Sugar cookies. Fresh-cut pine trees. Hot apple cider. Some of the best things that come with the holidays are the wonderful smells that fill your home courtesy of all the traditional trappings of the season. Winter holidays would not be the same without this warm, cozy goodness.
“One way to evoke holiday memories into your home is by infusing the nostalgic scent of Christmas trees, vanilla, cinnamon, warm burning fires, and of course peppermint,” says Dayna Isom Johnson, Etsy trend expert and a judge on NBC's "Making It," a DIY competition show.
So where should you turn to source these wonderful scents and make your house smell as festive? Take a look at these scent-sational tips put together by U.S. News and World Report freelance reporter, Anayat Durrani.