Homemade Christmas Essential Oil Room Spray Blends
There's something about Christmas scents that makes a house feel festive. Fresh pine and fir remind me of Christmas trees, while cinnamon, clove, and orange bring back memories of holiday baking and all those wonderful smells coming from the kitchen.
Making your own Christmas essential oil room sprays is a fun way to bring those scents into different rooms without having to use the same blend throughout the house. I like switching between fresh, woodsy scents and the warmer, spicier combinations, depending on my mood.
These nine homemade Christmas room spray recipes include everything from evergreen forests and peppermint candy canes to warm citrus and holiday spices. Each recipe is designed for a 4-ounce spray bottle, and you can adjust the scent combinations to suit your preferences.
Supplies & Ingredients for Room Sprays
- 4-ounce amber or blue glass spray bottle
- Essential oils listed in your chosen recipe
- Distilled water
- Essential oil solubilizer suitable for water-based room sprays
- Broad-spectrum preservative suitable for the formula
- Small funnel
Why Use a Solubilizer?
You may have seen homemade room spray recipes that use witch hazel to mix essential oils with water. I've used witch hazel in room sprays before, but witch hazel doesn't dissolve essential oils in water. Even when you shake the bottle, the oils can separate and leave concentrated droplets that may irritate your skin or eyes or leave marks on furniture.
A proper essential oil solubilizer helps disperse the oils evenly throughout the spray. The amount you'll need depends on the product you're using and the essential oils in your recipe.
Because these sprays contain water, they also need an appropriate preservative if you plan to make them ahead of time and store them. A solubilizer and preservative do two different jobs, so one doesn't replace the other.
How to Make Christmas Room Sprays
- Choose one of the Christmas essential oil blends below.
- Combine the essential oils with your solubilizer according to its directions.
- Add the distilled water and a compatible preservative at the recommended concentration, following the supplier's mixing instructions.
- Pour the mixture into your 4-ounce glass spray bottle.
- Secure the spray top and gently shake to combine.
The amount of distilled water will depend on the other ingredients. Follow the solubilizer and preservative suppliers' directions for a complete, compatible formula rather than simply topping off the bottle.
Always spray into the open air, away from faces, pets, food, and delicate surfaces. Avoid spraying directly onto furniture, bedding, or fabrics.
Homemade Christmas Room Spray Recipes
I prefer making my room sprays in 4-ounce bottles because I can switch scents whenever I feel like it. I might want something fresh and woodsy one day and a warmer Christmas spice scent the next.
You don't always need a lot of essential oil drops to make a room smell nice, either. Some oils, particularly cinnamon and clove, are quite strong, and even a small amount can make a noticeable difference.
The drop counts below are suggested scent combinations, not guaranteed safe concentrations for every finished spray. Essential oil drops vary in size.
Christmas Room Spray #1 – Christmas Evergreen Forest
- 15 drops Fir Needle essential oil
- 12 drops Black Spruce essential oil
If you love the smell of a real Christmas tree, this is a nice combination to try.
Fir needle has that familiar fresh, green scent, while black spruce adds a slightly deeper, woodsy smell. Together, they remind me of walking through a Christmas tree lot surrounded by freshly cut evergreens.
Christmas Room Spray #2 – Christmas Candy Cane
- 18 drops Tangerine essential oil
- 5 drops Peppermint essential oil
- 2 drops Spearmint essential oil
This blend has a sweet, minty scent with just enough citrus to keep the peppermint from taking over.
Tangerine adds a bright, fruity sweetness, while peppermint gives it that familiar candy cane smell. A little spearmint softens the peppermint and adds another touch of sweetness.
Christmas Room Spray #3 – Fresh Christmas Forest
- 12 drops Pine or Fir Needle essential oil
- 6 drops Cypress essential oil
- 5 drops Cedarwood essential oil
- 5 drops Sweet Orange essential oil
- 1 drop Eucalyptus essential oil
This one has a little more going on than the first evergreen recipe.
Pine or fir needle gives it that familiar Christmas tree scent, while cypress and cedarwood add more of an outdoorsy, woodsy smell. Orange brings in a little sweetness, and a single drop of eucalyptus adds a fresh, cool note.
