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Most Popular Christmas Scents

From spiced mulled wine and cinnamon to refreshing pine and fir, everyone has a scent that puts them in a festive mood. 

With Christmas fast approaching, we've found out the most popular scents of Christmas for 2022, so take note to wow your guests this festive season.

Pine is Officially the Scent of Christmas 2022

Christmas Tree

We've found the most popular Christmas scent by examining festive candles and air fresheners across Amazon, as well as looking at search volumes to find out which scents were ranked the highest across both categories. The maximum score for each category is 20, based on the number of products, number of reviews, reviews-per-product and average search volumes.   

Pine came out on top as the most popular scent by scoring 12 out of 20 in the candle category and 15 out of 20 in the air freshener category, giving a total index score of 27.

Overall Ranking

Scent

Overall Index Score

1

Pine

27

2

Cinnamon

26

3

Fir

22

4

Mulled Wine

22

5

Red Apple

21

Polly Shearer, bathroom expert here at Drench comments:

“Festive scents throughout the home are a perfect way to wow your guests this Christmas, and both pine candles and air fresheners will keep your home smelling clean as well as festive. By bringing the outdoor scent of pine trees into your home, you’ll be wowing guests with the clean and Christmassy scent. People love bringing the outdoors in with real Christmas trees, and pine products are the perfect addition to keep this scent flowing throughout your home for a fraction of the price.” 

To keep your bathroom smelling festive all season long, we've also found the most popular festive Zoflora drain cleaner scents that not only spruce up your bathroom’s cleanliness, but also smell divine.

Winter Spice and Cranberry & Orange Are the Most Popular Festive Bathroom Scents

Mulled Wine

Using the same methodology, we've determined the most popular festive-scented Zoflora. Winter Spice and Cranberry & Orange both came out on top, with an overall index score of 9 out of 12.   

Overall Ranking

Scent

Overall Index Score

1

Winter Spice

9

2

Cranberry & Orange

9

3

Warm Cinnamon

7

4

Winter Morning

5

Polly comments,

“the bathroom is notoriously a place that you want to keep smelling fresh , especially when you have plenty of guests using your bathroom over Christmas. Zoflora is a great solution for this as it can be used as a disinfectant to clean your bathroom, especially around baths and toilets, as well as used as a drain cleaner.

“Festive scented drain cleaner is a great way to keep your bathroom extra clean, and the scents fill the air to keep your bathroom smelling like a winter wonderland. Your guests will be asking what your secret is to a constantly clean and scented loo!”


So, the top festive scents have been revealed. Which ones will you be using to transform your home this winter? If you enjoyed reading about the different Christmas scents, check out how to make homemade scented candles, perfect for yourself or a Christmas gift.

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