The 12 scents of Christmas

Use the power of smell to soothe festive niggles, improve mood and lift your libido for a happier and more relaxed you!

Harness the power of smell to soothe festive worries

The Festive Dozen

Here are your top seasonal essential oils…

1 GINGER It’s the heat in festive gingerbread houses and the oil can aid digestion, warm you up and ease joints and headaches.

2 CINNAMON Another favourite Christmas baking spice, cinnamon can also help you feel more energised and soothe aches.

3 VANILLA The comforting smell of home and warmth. It’s a brilliant calming de-stressor and hair conditioner.

4 PEPPERMINT Not just for candy canes, peppermint is wonderfully versatile. Great for digestion – and it’s cooling, refreshing and mind-clearing, too.

5 FRANKINCENSE The big one for Christmas, this soothing and grounding essential oil helps if you’re nervy, anxious or tense. Magic!

6 MYRRH Another Yuletide classic, this has calming effects, sorts colds and is known for its skin-rejuvenating properties.

7 ROSEMARY Star of the stuffing for sure, but the essential oil has a mass of plus points. It boosts circulation, sharpens your mind, eases muscles and more!

8 LEMON The fruit primes those festive drinks but the essential oil is great for lifting your mood.

9 MANDARIN Whenever we eat mandarins, the fragrance reminds us of Christmas!

But their oil has a special talent: it cheers you up! Need we say more?

10 ORANGE Yes, some of us remember getting an orange in our stockings! Its essential oil helps relieve anxiety and revitalise skin. However, don’t use undiluted on skin.

11 FIR BALSAM The real smell of Christmas! Woody and wonderful, it’s said to be relaxing, grounding and like forest walking.

12 CLOVE Studded into oranges, cloves are another unmistakeably Christmas scent. Their oil, however, is warming, comforting and anxiety relieving.