Holiday candle scent recommendations

**Medusa** · 12-12-2009, 07:01 AM

Try what I do: find a non-flammable oil that you like at a craft store and lightly anoint a candle w/it. The scent wafts through the air w/out overpowering your house. There is an oil called "Christmas tree" but I'd stay away from the pine oils. They always smell like Pine Sol to me.

**moosmom** · 12-12-2009, 07:08 AM

Yankee Candle - "Christmas Wreath" or "Cedar and Balsam" Another brand is "Wooden Wick" They've got great scents and their wicks are actually wood!!

Good luck!

**kuhio98** · 12-12-2009, 12:01 PM

Thanks for all the suggestions.

I haven't had any luck with the limited selection of Yankee Candles that I've found. But, they just opened a Bed, Bath and Beyond, so I'll check them out. Also Thymes used to make my favorite scent (Persian Pear) so I'll definitely check out Frasier Fir.

Thanks again.

**Daisy and Delilah** · 12-12-2009, 04:47 PM

I like the Febreeze pine scent. It's not expensive and smells pretty good.
I used to get the Yankee Candle Donna mentioned. I need to get to a Yankee Candle store.

Lisa, I've ordered from Yankee Candle online many times and have always been happy with how quickly I got the package. You have all of they're scents to choose from and you can see their sale items too.

**Killearn Kitties** · 12-12-2009, 05:58 PM

Well, I think you should break down and get a real tree. Nothing else smells like it!

(Please forgive this post if I have missed a reason as to why you can't get a real tree.)

**pomtzu** · 12-12-2009, 06:25 PM

I have a Yankee Candle reed diffuser in Balsam and Cedar, and it smells exactly like a fresh Christmas tree is in the room.

**kuhio98** · 12-12-2009, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by Killearn Kitties

Well, I think you should break down and get a real tree. Nothing else smells like it!

(Please forgive this post if I have missed a reason as to why you can't get a real tree.)

This is the first year (since I got out on my own) that I haven't had a real tree. Bobcat had major back surgery last month and is still slowly recovering. Neither of us felt up to wrestling a real tree up all the stairs. I got a fake tree. It's beautiful, but nothing can compare to a real one.

I might go to one of the Christmas tree lots and see if they can give me some shavings or bark and try to make my own potpouri.

**Karen** · 12-12-2009, 08:11 PM

Even the title of the thread makes me cringe, as scented candles usually are pretty deadly for me. I hold my breathe and run past candle stores in malls. That's why I suggested the pine cones!

I bet the lot would sell or let you take away some of the branches they trim from the trees they sell!