Christmas Scented Candles

Christmas scented candles -- ah, how they fill the air! The spicy smell of a pumpkin pie. The woodsy fragrance of bayberry. The wonderful aroma of hot cider and cinnamon. Cookies baking in the oven.

And of course -- Christmas tree scented candles in glorious pine, as if it was fresh out of the woods. So even if you have a fake tree, you can fragrance your home as though it was a real one!

And although they are appropriate any time of year, the Christmas season is especially wonderful for richly scented candles!

Christmas Jar Candles

The richly scented Christmas jar candles are wonderful for the holiday season. Because the jar candles are enclosed and have a lid, they keep their scent longer than the majority of pillar candles.

The jar candles are also great at Christmas because of all the decorations we tend to have around. The glass makes it less likely that the nearby decorations will catch fire from an errant spark.

(But as with any candle, don't leave a jar candle burning when you aren't around to monitor it.)

A richly scented jar candle in a Christmas pine fragrance would be wonderful with some pine branches and pinecones. While I don't usually like the idea of putting real pine boughs and pinecones with candles, a jar candle lessens the chance for a spark. Keep the wick trimmed so the flame doesn't get too high.

Christmas Scented Candles Idea

So now that you have your Christmas scented candle (or you have one on order), what can you do with it? Sure, you can put it in a place of honor in a pretty candleholder (if you didn't get a Christas jar candle), but what else?

Glad you asked!

Here's an idea for a tall pillar candle; it's especially nice if the candle is scented with a food aroma (apple pie, orange clove, etc.).

Get some cinnamon sticks from your local craft store, as well as some ribbon -- you're going to make a "girdle" of the cinnamon to go around the candle.

Cut the cinnamon sticks to half the size of the candle. Cut two pieces of ribbon, each at least 3 times as long as the candle's circumfrence.

Tie each stick to the ribbon, then when you've put on enough, tie the sticks around the candle. Find a pretty ribbon and tie it around the cinnamon sticks. Then tie that off with a piece of raffia.

As the candle burns, the warmth of the wax releases the cinnamon's fragrance.

I hope you have enjoyed this information on Christmas scented candles. Want to know more? You can also see some additional information on holiday candles in this site.

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Scents for the Season

Christmas tree scented candles lead the list for Christmas scented candles, but what are some other popular aromas?

Food scents are big; think of foods like:

Pies and cakes; apple, pumpkin, spiced cheesecake.

Sugar cookies, gingerbread, banana nut bread.

Drinks, such as mulled cider, spiced orange and clove.

And of course scents like bayberry, cinnamon and balsam!

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