This time of year lets you bring out your inner festive. Whether you’re a holiday maverick who spends months planning or someone who doesn’t catch the spirit until the last minute, these essential oils will turn your home into a winter wonderland! 
Twinkling lights and colorful decorations are a feast for the eyes, but what about engaging your other senses?
Scents take a unique path through the brain connecting with the hippocampus and amygdala, which are connected to both memory and emotion making smell one of your strongest senses.
Winter can be a magical time, with snowfalls, hot cocoa, parties, family gatherings, gifts and dinners with friends. So many events over the years and they’re all linked to scent memories. So whether you’re trying to connect to wonderful past memories or make some exciting new ones, utilizing scent’s the way to go.
These winter essential oils are sure to give your loved ones all the warm cozy feels this holiday season. And while you’ll be creating a festive atmosphere, you’ll also benefit from the health benefits of essential oils themselves.
Pick up an aromatherapy diffuser for long-lasting fragrance distribution that can work in your home, office or just about any space that needs a little cheer. You can play with these oils on their own or blend them in combinations for versatile and unique aromas that will remind you of what you love about winter.
Woodsy Outdoors
Fir needle oil has the traditional Christmas tree essence, but Scotch pine, spruce, juniper berry and cedarwood oils can all leave you feeling like you just took a trip to the great outdoors.
Citrus
Citrus oils stand well on their own, but they also lend themselves to just about any other type of oil. Sweet orange oil is the perfect mixing oil for many blends due to its cheery disposition, inexpensive cost and balanced scent composition that most people enjoy. Also good are bergamot, mandarin and lemon oils.
Spice
Cinnamon oil is a holiday classic that warms the soul and reminds you of baking goodies in the oven. It also mixes well with oils in just about every other aroma family. Intermixing ginger, anise and clove oils adds versatility. Vanilla oil is a classic that can be combined with almost anything.
Mint
Peppermint oil will make you want to reach for a candy cane. While other minty oils wintergreen, eucalyptus and spearmint leave you feeling crisp, frosty and refreshed.
Holiday Essential Oil Recipes
Try a couple of these blends, then play around and make your own!
1. Winter Playground
4 drops fir needle oil
3 drops bergamot oil
2 drops Scotch pine oil
1 drop anise oil
2. Holiday Spice
4 drops cinnamon oil
4 drops sweet orange oil
2 drops clove oil
1 drop lemon oil
3. Mint Magic
5 drops peppermint oil
4 drops vanilla oil
1 drop cedarwood oil
Use these blends or experiment to create something unique that your guests will long associate with the holidays in your home.
Make the season memorable. Add a few drops of essential oil and distilled water to your diffuser and let the fun begin! When you’re ready to try combinations, feel free to experiment. An excellent way to get started is to create small batches of the oils and see how your nose responds.
Mix it up. Essential oils are potent so switching back and forth between blends allows you to feel the benefits of a variety of oils without overwhelming your system.