11 Christmas Fragrances To Get Your Home Smelling Festive

‘Tis the season, the lights are shimmering, you’ve curled up with a fluffy blanket and festive mug of hot chocolate (while the air-con blasts out chilly air) and of course Mariah Carey is on repeat. But what sense is yet to behold the festive season? Your sense of smell. Of course, the wafting whiffs of gingerbread floating from the oven are a true delight. But what if you could sniff the smells of holiday cheer, sans the effort of baking? You can! And you’re in for a true treat with these festive fun holiday candles. If peppermint and gingerbread aren’t on your Christmas wishlist, don’t worry; there are plenty of other festive flavours to set your olfactory sense ablaze with Christmas cheer. 

So, with much merriment, here are the festive fragrances that are definitely going to give your home a hit of holiday cheer…

Christmas candles

Maison Blanche 011 Australian Christmas

We say: Is there anything more Aussie than a Christmas punch? We think not. So gather around the punch bowl (or this equally as fruitful candle) this Christmas for the freshest summertime fragrance. The signature minimalist white and black packaging will elegantly fade into any Christmas décor of choice. This beautiful fragrance also comes packed in Maison Blanche’s signature cotton bag (hello reusable extra gift). 

$59 at The Iconic

Lush Snow Fairy Candle

We say: Did you know the gloriously ethically-made bathtime bestie Lush has launched home fragrance? Yep. Now you can get your hit of knock-your-socks-off fragrance throughout your home. And the giant four-wicked candle fragrance in question? Snow Fairy, the super sweet scent smells of fun fruity lollies. 

$74 at Lush

CIRCA Gingerbread Cookies Soy Candle

We say: Like we said before, the smell of gingerbread wafting through your home is an unparalleled Christmas smell. But the effort of kneading the dough, cutting out the cute shapes and waiting for it to bake is well, an effort. So save your precious seconds in the speedy countdown to Christmas and light this spicy, sweet warming gingerbread candle instead. 

Want to read more? Read CIRCA Gingerbread Cookies Soy Candle Reviews here

$46.95 at Adore Beauty

Peppermint Grove Australia Peppermint Candy Cane Soy Candle

We say: If anything feels like a nostalgic scent it’s peppermint. Nothing feels quite as nostalgic as the last few weeks of the school year winding down to Christmas cheer. The amount of tiny candy canes that were licked into pointy, weapon-like spears will never leave our minds. So light this sweet minty candle for a walk down memory lane.

$44.95 at Peppermint Grove Fragrances

TRUDON Gloria Holiday Classic Candle

We say: A gloriously spicy candle is always reminiscent of Christmas joy. Filled with fragrant notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, orange and amber, we advise lighting this one over Christmas lunch as the appetiser to the Christmas pudding. Bonus: once the candle has burnt down, the stunning gold-filled red votive will make for a beautiful Christmas jar for years to come.

$165 at Libertine Parfumerie

Jo Malone Glowing Embers Townhouse Candle

We say: This abundantly stunning candle comes poured into a textured bisque ceramic vessel. The flickering wick will have you feeling like you’re gathering with your nearest and dearest around a crackling log fire. With a long-lasting burn time of 70 hours your home will be filled with festive fiery fragrance even far beyond the festive season. 

$207 at Jo Malone

Christmas scents

Dusk Green Christmas Room Spray

We say: The secret is out. Our centrepiece to Christmas Day (the tree) is in fact… plastic. But do you want to know how we managed to keep the façade up for so long (before spilling our own secrets)? We use the Dusk Christmas Room Spray, it’s perfectly scented with pine and evergreen needles that you would never know the fresh aroma wasn’t coming from a real tree!

$19.99 at Dusk

Lumira Nuit De Noel Room Spray

We say: The night before Christmas is all about the build up of anticipation for the joy of the day to come. This undeniably festive fragrance is easily spritzed about the home (and sheets) for a joyful mix of pine, sweetness and of course Christmas spices. 

$80 at David Jones

Christmas diffusers

Glasshouse Fragrances Night Before Christmas Fragrance Diffuser

We say: We’re filing this one under the ‘don’t know if we bought it for the fragrance or the packaging’ category. Because both are equally as beautiful as the other. But let’s be real, the  Christmas tower box is something we’d display regardless of the scent. Luckily said scent has us doing the dance of the sugar plum fairy with its sweet but graceful plum pudding fragrance, that’ll drift across your home consistently providing your nose with a festive treat. 

Want to read more? Read Glasshouse Fragrances Reviews here…

$59.95 at Adore Beauty

Buckley & Phillips Aromatics Frankincense & Myrrh Christmas Essential Oil Blend

We say: Sure you might need to already have a diffuser to benefit the most from this yuletide inviting fragrance, but the result will be worthwhile. We suggest heading to the shops to pick up a diffuser (and this oil blend) to make the most merry home possible. This is one of those scents that quite literally epitomises Christmas, featuring frankincense and myrrh in a golden bottle, i.e the OG Christmas gifts. 

Want to read more? Read Buckley & Phillips Aromatics Frankincense & Myrrh Christmas Essential Oil Blend Reviews here…

$19.95 at Buckley & Phillips

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Do you have a favourite Christmas fragrance? How do you create a festive atmosphere?