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My Christmas Tree doesnt smell 😩

shepsy77shepsy77 Posts: 1
in Problem solving
Hello there, 

I am a very new and VERY noviced to the gardening world and I am seeking some advice about my Xmas tree. 

We always have a real tree and have got it from the same  supplier for the last 10 years with no issues. But this year our tree doesn’t smell at all Christmassy. Even if I pop my head straight into the needles there is the faintest aroma but it’s barely detectable. I thought it may just be me at first but all the family have commented on the lack of smell now. 

I onow now it’s a bit silly but the smell of pine through my house at Xmas is so evocative to me that it doesn’t feel festive without it. 

Does anyone one have any handy tips of how to bring the smell out? Can that even be done?? Any advice will be greatly received. 

Many thanks, 

Jodie 
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  • BenCottoBenCotto Posts: 4,718
    The cheap answer
    https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR2.TRC0.A0.H0.Xchristmas+tree+scent.TRS0&_nkw=christmas+tree+scent&_sacat=0

    The expensive answer
    https://www.balsamhill.co.uk/p/scents-of-the-season-cartridge-set?sku=4001515

    Rutland, England
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Doctor doctor my christmas tree has no nose.
    How does it smell?
    Piney.


    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • yorkshireroseyorkshirerose Posts: 574
    It may be you have had a Norway Spruce in past years, they have the lovely Christmassy smell and lots of pine needles!! Nordmann Fir trees are getting more and more popular as they do not suffer from needle drop as much as the Spruce, but they don't have the smell.
    A gardener's work is never at an end  - (John Evelyn 1620-1706)
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    You could get some spruce cuttings and pine cones then make up some wreaths to hang at face level on doors etc. Then you'd get the smell without having to replace or heat up your tree. Pick cones that are oozing resin if you can find them.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    wild edges said:
     Pick cones that are oozing resin if you can find them.
    I've got loads. They'd need drying out mind  ;)

    Y. Rose is right - the Nordmanns don't have much smell. You need the Norway spruce for a good scent. Pansyface is also right - they need a bit of heat to properly release the scent too. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    A lot of christmas trees are dipped to stop respiration and needle drop, but it also stops the essential oils that form the scent from escaping.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Essential oil of pine is cheap and very strong. Many chemists and the like have it.
    A few drops on some cones would recreate an authentic fragrance.
    I use it along with my little fake tree - the smell is way out of proportion to the size of the tree - but hey! it's Christmas :)

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • AuntyRachAuntyRach Posts: 5,291
    Which type do you have @shepsy77? Some don’t smell as much as others. I read that keeping the tree well watered will help the sap move, thus releasing the aroma. 
    Nothing wrong with a bit of enhancement with some essential oil or candles as I agree the smell is crucial to the festive mood. 
    My garden and I live in South Wales. 
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    I've been growing paperwhite daffs indoors for the last few xmassesses and the smell of those has become the new festive odour for me.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    I grew those one year, some for my daughter, my mum and me, we all agreed they smelt of dog 💩 and put them outside. Unbearable and embarrassing in the house😀
    different noses smell things differently, my family we’re all in agreement but yours may like them. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

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