You know what people notice when they walk into your house?
Not the garland you risked life and limb to hang or the tree you lovingly coerced into standing straight.
It’s the smell.
That first breath. That moment when someone steps inside and thinks: Oh this smells heavenly are they always like this? (Reader: you can be.)
At Christmas when the house is full of people and pudding and the faint tension of Monopoly, scent is everything. Forget the plug-ins that promise “Winter Wonderland” and deliver “shopping centre at 9pm.” This is about real natural Christmas scent, soft, glowing, grown up, the olfactory equivalent of good lighting and a glass of something golden.
1. Begin with the Clean That Smells of Joy
Before you even think about mistletoe, clean. Not in a grim rubber-glove way but in a joyful botanical smugly domestic way... Enter our new Festive Cleaning set including:
Our Natural Multi Surface Spray scented with orange peel, clove and pine makes cleaning feel like self care (yes really). It cuts through the chaos and leaves that subtle what’s that lovely smell thing behind.
Then there’s our Natural Dish Wash, kind on hands, mean on grease and the Natural Hand Wash which somehow makes you feel like a better person just by using it. Everything sparkles including your mood.
2. The Magic Pot Trick
This one’s straight from the domestic goddess handbook.
Fill a pan with water add orange slices, cinnamon sticks, cloves and a sprig of rosemary. Let it simmer away while you potter.
In about five minutes your house smells like pure Christmas nostalgia, spiced oranges, winter wood, a hint of I have my life together. It’s festive aromatherapy disguised as housekeeping.
No toxins, no spray cans, just good old fashioned magic.
3. Candles Everywhere Darling
Candles aren’t just décor, they’re vibes in wax form.
I tuck them into hallways, guest rooms, linen cupboards, anywhere they can quietly waft fragrance even when unlit. Our Spirit of Noël Candle smells exactly how Christmas should, orange blossom, balsam and a whisper of vanilla. Warm, delicious and reassuringly expensive smelling.
It’s less “sugar cookie” more “London townhouse with impeccable taste.”
4. The Final Fragrant Flourish
Just before guests arrive or whenever you want to feel smugly serene, mist each room with our Natural Room Spray or put a few drops of essential oil on a warm towel rail. As the scent drifts through everything suddenly feels calm, intentional, beautifully done.
It’s a micro gesture that makes the whole house exhale.
5. A Christmas That Feels and Smells Effortless
Here’s the secret. The right scent makes everything feel more elegant even the chaos.
So skip the synthetic “Holiday Spice” disasters and lean into the quiet power of natural fragrance. Let your home smell like clean pine, orange peel and candlelight. The rest, the laughter, the calm, the champagne, follows.
Here’s to a Christmas that smells as beautiful as it feels.
Bella x
