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Natural Home Fragrancing Ideas for Christmas

A naturally fragrant orange pomander. See the below recipe.

Christmas time is full of the colorful sites of Christmas decorations and beautiful decorated gifts, the sounds of laughter and loved ones, the taste of holiday treats, and the many aromas of this special time of year.

When I think of the holidays, I think of beautiful outdoor scenes, falling snow, baking cookies and delicious meals and the natural aroma of Christmas trees, pine needles, sprigs of rosemary, frankincense, the nutmeg in eggnog, and so on. The last thing I want to associate with Christmas is synthetic chemicals... but as each year passes, I see more and more synthetic home fragrancing products on the market in a myriad of "holiday" aromas. Holiday candles is an especially growing market over the past few years. Most candles are made with paraffin wax (a byproduct of petroleum production) that emit toxins into the air when burned. And most candles are fragranced with synthetic fragrance oils. It's no wonder that so many people develop allergies and headaches from fragranced candles and other synthetic room fragrance products. (For information about natural candles, see AromaWeb's Aromatherapy Candles article.)

Fragrancing our homes naturally is easy, better for our health, can be more affordable than buying synthetic commercial fragrancing products, and gives you more control over customizing the fragrance to your family's preferences.

Look to the "Seasonal" section of AromaWeb's Recipe Box for these recipes:

• Christmas Tree Diffuser Blend
• Sugar & Spice Blend
• Frankincense & Fir Blend
• Frankincense & Myrrh Holiday Blend
• Scented Greeting Cards & Tissue Paper

Orange Pomander:

For a natural and visually interesting tabletop decoration, create an orange pomander. After carefully poking holes into an orange using a sturdy toothpick, skewer or ice pick, insert cloves.

Natural Potpourri:

AromaWeb's Potpourri Recipe can also be adapted to create a wonderfully aromatic and beautiful seasonal potpourri. Consider creating holiday potpourri that includes whole nutmeg, cloves, dried apple slices, cinnamon sticks and perhaps dried rosemary sprigs for visual appeal.

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