How to Make Your Home Smell Like Christmas

There’s a particular smell that tells you Christmas has arrived. Spice, orange, pine, something sweet baking in the background. The good news is you don’t need to spend hours in the kitchen to get it. A wax melt burner and a few well-chosen scents will do most of the work.

Here’s how to make your home smell festive all season.

Start with the scent families

Christmas fragrances tend to fall into a few groups, and mixing across them is where it gets fun.

• Warm and spiced: cinnamon, clove, mulled wine and gingerbread. These are the cosy, comforting ones, perfect for the living room on a cold evening.
• Fresh and woody: pine, fir and eucalyptus. These give you that just-brought-in-the-tree smell without the needles on the carpet.
• Sweet and bakery: vanilla, sugar cookie and caramel. Good for the kitchen and for anyone who likes their home to smell like a bakery.
• Fruity and bright: orange, cranberry and berry. These lift the heavier scents and stop a room feeling too sweet.

Our Christmas snap bars come in 21 scents, so there’s something in each of these families to try. Baked Gingerbread is the top choice for many.

Why snap bars work so well at Christmas

Each snap bar has five segments, and you only need to snap off one piece at a time. That makes them ideal for the festive season, because you can change scent as often as you like. Try a spiced scent in the morning, then switch to something sweeter in the evening, or use a different scent in each room.

Our snap bars are made in North Wales using rapeseed and coconut wax, and they are £3 each, so it’s easy to build up a small collection without spending much.

Tips to get the strongest scent

1. Use one piece at a time. One segment is enough for most rooms. Adding more doesn’t always make it stronger, it just uses the wax faster.
2. Keep the burner away from draughts. Doors, open windows and radiators can carry the scent away before you notice it.
3. Place it in the right spot. A table or shelf in the middle of the room usually works better than a corner.
4. Clean the dish between scents. Let the old wax cool slightly, then wipe it out with kitchen roll so scents don’t mix.
5. Never leave a burner unattended. Always keep it on a stable, heat-safe surface, away from children, pets and anything that could catch fire, and blow out the tealight before you leave the room or go to bed.

Getting the house guest-ready

If you’re hosting this Christmas, scent is one of the quickest ways to make a house feel welcoming. Pop a burner in the living room before guests arrive, and refresh the rest of the house at the same time. Our carpet freshener is a handy extra for after the tree goes up and the visitors have been in and out, and our room sprays are good for a quick top-up in the hallway or bathroom.

A gift that’s easy to get right

Wax melts and burners make a simple gift for neighbours, teachers, colleagues and anyone who’s hard to buy for. A burner with a few snap bars in different scents is a gift that feels thoughtful without costing a lot.

Shop the Christmas range

You can see all our Christmas snap bars, burners and festive items on our website. Order early so everything arrives in plenty of time.