I'm a huge fan of Christmas, and I've been counting down to it since last Christmas (devotion, ya'll). As soon as October rolls in, I start preparing myself for everything Christmas-related (even though I really can't start celebrating until after Thanksgiving). The best part of the holidays to me are the sights and smells that remind me of past holidays spent with my family and friends. If you're looking to immerse yourself in the scents of the season, just walk right on over to Bath and Body Works and pick up an armload of their holiday candles.
In the meantime, I've gone ahead and compiled a list of my absolute favorite scents that remind me of the holidays and put me in a better mood. Enjoy!
1. The crisp, cold air
Not sure if there's a definitive "scent" to this, but you get what I'm saying: that clean, cold smelling air. I can't describe it much better than this, but I'm sure everyone knows what I'm talking about.
2. Coffee
This is a given. Nothing puts me in a better mood than the smell of warm coffee, especially when I know that the Starbucks holiday drinks are out (and yes, I think they're better than the pumpkin spice latte, sorry)!
3. Grandma's house
Kind of weird, but I'm sure all of us have had a grandparent's house that we go to for the holidays, and the smell of their house just reminds you of Christmas.
4. Hot Chocolate
With marshmallows and whipped cream. Just like with coffee, this is another holiday favorite that I can't get enough of.
5. Christmas trees
This requires no explanation.
6. Chocolates
You know when you're walking through the mall and you come across a little candy vendor and that smell just hits you head on? Imagine that.
7. Peppermint anything
Whether it be candy canes, a peppermint flavored coffee, or mint chocolate candy, this is definitely a scent primarily associated with the holidays. Stick a few candy canes on your Christmas tree and you're good to go.
8. The smell of the heater
Is it weird that I enjoy this? Ok then, I can't be the only one. Especially the very first time you turn it on for the season.
9. S'mores
Ahh. That smell mixed in with the fireplace is perfection.
10. The kitchen when Christmas dinner is cooking
Nothing beats being in the kitchen on Christmas day when that meal is being prepared. Just step in and inhale.
11. Cinnamon
This is just another well-known scent of the season.
12. Fresh baked cookies
Either chocolate chip or the sugar cookies with Santa's face and the snowmen on them. They're Christmas necessities.
Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a happy new year!
