Scentscaping: Create festive magic in your home with aromas

Creating atmosphere at home this Christmas takes just a few candles and personal taste for maximum impact with minimal effort

FieldDay's Fir sachets are a safe and discreet alternative to candles and can sit on a radiator or fireplace to dispense wafts of balsam fir, clove and pine fragrance (€6.95).

Scentscaping is a hot trend for Christmas when certain smells bring comfort and joy, even reminding us of happy times on a warm, sandy beach in Greece or sipping coffee on the patio of a boutique hotel on the Amalfi coast.

Mr Sheen’s citrus-scented furniture polish is an association I have with childhood Christmases when everything woody got a more than vigorous spray and wipe. Fresh paint, too, as the season prompted a brush of emulsion to freshen up the kitchen.