There’s nothing like the smell of Christmas in the air.

From fresh pine trees and gingerbread-scented candles to rum-soaked Christmas cakes and luxurious hot chocolates, the festive season is all about awakening the senses and the use of food, fragrances and everything in between helps to create a warm and inviting aroma in the run-up to the big day.

But how exactly can we create the perfect Christmas scent that lingers throughout our homes? Well, it’s actually a lot easier than you may think thanks to the numerous options available from candles and diffusers crafted with all our favourite festive scents to DIY hacks using ingredients readily available at home.

To get your home looking, feeling and smelling as Christmassy as possible, Stylist spoke to two fragrance experts about getting your home in tip-top festive shape.

This is how to make your home smell like Christmas, according to 2 fragrance experts