It’s definitely The Season: I had my first Gluhwein this weekend at the South Bank Christmas Market.
It got me thinking about the sort of smells that make you feel festive. We all have a song that, when we hear it, immediately makes us feel like Christmas is coming, but what are the scents that make us feel the same way? I asked The Internet, and got some wonderfully aromatic responses. So here are our favourite Comforting Christmas Smells.
Mulled Wine, without doubt the number one choice: the smell and then the flavour makes me feel all warm and cosy inside and makes me think of Christmas. Plus2point4 Mummy Mishaps Mummy Barrow
I love the smell of a real wood fire burning: its sort of earthy and outdoorsy but you are all cosy and warm inside… Family Budgeting
mixed spice (cinnamon and nutmeg) also does when baking fruit loaves and fruit cakes etc Mummy Mishaps
Cinnamon, cloves and orange! Thinly Spread
I like the smell of sizzling sausages at the Christmas market to go with the gluhwein. Cats Yellow Days
Real Christmas trees and chocolate orange! Gorgeous Christmassy smells! Lish Concepts
The smell of orange slice drying in the oven. Red Ted Art
Mulled wine, mixed spice & Glade spiced apple candles…oh & turkey & bacon…mmmmm. Crazy Kitchen
I love the smell of spiced biscuits and gingerbread at Christmas. Frugal Family
My favourite Christmas smell is probably the smell of Stollen, or the smell that escapes when you take the lid off of a tin of Roses for the very first time. Also, and this one might be a bit weird, love that musty smell of tinsel when if first comes down from the loft! Mum’s The Word
Gingerbread lattes from Starbucks! JB Mum of One
I love the Christmas Yankee candles like Christmas cupcake, Christmas eve and sparkling cinnamon. Tired Mummy of Two
Cinnamon candles and Mulled Wine (comforting to drink that too obviously…) – there is a theme there! Kiddy Charts
Cloves and nutmeg. Warm red wine with orange peel, mince pies. Ahhhh Christmas, how I love how you fill my house with warming aromas! I’m Counting UFOs
Cinnamon! Boo Roo and Tigger Too
The smell of a pine tree. Mummy Alarm
Baked apples, poached pears and cranberry sauce– they’re my favourite Christmas baking smells.
With a nose to how crucial smells are to bringing the Christmas spirit to every corner of the home, Comfort have launched a new Limited Edition Exhilarations Fabric Conditioner with a delicious Vanilla and Gold Iris scent. With double the fragrance in every drop, doing the laundry is sure to bring comfort and joy this Christmas Season. It’s available in store now and costs £3.55, although obviously prices vary from store to store.
*Disclosure: I was sent a bottle of Comfort, along with some other scented goodies, for the purposes of writing this post.*
Oooh sounds lovely! I’m quite partial to cinnamon smells myself! x