Holiday Home Fragrance

Filling your home with the scents we all associate with the holidays is a sure-fire way to get you in the mood for celebrating the season.

We've found some great candles, soaps and other home fragrance products that will bring you holiday cheer and remind you of your favorite moments from years past.

Best yet, most of these items are environmentally and socially responsible, so you can enjoy them guilt free!

Holiday Home Fragrance: Soaps, Candles and More

1. Sweet Bay Botanical Candle from Rosy Rings ~ $32 or $48

Rosy Rings' botanical candles are more than just candles - each is a work of art, thanks to the real fruits, flowers and other natural botanicals that are included in each hand-poured and stuffed candle. No two candles are exactly alike, and each is a stunning addition to any tabletop thanks to the subtle glow they emit.

The Sweet Bay candle smelled outstanding even before we lit it. In keeping with the birds that adorn the candle, Rosy Rings donates 10% of the proceeds from each Sweet Bay candle sold to a non-profit bird rehabilitation facility in Colorado.

Our other favorite botanical candles for winter include Spicy Apple (apple, cinnamon and bay leaves) and Birch Woods (fir balsam, pine needles and patchouli). The smaller candles burn on average around 100 hours, while larger versions can burn about 300 hours. {shop now}

2. Winter Berries Scented De-Icing Salt from Fruits & Passion ~ $16

With these de-icing salts, you can add a festive berry and cedar fragrance to entryways, outdoor staircases and other icy areas to welcome guests for the holidays. They arrive in a decorative red bucket and a wooden scoop for spreading them around. {shop now}

3. SHINE Vanilla & Peppermint Candle from HollyBeth's Natural Luxury ~ $20

Cool peppermint oil blends with soothing vanilla in SHINE to create a peaceful and relaxing eco-friendly soy wax candle.

HollyBeth's candles are hand-poured and contain no petroleum products, synthetic fragrances, boosters or colorants.

The scent is sweet and subtle, and in our experience the candle performed best in a smaller environment, such as a bathroom, where you can truly appreciate the naturally delicate fragrance. {shop now}

4. Apple Cinnamon Candle from ReCandle ~ $14.99

In its very first year of operation, ReCandle reclaimed nearly four tons of non-biodegradable wax, glass and other materials out of Texas landfills and began creating fabulous smelling candles from more than 50% post-consumer recycled wax.

ReCandle takes the used wax and blends it with eco-friendly soy and palm waxes (along with a variety of amazing fragrances) before pouring it into rescued glass containers.

ReCandle offers several great fragrances for fall and winter, including Apple Cinnamon, Full Bodied Berry, Spiced Pumpkin Pie and more. Besides making your house smell wonderful, you can feel good about burning candles that have been made in such an environmentally responsible fashion.

Enter MyShopping at checkout to receive 10% off your entire order. {shop now}

5. Holiday Spice Soap from fraiche ~ $12.50 to $33

Fraiche turns its natural soaps into small works of art - each is crafted from the finest ingredients and then hand sculpted. Both you and your guests will enjoy the spicy, "better than mistletoe" fragrance of this beautifully marbled green and red soap. Plus, it contains moisturizing properties that are ideal for dry winter skin. {shop now}

6. Apple Cider Soy Wax Candle from Sunfeather Natural Soap Company ~ $9

In addition to their other all-natural and socially responsible artisan bath and body products, Sunfeather now offers three soy wax candles in the Farmer's Market Candle Collection. Each variety (Apple Cider, Adirondack Balsam and Sweet Maple) comes in a 4 oz. tin and has a natural all-fiber wick. The candles burn about 20 hours. {shop now}

7. Peppermint Herbal Bath Soaps from Angelic Soaps & Gifts ~ $4.75

This pretty shea butter bath soap has the sweet and minty fragrance of a peppermint candy cane. The limited edition soap is available until January 25, 2010. Each bar is 4 to 4.5 oz. and conditions the skin. {shop now}

8. Merry Christmas! Original Gift Set from Carved Solutions ~ $45

Carved Solutions' soaps are triple-milled, all natural and made in Vermont, and this trio of holiday-themed soaps has a delightfully clean yet subtle fragrance that makes them a perfect choice for friends and family with fragrance sensitivities.

In this set, the snowflake, snowman and Merry Christmas soaps are accompanied by a soft cotton hand towel in ivory with "Merry Christmas" embroidered in red. {shop now}

9. Joy Vanilla Bean Candle from Aglow ~ $48

Aglow's Eco Living Soy Candles are 100% clean-burning candles housed in recycled glass cylinders and decorated with beaded rhinestones. There are plenty of designs to choose from, including "Joy," which when paired with the Vanilla Bean fragrance is perfect for the holiday season. However, you can mix and match any fragrance with any glamorous design. The candles come in 12 oz. and 24 oz. sizes. {shop now}

10. Iowa Pine Scent Diffuser and Soy Candle from Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day ~ $12.99 or $9.99

If you're looking for the fabulous winter scent of a fresh cut evergreen, Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day offers several home fragrance products in Iowa Pine, a special scent for the holidays.

The Iowa Pine Scented Soy Candle is made from soy and vegetable wax and burns for about 35 hours. The fragrance is crisp just like a Christmas tree, with a hint of clove and cedar.

The Scent Diffuser plugs into any standard electrical socket and emits the same pleasant Iowa Pine scent. When the essential oils run out, you can purchase refills and reuse the scent diffuser again and again. {shop now}

11. Avora Plum Blossom Scented Candle from FragranceNet ~ $11.50

This glass pillar candle has the fruity aroma of plums and apples. The candle is 4-1/2" tall and will burn about 70 hours. Also perfect for winter is Avora's Cinnamon Buns candle. {shop now}