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The smells of Christmas are perfect for cozying up indoors on a crisp winter day. For Christmas diffuser blends, I like to have minty, woodsy, spicy, and warming aromas, as well as citrus and anything else in between!
Christmas Essential Oils
Candles often rely on artificial fragrances to recreate the aroma of the outdoors, and aside from containing potentially toxic ingredients, many times they don’t smell like the real thing. This is where essential oils shine—not only are they completely natural, but they also smell like the real thing because they are the real thing!
Just like the scents of fall, this time of year is perfect for experimenting with different blends and aromas. Scents of cranberry, orange, mint, pine, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg mingle together to create aromas that are truly unique to this time of year. Plus, you always need a good potent blend to help fight germs.
15 Christmas Diffuser Blends
Here are some of my favorite blends to use around the holidays. These blends are perfect for diffusing while you’re enjoying hot cocoa, baking cookies, sitting in front of a fire, and opening presents!
1. Candy Cane
While I do love the aroma of peppermint, I felt like it needed just a little something extra to elevate it so that it smells more like a candy cane—spearmint! The sweetness of spearmint combined with peppermint really kicks this minty blend up a notch, and the addition of vanilla completely seals the deal.
—4 drops peppermint essential oil
—4 drops spearmint essential oil
—1-2 drops vanilla essential oil
2. Christmas Tree
One of my very favorite aromas during the winter is the smell of Christmas trees. I love the way a forest smells on a brisk winter day, so I enjoy bringing that aroma into my home.
—4 drops pine essential oil
—4 drops cedarwood essential oil
—2 drops orange essential oil
3. Sugar Cookies
Around Christmas, the aroma of baked goods more often permeates our home. This is the time of year that I bake treasured family recipes for family and friends. And most of the time, I put my own spin on the recipes—often by adding cinnamon to the mix.
—4 drops vanilla essential oil
—3 drops orange essential oil
—1 drop nutmeg essential oil
—1 drop cinnamon essential oil
4. Snowy Day
I love the smell of a crisp winter day, don’t you? There’s just something so invigorating about breathing in a deep lungful of the brisk air around Christmastime. Often, there’s a faint aroma of wood smoke or pine, and it totally refreshes the mind and body.
—4 drops pine essential oil
—2 drops cedarwood essential oil
—1 drop clove essential oil
5. Peppermint Latte
Just like pumpkin spice indicates the emergence of fall, peppermint is representative of the advent of winter. Peppermint lattes and peppermint cocoa are the drinks of the season. Here’s a decadent diffuser blend recipe that smells just like the seasonal latte:
—5 drops coffee essential oil
—3 drops vanilla essential oil
—2 drops peppermint essential oil
6. Boughs of Holly
There’s just something so invigorating about breathing in a deep lungful of the brisk air around Christmastime. This blend brings in frankincense and myrrh, two scents with a long history with Christmas.
—2 drops frankincense essential oil
—2 drops myrrh essential oil
—3 drops orange essential oil
—2 drops cedarwood essential oil
7. Hot Cocoa
Besides tea, hot cocoa is my family’s favorite drink for the winter season. A nice creamy cup of hot chocolate really hits the spot on cold winter days, and we indulge in the rich treat a few times throughout the winter.
However, even on days when we’re not drinking hot cocoa, I still like to have the aroma wafting throughout the house because it just smells so good. So here’s my recipe for a diffuser blend that smells like hot cocoa:
—5 drops chocolate essential oil
—4 drops vanilla essential oil
—1 drop coffee or peppermint essential oil
8. Winter Spice
Have you ever simmered spices, herbs, and fruit on your stove to make your house smell amazing? I absolutely love the scent of oranges, cranberries, cinnamon, and herbs when they’ve been simmering for hours, but I don’t always have all the ingredients on hand to do it.
That’s when I use essential oils to recreate the aroma. Here’s a great recipe to use that’s remarkably similar:
—4 drops orange essential oil
—2 drops black pepper essential oil
—2 drops pine or rosemary essential oil
—1 drop anise essential oil
—1 drop cinnamon essential oil
9. A Minty Christmas
Peppermint permeates our teas, our baked goods, and even our chapstick and sugar scrubs during Christmas! And with essential oils, you can recreate these aromas in your home at a moment’s notice
—2 drops eucalyptus essential oil
—3 drops peppermint essential oil
—2 drops cinnamon bark essential oil
10. Winter Germ Blend
I like to have a potent antimicrobial blend to diffuse during the winter months. If somebody in the house is feeling run down or we’ve been exposed to an illness, I diffuse this blend throughout the main living areas of the home.
—5 drops lemon essential oil
—2 drops cinnamon essential oil
—1 drop oregano essential oil
—1 drop thyme essential oil
11. Wintertime Relaxation
Although the pace seems to be slower for me during the winter, the holidays can be crazy busy! Sometimes, I still need a little help winding down at the end of my day—especially as it gets closer to Christmas.
Drinking a hot cup of tea (decaf, of course), wrapping up in a blanket, and diffusing a relaxing essential oil blend can be a game changer if I’m overstimulated.
—4 drops orange essential oil
—3 drops cedarwood essential oil
—2 drops vanilla essential oil
—1 drop lavender essential oil
12. Christmas Wreath
This combines several traditional holiday aromas into one delectable blend. It reminds me of Christmas, and it’s a great one to use to help get your home ready for the festivities! I promise it’ll make your home smell awesome!
—1 drop spearmint essential oil
—2 drops peppermint essential oil
—3 drops orange essential oil
—4–5 drops balsam fir essential oil
13. Christmas Sweater Season
Who doesn’t love curling up in a cozy sweater by the fire? This blend brings brisk winter air indoors—without the freezing temperatures!
—3 drops eucalyptus essential oil
—3 drops juniper berry essential oil
—2 drops clary sage essential oil
14. Sugared Citrus Peel
Making homemade sugared citrus peel candy is a time-honored holiday tradition for many families. The fresh aroma of citrus combined with warmed sugar creates a wonderful fragrance during this time of year.
Here’s a great recipe that’s reminiscent of that aroma:
—3 drops orange essential oil
—3 drops green mandarin essential oil
—2 drops vanilla essential oil
—2 drops Peru balsam essential oil
15. Christmas Cookies
We become enveloped in the scents of fresh-baked cookies, apple cider, pies, and homemade breads this time of year. This essential oil blend is reminiscent of all that baking without all the effort!
—2 drops cinnamon bark essential oil
—1 drop bergamot essential oil
—3 drops lemon essential oil
This article was written by a licensed aromatherapist and medically reviewed by Dr. Gina Jansheski, a licensed, board-certified physician who has been practicing for more than 20 years. Learn more about Hello Glow’s medical reviewers here. As always, this is not personal medical advice and we recommend that you talk with your doctor.
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