As pumpkin spice season rolls into Christmas, changing up the scent in your home makes each holiday feel distinct. Cinnamon and spice scents are still popular through the holidays, but when we reach December, notes of balsam, peppermint, and mulberry smell unmistakably like Christmas. Below, we discover some of the best nostalgic Christmas incense scents for the home and more ways to use scent for a more relaxing and memorable holiday this year.
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As the Christmas season begins in the Fall, there’s some overlap with popular seasonal scents like pumpkin spice and vanilla. But as Christmas gets closer, these popular scent notes help to make the festive period stand out in your memories.
Evergreens and cedar: Fresh evergreens, pine, cedar and balsam recreate the crisp, woodsy scent of Winter.
Peppermint: The scent of candy canes and peppermint oil add a hint of fresh, seasonal sweetness.
Cinnamon and spices: Rich and spicy cinnamon and nutmeg are classic scents through the whole season.
Orange: The scent of orange is traditional and optimistic for a cozy Christmas and uplifting energy for the new year.
Baking and sweet treats: Apple pies from fall start to turn into sugar cookies, chocolate yule logs, and rum cakes. Use these scent notes to separate to change the vibe between holidays.
Frankincense and myrrh: Traditional and spiritual, frankincense and myrrh recreate ancient incense scents to celebrate the spirit of Christmas.
Scent and memories are very closely linked. When we smell, the signal of the scent passes through the brain directly to the amygdala, the part responsible for emotions, and the hippocampus, which is responsible for memory, before moving to the olfactory bulb for processing.
As scent takes this route, smells quickly start to overlap with memories and emotions in the mind and when we smell things that bring back positive, comforting memories from the past, we get the warm feeling of nostalgia. In studies, researchers found that scent evoked nostalgia resulted in:
Higher levels of self esteem
Greater optimism
Feelings of social connectedness
More positive emotions
For comforting, nostalgic, and fresh Christmas incense, check out some of our best selling options for the yuletide season.
The crisp scent of fresh pine needles, deep woody cedar, and woodland freshness. Christmas Tree incense from Satya stands out from other fall scents as it embraces the beauty of the coming Winter. A traditional scent of Christmas, the scent of evergreens filled homes thousands of years ago during yuletide and remains a small nod to an ancient way of life.
Fall smells of cinnamon and spice turn into a distinctly Christmas home scent with Christmas Kiss Wild Berry Incense. Deep and traditional notes of orange and hints of fresh forest pine perfectly capture the changing season and while keeping the warmth of classic fall scents. A hint of crisp bayberry ushers in the coming Winter for a Christmas incense scent that doesn’t make you choose between seasons.
Playful, sweet, and refreshing, Candy Cane Wild Berry Incense keeps the nostalgic joy alive. The clean and bright peppermint, yet sweet peppermint smells like childhood, while hints of camphor and citrus add depth for a relaxing scent that welcomes guests. Finishing with notes of vanilla for added warmth for the season, this complex take on an iconic Christmas treat is the perfect balance of youthful hope and grown up charm.
A traditional incense for prayer, meditation, and spiritual awareness, this ancient Christmas Incense features in the story of the nativity. Seen as a gift fit for a King, myrrh is an earthy, deep, and resinous scent that feels protective and purifying. For the best Christmas incense to connect with the true source of the season, Satya’s Myrrh incense is an obvious and spiritual choice.
Backflow incense is beautiful and despite the changing seasons, cinnamon is still a winning scent for the holidays. A classic Christmas incense that keeps the warmth of Fall going into Winter time, this backflow option from Wild Berry includes notes of spicy clove for a deep, traditional scent. Flowing through your backflow burner to create a cascading waterfall of smoke, this comforting holiday incense is as much a visual treat as an olfactory one.
Sparkle Berry is a bright and sweet Christmas incense blend of mixed sugared berries, traditional deep orange, warm vanilla, and hints of spice. This lighter holiday scent is light, optimistic, and welcoming for parties and hosting guests. A subtle option for a more minimalist approach to home scents, this joyful blend says Christmas without smelling like everyone else’s home.
Bring the crisp scent of a snowy white forest into your space without the cold, this fresh and clean blend of white birch, bright bergamot, and soft wood notes clears your mind of worries and your space of stagnant energy. Embracing the coming cold season and the cycle of the natural world, this fresh-smelling Christmas incense is clean, airy, and bright.
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Some holiday scents are ancient and spiritual, some continue the warmth of Fall, while some Christmas incense blends welcome the bright, clean, and airy scent of Winter and embrace the change of season. No matter what ambiance you’re making memories with this Christmas, Nothing But Scents has the right blend for your space. Check out our extensive holiday collection and find your perfect Christmas incense today!
Notes of evergreen, peppermint, cinnamon, and baked goods are popular for Christmas incense as well as comforting vanilla, fresh winterberry, and juniper.
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