We are all familiar with the sights and sounds of the Christmas season, but what about the smell of Christmas? Often, the scent associated with an event or place is what creates a lasting sensory memory. If Christmas had a signature scent, what would it be? Perhaps one or more of the following comes immediately to mind:

  • Pine, Fir, and Cedar
  • Freshly-baked sugar cookies
  • Peppermint
  • Gingerbread
  • Cinnamon, Cloves, Orange and Ginger (mulled wine)
  • Hot chocolate

create a scented environment

Familiar and comforting scents of the season will make your guests feel welcome, and perhaps a bit nostalgic. Nothing beats the real deal when it comes to scents. Use fresh cut greens when you can, bake the cookies and gingerbread, or simmer aromatics in a pot on the stove. If those options aren’t feasible, however, there are many ways to create a holiday environment.

candles AND DIFFUSERS

With so many to choose from, candles and reed diffusers are an easy way to distribute holiday scents throughout your space. You can find just about any favorite scent of the season in this format. At Lilium, we carry Lafco candles and diffusers, with Frosted Pine, Crimson Berry, Cinnamon Bark, Golden Chestnut, Hazelnut Torrone, Spiced Pomander, Woodland Spruce, Champagne Holiday and Winter Currant among our favorites around the holidays.

SCENTED POMANDER BALLS

Another easy way to bring holiday fragrance into the home is by making your own pomander balls. It can be a fun activity for the family as well. All you need is oranges, toothpicks and whole cloves. Simply press the cloves into the orange rind (making a small hole with a toothpick will make it easier) in whatever creative pattern you choose. You can place the finished pomander balls into a festive centerpiece, or add some ribbon and hang them on your Christmas tree.

Fresh pomander balls will only last 4-7 days, but can be dried in a dehydrator and reused next year!

SWAP OUT HAND SOAPS

Replace your favorite sink-side hand soaps with holiday scented soaps. Whether you choose crisp peppermint, a sweet baking scent, or freshly cut pine, you’ll get a burst of the holiday spirit every time you wash your hands.

diffuse and blend essential oils

Essential oils can be incorporated in a number of ways to distribute seasonal scents throughout your home. Of course, the easiest way to disperse the fragrance is with a diffuser specifically for essential oils. Another option: if you have a tart warmer (traditionally used for wax melts), it works beautifully as a diffuser for your favorite essential oils. Simply place some coconut oil in the bowl area and add a few drops of essential oil.

Make a diffuser ornament for your artificial Christmas tree using evergreen oils to simulate a fresh cut tree. Use air-dry clay and your favorite holiday cookie cutter to make an ornament. When dry, the clay is the perfect medium for diffusing the essential oil.

Homemade ornament diffuser

What could be more “Christmas-y” than Frankincense? If you aren’t familiar with this scent, it is rich, fresh and woody with notes of fruit and spice. Other spicy essential oils, such as ginger, clove and cinnamon blend beautifully with a milder scent, like orange. Create your own Christmas blend and place a few drops on a container of pine cones or unscented potpourri. So many options to consider!

While showing hospitality to your family and friends this holiday season, make sure they remember the smell of Christmas in your home.

A Lilium arrangement of fresh flowers makes a thoughtful gift, but sometimes our customers want to add a little something extra. Our focus is always on flowers, but we have carefully selected a handful of products to complement our fresh arrangements. So, you might choose to deliver a special gift along with your arrangement, on its own, or as part of a custom-made gift basket.

Extra Fragrance

Lafco Candles and Room Diffusers

Lilium is an official retailer of Lafco candles, made from clean-burning vegan waxes and natural essential oils, with pure cotton wicks. Their scents are created to enhance a space without being overpowering. Lafco layers the fragrance into the wax so that it can be continuously enjoyed until the last burn, usually 90-100 hours. Each candle comes in a hand-blown art glass vessel that will be a beautiful decorative piece, long after the wax has burned. The candles are packaged in a white gift box accented with black ribbon, and therefore, presentation-ready.

New Scents

In addition to customer favorites Feu de Bois/Ski House, Champagne/Penthouse, Marine/Bathroom, Seville Spice/Towne House, and Chamomile Lavender/Master Bedroom, along with holiday fragrances Tree and Golden Chestnut, we recently added several new scents:

  • Black Pomegranate/Wine Room
  • Olive Blossom/Villa
  • Lemon Verbena/Porch
Extra Lafco Black Pomegratate/Wine Room
extra scents
extra scents

Lilium also carries Lafco room diffusers. Each comes with a refillable hand-blown art glass container, reeds, and a bottle of essential oil fragrance. Available fragrances include Chamomile Lavender, Champagne and Feu de Bois.

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Lafco’s Ski House room diffuser combines the scent of burning wood with a hint of mountain spruce.

Jardin de Rochelle Aroma Porcelain Diffusers

Combine the elegance of delicate porcelain flowers with their signature scents with Jardin de Rochelle diffusers. Lilium offers chrysanthemum, peony and narcissus designs and fragrances. The porcelain flower extends down into the oil and wicks the fragrance throughout the room. The 4-ounce bottle of fragrance will last several months. Each diffuser comes packaged in a beautiful gift box.

