What do you smell of when you think of Christmas as a child? Odd question maybe but scent and memory are directly linked. Your olfactory nerve (smelling nerve) is located just below the part of your brain that deals with memory. Smells can be a large part of memories.
For me when I think of Christmas smells I think of pine and cinnamon. We had fresh Pine Christmas trees every year and the smell spelled Christmas to me! Cinnamon because Fred & Janny (aka Mum & Dad) are originally Dutch and the traditional seasonal cookie called speculaas is packed with Cinnamon. I love stuffing myself on those things during the festive season!
But it's different for everyone. The most common scents associated with Christmas are probably
Cinnamon, Clove, Bay, Pine, Ceaderwood, Mandarin, Orange, Tangerine, Frankincense and Myrrh.
So how can we use these oils around the house for Christmas?
I have been looking through a fantastic book called: The Complete Book Of Essential Oils & Aromatherapy by Valerie Ann Worwood and the following are some cute little ideas!
Christmas Tress Spray
Do you have a fake tree, or a tree that is not releasing beautiful hits of pine? Mix:
1 cup of Water
6 drop of Pine essential oil
Spray it on your tree and Voila! A beautiful smelling tree!
Christmas House Spray
Replace your synthetic scents and make your own spray to infuse your home with a warm and festive feeling.
Pine 4 drops
Mandarin 2 drops
Cinnamon 1 drop
Diluted in 1 1/4 cups water
Merry Christmas :)
