A smell/scent can recall memories from our past as well as be a part of making new memories. Our sense of smell is such a powerful sense. Through our sense of smell we can associate and experience both positive and negative emotions as well as state of mind. Hopefully, The Smell of the Holidays and the 5 Essential Oil Blends will bring you fond memories.

While the world is filled with smells, good and bad, this post is centered around the smells we associate with the holiday season. For most, the smells we associate with the winter holidays are that of family, friends, gathering, joy and love.

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Holiday Smells

When we smell sugar cookies baking, crisp air with a hint of snow coming or the smell of a fresh cut pine we often think of the holiday season. The diffuser blends I will be sharing will be reminiscent of a traditional family Christmas. So if your family tradition is roasting a pig on the grill on the beach for the holidays these blends may not bring back those memories. Don’t worry, if you have a different tradition and you would like a blend that would match that – contact me. We can always mix something together.

The recipes for the essential oils blends that I am sharing are based on my medium sized diffuser and the size of my living room. You can adjust the amount of essential oils you add based on your own diffuser and area. Always keep in mind the essential oils you use around small children, pregnant women and pets.  Many of the holiday scents that contain peppermint, cinnamon and pine should not be used around dogs. 

Being the big dog person I am I avoid those blends or I adjust the recipe. I do 2 below that will work with dogs.

O Christmas Tree

Nothing says Christmas like the smell of of a fresh cut Christmas tree. To learn the history behind the Christmas tree click here. I have two versions of this recipe one dog friendly and one regular. I have a dog and a fake tree so I like this recipe when I am decorating for the holiday. The dog friendly version is not as close as the regular version but close enough when your priority is the safety of your pet.

Candy Cane Diffuser Blend

Although most of us have mint year round, when it is shaped like I cane our minds go to the holidays. In fact the first candy canes were not shaped like a cane but a stick, were white and only flavored with sugar. To learn more about the origin of the candy cane click here.

Crisp Air

You know that smell in the air when it’s cold and you can smell that snow is coming? To me that is the smell of the season, crisp cold fresh air. Taking a walk in the park or the woods with that brisk clean air is just invigorating. That is what this blend does for me. It could be the Bergamot, which I call the happy essential oil, but it makes me smile.

Egg Nog

The Smell of the Holidays would not be complete without Egg Nog. Nothing says the holidays better than Egg Nog. I remember as a child, we always had a carton in the refrigerator during the holidays. At the time I thought it was a little heavy but it was the taste of Christmas. Then when I was in high school I went to a friends house and tried her mom’s homemade egg nog – with ice cream in it! I was hooked on it. How could this drink that reminded me of the best time of year get any better? Ice cream made it even better. I wish I had that recipe now that my appreciation for the little things has grown so. Now just thinking about it, I think I need to do a little research.

Midnight Mass

Those of you that grew up going to church remember midnight mass on Christmas Eve. This blend will definitely bring back those memories for you. This blend is pet friendly. For me personally it is not a blend I can diffuse all day and night. I have a limited tolerance for it. I think that is brings me back to childhood and going to midnight mass, where I was always sleepy.

Happy Holiday Memories!

I hope these blends of The Smell of the Holidays – 5 Essential Oil Blends bring some happy memories to you. I have a few other holiday blends that I do not use very often such as Pumpkin Pie and Sugar Cookie. I think I don’t use them for two reasons. One reason is they make me hungry for pie and cookies. The other reason is that the true blends of these two are not pet friendly. If you are interested in either one, drop me a comment or email and I will share the blends.

If you don’t have a diffuser, no hum bug here there are alternative ways to enjoy the blends. Check the how to use section of previous post here.