If there is an olfactory equivalent to Bing Crosby’s ubiquitous “White Christmas,” it’s the nostalgia-laced scent of freshly cut pine, a fragrance note played on repeat throughout department stores and family gatherings for the duration of December. Still, too much of a good thing can be, well, too much. Enter the new canon of alternative holiday fragrance, drawn from more pristine, less familiar regions of the forest: hinoki-like Japanese hiba wood, delicate birch, cedar, cypress, and palo santo. At a time of year when crowds are thick and stress runs high, a deep inhale of any of the lush, verdant aromas found in these 12 products can be transportive. And, best of all, they’re truly evergreen: One whiff provides a virtual escape into a quieter state of nature anytime you may need one.
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