 

Erbario Toscano Luxury Home Fragrances

Erbario Toscano is the latest addition to the Lilium lineup of luxury home fragrances. The Italian-based company strives to evoke the essence of the Tuscan region with fragrances including Black Pepper, Tuscan Berries, Lavender, Sicily Citrus and Tuscan Spring. The room diffusers are sold with a 3.38 ounce bottle of fragrance and a set of dipping sticks. Simply dip the sticks into the fragrance and allow the scent to fill the room. Flip the sticks periodically to refresh the fragrance.

Extra Luxury – Spongelle Body Products

Lilium offers Spongelle body wash-infused buffers (with or without a gift box) in French Lavender and Coconut Verbena scents. The buffers cleanse, moisturize and also rejuvenate the skin with their blend of Yuzu, Edelweiss and Vetiver Root extracts. Each buffer lasts a minimum of 14 uses.

Spongelle buffer - extra luxury
Body wash infused buffer in French Lavender

We also offer Spongelle body lotion in the same two scents. While the body buffer cleanses and refreshes, the lotion restores moisture and softness. Key ingredients include shea butter, argan oil, avocado oil, macadamia oil and vitamin E. In addition,  all Spongelle products are dermatologist tested and vegan friendly.

Spongelle lotion - extra luxury
Spongelle body lotion in Coconut Verbena

Extra Sweet – Godiva Chocolates

Godiva chocolates are recognized all over the world as the premier chocolate brand. The Draps family began making their chocolates in Brussels, Belgium more than 90 years ago. Inspired by the legend of Lady Godiva, the family named the company in her honor. To this day, the company bases their philosophy on qualities exhibited by Lady Godiva: boldness, generosity, and a pioneering spirit.

Godiva has been the official chocolatier of the Royal Court of Belgium since 1968, but you don’t have to be royal to enjoy the finest of chocolates. Lilium offers boxes of Godiva chocolates in assorted sizes, making the perfect gift to complement your floral arrangement.

Godiva chocolates - extra sweet
Assorted Belgian chocolates presented in the iconic gold Godiva gift box

Extra Plush

If you are sending flowers to welcome a new baby, celebrate a child’s birthday, or commemorate a special holiday, consider adding a super soft and sweet plush animal. Lilium is an official retailer of Jellycat soft toys. Jellycat is known for their fun original designs and the “squidginess” of luxurious materials. Most importantly, all Jellycat products meet the US Safety Standard (ASTM), and are safe for all ages.

Gray bunny - extra plush
Jellycat Bashful Bunny
tutu bunny - extra plush
Lulu Tutu Lilac Bunny

Extra Special

We are committed to making your gift extra special. Most of our gift add-ons will be delivered in a signature green Lilium gift bag, dressed with tissue and ribbon. We take special requests, too, so just let us know how we can make your gift perfect.

Tis the season for holiday parties. Office gatherings, neighborhood parties, luncheons, and church socials compete with school programs, shopping and baking to crowd our calendars this month. In the busyness that often marks the season, don’t forget to show appreciation to that special person who works to plan and pull together a successful holiday celebration: the host or hostess. You will be at the top of the guest list if you show up with a thoughtful gift in hand.

Look beyond the traditional bottle of wine, and consider these options:

Fresh Seasonal Arrangement

Fresh flowers add a festive touch for the party, and the host/hostess can enjoy them for days after the last guest leaves and the leftovers are stored. If you know the party’s theme, request complimentary colors. Is your host/hostess traditional, or have more modern taste? Christmastime is filled with traditions, but florals don’t have to be traditional. Stay within the red, white and green color pallet, or venture into jewel tones. Pick traditional favorites like roses and hydrangea, or step outside the Christmas box with unique tropicals. Adding fresh sprigs of seasonal greenery to the arrangement not only creates a holiday look, it provides subtle fragrances that are sure to put party guests in the holiday spirit. Colorful berries and pine cones are also in season, and add pops of color and texture to an arrangement. Other favorites include potted poinsettias and potted amaryllis, both dressed in festive containers.

Jar Candles and Diffusers In Scents of the Season

Fresh flowers are not the only way to spread holiday scents in a home or office. Lilium is proud to carry the Lafco line of essential oil-based candles and diffusers. The four top seasonal fragrances are Ski House, Tree, Opal Amaryllis and Golden Chestnut. The candles have an average burn time of 90 hours, and their hand-blown art glass containers can be reused long after the candle is burned. The diffuser, which comes in an art glass container with reeds and a bottle of oil for refilling,  is available in the Ski House fragrance.

Gift Baskets

Go the extra mile to show your appreciation to your holiday host/hostess with a gift basket. You might combine luscious Godiva chocolates, a fragrant candle, and fresh flowers, all dressed up for the season in a beautiful basket display. We can add fresh Christmas greens, berries, pine cones or other textures to create a visually stunning arrangement perfect for the gift-giving season.

Customized gift baskets might include Godiva chocolates, a Lafco candle, fresh seasonal flowers and greenery.

Let Lilium help you create a thoughtful gift for your holiday host/hostess this season. Call us at 817-481-1565 or visit our website, www.liliumflorals.com.