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By Lauren Piro NOV 14, 2014

6 Ways to Make Your Home Smell LikeChristmasBecause your nose wants to get in the spirit, too.

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Sure, the holidays are a feast for the eyes (twinkling Christmas lights, beautiful wreaths),

and your taste buds (cookies!), but if you forget about your nose, you're skipping a

seriously festive part of the season. Try these homemade ways to surround yourself in cozy,

friendly scents in this year.

1. Build a festive simmer pot.

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Design Improvised

If you're hosting a holiday party (and have a burner free on your stove), fill a saucepan with

a bit of water and inviting aromatics like cinnamon sticks and apple slices. As the mixture

heats, it will fill your home with happy, nostaligic scents — and your guests may never want

to leave.

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2. Or, try pine.

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For a less sweet take on the simmer pot, try one with pine branches as the main ingredient

(and fool yourself into thinking you bought a real tree this year).

Get the tutorial at Make+Haus »

3. Mix your own potpourri.

Coordinately Yours

To make a holiday blend that's exactly to your liking, experiment with your own recipe of

dried fruit and spices.

Get the tutorial at Coordinately Yours »

4. Make minty candles.

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Hello Nautral

Peppermint tops off these DIY votives, but you can customize the layers with your favorite

essential oils.

Get the tutorial at Hello Natural »

5. Hang a sweet-smelling garland.

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5 Orange Potatoes

Cinnamon-applesauce pomanders look lovely paired with bright dried orange slices, and

(you guessed it) they smell amazing, too.

Get the tutorial at 5 Orange Potatoes »

6. Boost pine cones.

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Kleinworth & Co.

Sneak a favorite seasonal fragrance into your Christmas decor by spritzing cones with a

cinnamon-scented oil.

Get the tutorial at Kleinworth & Co. »

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