Christmas scents, DIY candles and natural ingredients are simple allies that transform a common room into a warm and enveloping environment, especially in the colder months. A small, almost spontaneous gesture can really change the atmosphere of your home on holidays.
It doesn’t take much to feel like winter: outside the cold lights, inside the aroma of cinnamon, orange or cloves that slowly rises from the kitchen or living room. A detail like this, be it a steaming bowl of spices, a glass jar or simply some zest on the radiator, immediately recalls memories of family dinners, children’s games and suspended time.
Prepare Christmas perfumes homemade doesn’t require complicated recipes, special tools or excessive budgets. Indeed, most of the ingredients are already in the pantry: apples, citrus fruits, spices, a sprig of pine or a few spoonfuls of sugar. The only thing you really need is the desire to experiment and, perhaps, a pinch of patience while the scents slowly spread. Here are four ideas to try: each mix has a different character, from the most classic to the freshest, passing through a sweet touch and a vaguely woody one.
Classic Christmas scent: citrus and spices
Some call it potpourri, others prefer to put it in a pot. The result does not change: citrus fruits (orange, mandarin or lemon) sliced, a few sticks of cinnamoncloves, maybe an anise star. Just cover everything with water, turn on a low heat and let it simmer slowly. Every now and then a little water is added, the scent fills the kitchen and slowly invades the other rooms.
There is no precise rule, you can add a chopped apple, a few juniper berries or a sprig of rosemary. Closing your eyes, it almost feels like entering a house where someone is waiting.
Sweet mix: apple and vanilla
A perfect solution for those who love rounder notes. Just cut one mela thinly sliced, add a teaspoon of cane sugar and a vanilla pod or a vanilla sachet. All in a saucepan with a little water, low heat and a few minutes of patience. The scent that comes out is reminiscent of homemade cakes, a slow holiday breakfast and a few biscuits left in the jar.
If you want, you can add a handful of raisins or an orange peel. The result is more complex, a bit like those December mornings when you’re in no hurry to go out.
Fresh scent: eucalyptus and lemon
For those looking for something less traditional, perhaps a lighter and cleaner note, the mix of eucalyptus e lemon it works great. They are easily found in herbalist’s shops (or, in certain areas, just take a walk in the city parks). A sprig of eucalyptus, a few slices of lemon, hot water and you’re done. The aroma is immediately more lively, suitable for those who love the outdoors even in winter.
Every now and then, just open the window and let in a cold breath. The scent seems even more intense, almost like a clean breath after the rain.
Woody touches: pine, rosemary and laurel
There are those who prefer the atmosphere of the woods, even at home. For this mix, you only need a few ingredients: a few needles of pino (or a twig), a leaf of laurelmaybe a pinch of rosemary. Together, placed in a bowl of hot water or near a heat source (even over the radiator), they immediately create a different effect. It’s not just the scent, but the sensation of walking in damp undergrowth, with shoes creaking on dry branches.
Every now and then just change position or add a fresh leaf. The magic is right there, in the small gestures repeated without thinking too much.
There is always a way to warm up the atmosphere, even on the dullest days. And sometimes you just need the right aroma floating around the house.
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