, have a look at this range from Temple of Incense.
The company masterfully creates fresh and diverse vegan and cruelty-free, temple-grade, luxury incense sticks, resins, oudh and oils for every occasion and every room. You can elevate festivities and scent your home with warm, woody aromas of spice and pine trees. From traditional scents including Frankincense and Myrrh, to cleansing choices such as White Sage, and grounding scents like the brand new Earth incense or Amber, there’s a scent for every mood and person.
The Three Kings set at £18 is a collection of 30 sticks in honour of the gifts brought by the Magi. There are ten sticks of Myrrh, of Frankincense and Nag Champa Gold. Burn one at a time or all three! www.templeofincense.com
Purdy & Figg
How about taking things to a more basic level but still sprinkling some festive magic?
Purdy & Figg has a reputation for producing home cleaning products that not only smell fab, but are good for the environment. With one spray bottle, you refill from concentrates that will clean every surface, they have added a limited edition Frankincense and Myrrh concentrate free at the moment with their starter kit.
Purdy & Figg’s essential oil scents are developed by aromatherapists and scent experts to evoke particular moods in your home. Their three most popular scents are available all year round, and are designed to uplift, balance and ground.
Their seasonal ranges rotate every few months, and are made to reflect the changing phases of the year.
From £15. Have a look at the details here
Zoflora
And keen to offer you something for every budget, I’ve even found you a festive disinfectant! Zoflora has a Seasonal Scent named, ‘Cosy Moments.’
The new fragrance is available from Tesco, Asda, Home Bargains and B&M. The warming and comforting new fragrance will fill your home with a mix of burnt orange, winter berries and hints of clove.
Available in: Multipurpose Disinfectant Cleaner; Concentrated Multipurpose Disinfectant and Zoflora’s Carpet Fresh & Care Foam. Zoflora’s fragrance experts have crafted this new scent with notes of burnt orange, winter berries and subtle hints of clove, making your home smell festive as the temperatures drop.
This isn’t the only seasonal fragrance to be available this Autumn – a past favourite has returned: Winter Spice.
From about £5 for the concentrated disinfectant, from Ocado, Sainsburys etc
