Sage scent
In ancient times, when there were not many medicines like today, sage was an extremely rare ingredient used to treat diseases. Sage has medicinal properties known for its ability to treat stomachaches, gingivitis and even headaches.
In addition, a fairly common tradition at the end of each year in Western countries is to burn sage leaves to cleanse the house. Just like Eastern people boil coriander leaves, soapberry, basil, grapefruit peel, Western people choose to burn a bundle of sage to dispel negative energy in the old year.
The versatile sage plant is also a familiar spice in cooking. Traditional Western dishes such as pumpkin soup or pork chops all have the shadow of sage. When Christmas comes, people burn sage to purify the air, make sage tea, and cook very lively.
Sage is not a strong scent like thyme or rosemary, but very gentle and relaxing, like a spa. Sage is slightly spicy and has a cool, refreshing scent.
Sage leaves have a very strong aroma and are a very healthy herb.
Cinnamon orange scent
Cinnamon is a spice with a warm and fragrant aroma. Just a small piece of cinnamon can help keep you warm for a long time. Many people have the habit of nibbling on cinnamon to prevent stomach cold and freshen their breath.
Oranges are a citrus fruit, and are one of the most popular fruits in the world, second only to apples. Both oranges and cinnamon appear in a very Christmassy drink: mulled wine.
A standard pot of mulled wine usually contains good wine, juicy orange slices, cinnamon sticks and many other ingredients. This is a familiar drink at cozy Christmas parties, suitable for dishes such as roast chicken, grilled fish...
Orange and cinnamon are two popular ingredients widely used every winter.
The smell of... roast turkey
Speaking of feasts, the king of all Christmas dishes is the roast turkey. The aroma of this dish fills the room and is enough to pull you away from the daily fatigue.
The turkey has a crispy, golden brown skin and tender, rosemary-scented meat stuffed into the chicken. The roasted vegetables are sweet and fresh.
A delicious turkey.
The smell of panettone
Panettone comes from beautiful Italy, is a type of bread with butter accounting for approximately 50% of the ingredients, classified as "rich bread".
Every Christmas, Westerners enthusiastically bake this cake and eat it as a way to thank the bountiful harvest that has provided them with enough wheat to eat all year round. The bread seems simple but turns out to be elaborate. Flour and butter are always available, but the dried fruit mixed with the cake must be prepared several months in advance. The raisins, dried apricots, cranberries, and dried cherries are diced and soaked in wine from the summer, refrigerated to prevent fermentation and waiting for the right time to bake.
The aroma of panettone is so rich and seductive that once you try it, you will find it impossible to resist. It has the rich aroma of ripe avocado, and a sharp, sweet scent of dried fruits.
Fresh pine scent
Every family that celebrates Christmas has a sparkling pine tree in their house. But while Asians do not care about whether the pine is dry or fresh, real or fake, in some Western families, the pine tree must be a fresh pine.
The fresh pine tree is a typical Christmas tree with an extremely fragrant scent. The fresh scent of fresh pine also has the effect of purifying the air, filtering oxygen and dispelling unpleasant odors. Fresh pine is a classic scent, not at all old, very delicate and has a very clear festive color. A fresh pine branch can help us relax and calm the spirit very well. A soothing and extremely fresh scent.
Christmas trees always take up a lot of the spotlight every Christmas.
To conclude the 5 scents that bring the Christmas atmosphere, Travellive hopes to be able to give readers suitable and interesting choices to make the holiday more colorful. Let's put work aside, roll up your sleeves, boil a pot of sage water, make a cup of orange cinnamon tea... and decorate the Christmas tree until... exhausted.