Christmas Room Spray #4 – Peppermint Christmas Trees
- 15 drops Fir Needle essential oil
- 8 drops Peppermint essential oil
- 5 drops Spearmint essential oil
If you like peppermint but don't want your entire house smelling like a candy cane, this is a nice alternative.
Fir needle gives the blend a fresh Christmas tree scent, while peppermint adds a cool, minty smell. Spearmint is a little sweeter and helps soften the peppermint.
It's a combination of fresh evergreens and holiday mint rather than a traditional warm Christmas spice blend.
Christmas Room Spray #5 – Frankincense, Orange & Myrrh
- 12 drops Frankincense essential oil
- 12 drops Sweet Orange essential oil
- 4 drops Myrrh essential oil
Frankincense and myrrh have a special connection to Christmas because they were two of the gifts brought by the Wise Men.
Frankincense has a warm, woody scent that can have slightly citrus-like notes, depending on the variety. Orange adds a little sweetness, while myrrh brings a deeper, earthy smell.
Christmas Room Spray #6 – Christmas Orange Spice
- 20 drops Tangerine essential oil
- 3 drops Cardamom essential oil
- 1 – 2 drops Clove Bud essential oil
This blend reminds me of oranges and holiday spices, especially those old-fashioned Christmas pomanders made with oranges and cloves.
Tangerine provides most of the scent, with cardamom adding a softer, warm spice. Just one drop of clove bud adds that familiar Christmas smell.
Christmas Room Spray #7 – Cozy Christmas Cedarwood
- 20 drops Cedarwood essential oil
- 6 drops Sweet Orange essential oil
- 2 drops Cardamom essential oil
Cedarwood has a warm, dry, woodsy scent that works nicely in Christmas blends, especially if you prefer something that isn't too sweet. Orange adds a little brightness, while cardamom gives it a gentle spiced note.
Christmas Room Spray #8 – Spiced Christmas Citrus
- 12 drops Sweet Orange essential oil
- 8 drops Grapefruit essential oil
- 4 drops Cardamom essential oil
- 1 – 2 drops Clove Bud essential oil
This is a brighter Christmas spice blend with plenty of citrus.
Orange and grapefruit give it a fresh, fruity scent, while cardamom adds a little warmth. One drop of clove bud is enough to bring in that familiar holiday spice smell.
Christmas Room Spray #9 – Frosty Peppermint
- 15 drops Peppermint essential oil
- 10 drops Spearmint essential oil
This is a simple two-oil blend for anyone who enjoys fresh minty scents.
Peppermint gives it that cool, sharp scent, while spearmint adds a softer sweetness. Together, they remind me of peppermint candies and winter mornings.
Adjusting Your Homemade Christmas Room Spray
One thing I've learned about essential oils is that more drops don't necessarily mean a better scent.
Cinnamon, clove, peppermint, and eucalyptus can be surprisingly strong, even in small amounts. On the other hand, some of the softer woody oils and citrus oils may not seem as noticeable.
If you want to experiment with a recipe, try making a small scent blend first. You can put the essential oils together in a little glass bottle and smell the combination before deciding whether you want more citrus, less mint, or another woodsy oil.
Just remember that changing the number or type of essential oil drops also changes the concentration of your finished room spray.
Room Spray Precautions
Essential oil room sprays are meant to add a little scent to the air, not saturate a room.
- Use sprays sparingly.
- Avoid spraying near pets, especially birds, and keep animals away from freshly sprayed surfaces.
- Be especially cautious with cinnamon, clove, eucalyptus, and peppermint around children, pets, and anyone with asthma or respiratory sensitivities.
- Don't spray directly onto skin, furniture, bedding, or food-preparation surfaces.
- Keep your sprays away from flames and heat sources.
- Label each bottle with its ingredients and preparation date.
If you have pets, remember that they have a much stronger sense of smell than we do.
Create Your Own Homemade Christmas Room Spray
There are so many different ways to make your home smell like Christmas, and not every holiday scent has to include cinnamon and clove.
Some days I prefer the fresh smell of fir needle and spruce, while other days I might want orange and cardamom or a little peppermint.
If you run out of a particular essential oil, you can experiment with a similar scent. Sweet orange and tangerine are often interchangeable in a blend, and fir needle or spruce can be used when you're looking for a fresh evergreen smell.
Start with the scents you already enjoy and see what combinations you come up with. You might even find yourself making the same Christmas room spray every year.
