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15 Ways To Make Your Home Smell Like Christmas

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July 10, 2023 By Riley E. Carlson Leave a Comment

Want to know how to make your home smell nice for the holidays? If you love the smell of the holidays and want a wonderful aroma to flood your home from the moment you set foot in the door, well, you're in luck!

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15 Ways to Make Your Home Smell like Christmas

Fresh Smelling Home Tips for the Holidays

Preparing your home for the holidays takes time and effort. I personally am the one in charge of the Christmas decorations around the house but sometimes, my time and effort are just not enough.

In my experience, you have to appeal to all the senses to make sure that everyone feels that holiday spirit. So, if you also want your family, friends, and guests to not only see but also smell the holiday cheer, then I have some great ideas for you to try.

1. Fall Summer

Make Your Home Smell Good: Fall Simmer | Ways To Make Your Home Smell Like Christmas | How to Make Your Home Smell Nice
Make Your Home Smell Good: Fall Simmer Photo by Clean Mama

Once winter comes, you can't help but miss the warmth of the summer season. So why not whip up this fall summer scent and reminisce the sun and the sand today?

2. Holiday Stove Top Potpourri

Holiday Stove Top Potpourri | Ways To Make Your Home Smell Like Christmas | How to Make Your Home Smell Nice
Holiday Stove Top Potpourri Photo by Purely Katie

Make this easy and inexpensive stove top potpourri recipe right in your stove top and within the comforts of your home. Just by making a batch of these will have your home smelling like holiday spirit.

3. Christmas Stove Top Potpourri

Christmas Stovetop Potpourri Recipe | Ways To Make Your Home Smell Like Christmas | How to Make Your Home Smell Nice
Christmas Stovetop Potpourri Recipe Photo by Design Improvised

This recipe is so easy to make, all you'll need are four things to complete this holiday potpourri. It will definitely smell fantastic with that Christmas scent!

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4. Apple Sauce Cinnamon Spice Pomanders and Acorns DIY

DIY Applesauce Cinnamon Spice Pomanders & Acorns | Ways To Make Your Home Smell Like Christmas | How to Make Your Home Smell Nice
DIY Applesauce Cinnamon Spice Pomanders & Acorns Photo by South Home Realty

This spicy, cinnamon applesauce dough recipe smells great and can be used in a variety of ways. Not only does this smell good, you can even use them as a great smelling DIY ornament.

5. Homemade Potpourri Gift

Fragrant Homemade Potpourri Recipe | Ways To Make Your Home Smell Like Christmas | How to Make Your Home Smell Nice
Fragrant Homemade Potpourri Recipe Photo by Julie Blanner

This fragrant homemade potpourri recipe is so simple to make that you won't even need to break a sweat. Present it as a gift to your friends and family this Christmas season.

6. Potpourri Ball

Potpourri Ball | Ways To Make Your Home Smell Like Christmas | How to Make Your Home Smell Nice
Potpourri Ball Photo by Socks and Mittens

This one comes with a clear glass ball that can be an ornament or a cute Christmas gift. Take your pick, the only thing I'm sure of is that it smells good.

7. Cinnamon Scented Pine Cones

Cinnamon-Scented Pinecones | Ways To Make Your Home Smell Like Christmas | How to Make Your Home Smell Nice
Cinnamon-Scented Pinecones Photo by eHow

This warm and inviting spice just smells fantastic and brings to mind a host of lovely things on Christmas. Pine cones smell good enough, in my opinion but with cinnamon, that's holiday season right there!

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8. DIY Layered Scent Candle

Layered Scent Holiday Candles | Ways To Make Your Home Smell Like Christmas | How to Make Your Home Smell Nice
Layered Scent Holiday Candles Photo by Hello Glow

Homemade candles are so much fun to make. The really great thing about these DIY holiday candles is that each layer is not only a different color, but also a different holiday scent.

9. A Winter Recipe

A Winter Recipe | Ways To Make Your Home Smell Like Christmas | How to Make Your Home Smell Nice
A Winter Recipe Photo by Make+Haus

The perfect way to bring up that Christmas aroma this time of year is to slowly simmer dry whole spices, like cinnamon sticks. Add some pine to the holiday scent with this winter recipe.

10. Pumpkin Pie Scent

Pumpkin Pie Scent | Ways To Make Your Home Smell Like Christmas | How to Make Your Home Smell Nice
Pumpkin Pie Scent Photo by Hunker

Love the smell of pumpkin pie? I do too!

So instead of getting expensive candles and commercial air fresheners full of chemicals to make your home smelling nice, make use of some fresh and natural scents with some of your kitchen spices like the pumpkin spice.

You may not get to eat it but it sure smells amazing.

11. Spiced Coffee Pot Simmer

Spiced Coffee Pot Simmer | Ways To Make Your Home Smell Like Christmas | How to Make Your Home Smell Nice
Spiced Coffee Pot Simmer Photo by Hello Glow

Love the smell of coffee? You'll love it even more with this blend.

Go ahead and have a pot simmer going on the stove. Bring some extra holiday cheer into your home with their warm, comforting scent wafting from the kitchen and into every room.

12. Pine Cone Scented Soy Candles

Pine Cone Scented Soy Candles | Ways To Make Your Home Smell Like Christmas | How to Make Your Home Smell Nice
Pine Cone Scented Soy Candles Photo by Party Inspiration

In order to make that holiday smell stick around a little longer, make some scented soy candles. The scent of pine cones you can have at any time.

13. Lemon, Rosemary, and Vanilla Simmer

Lemon, Rosemary and Vanilla Simmer | Ways To Make Your Home Smell Like Christmas | How to Make Your Home Smell Nice
Lemon, Rosemary and Vanilla Simmer Photo by One More Moore

Start simmering this amazing mix on the stove and learn how to keep your house smelling good all the time. Make this concoction every holiday season to make your home smell like heaven.

14. Cloved Oranges

Cloved Oranges | Ways To Make Your Home Smell Like Christmas | How to Make Your Home Smell Nice
Cloved Oranges Photo by House of Hawthornes

The combination of cloves and oranges is just heavenly. They are also super simple to make. All you need is a can of cloves, some oranges, and a wooden skewer.

15. Coffee Candles

DIY Coffee Candles | Ways To Make Your Home Smell Like Christmas | How to Make Your Home Smell Nice
DIY Coffee Candles Photo by Lemons, Lavender, and Laundry

For coffee-lovers, this must be the perfect scented candles for them. A simple DIY that will have your home smelling like french vanilla coffee in no time.

Still want to learn more holiday scents recipes? Watch this video from Ms. Bonnie Harris:

Along with scents and aromas are memories that we love to revisit. Certain smells can remind you of good experience or a not-so-good one.

So this Christmas season, maximize your holiday cheer with the perfect scent that completes the celebration. Make some memories and some recipes to captivate those memories.

What do you think of these holiday scents? Will you give it a try? Let us know in the comments section what your thoughts are on these ideas on how to make your house smell good naturally.

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Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on December 21, 2015, and has been updated for quality and relevancy.

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