Make Your Own Scented Pine Cones1/16/2018 Make Your Own Scented Pine ConesNovember 19, 2015 Filed Under: Home Crafts During the holidays, I love to fill my home with a warm and comforting scent. Pre-children, you could always find several candles and wax tarts in my living room. =) But toddlers + open flames = nothing good. So this year, I found myself reaching for scented pine cones at a local craft store. Then it hit me…why not create scented pine cones with my own custom scent? In my tests, the scent was the strongest for the first 2 weeks. After two weeks they still smelled amazing, but were not as strong. I found my pine cones during a weekend stroll, but if you live in an area where pine cones are hard to come by, you can find them online. I’m so excited that this project turned out so well. Next year, I plan on making my scented pine cones into a wreath like this one. How cute would that be? Not to mention it would smell amazing! =) What You’ll Need: Fragrance/essential Oil of your choice (I used Christmas Tree Cybilla and Cinnamon Sticks) ONE: Preheat the oven to 300 °F. Lay the pine cones on a cookie sheet (lined with aluminum foil if you’d like), and place in the oven for about 30-45 minutes. This helps to kill any bugs on the pine cones, and dries them out completely. If you find your pine cones are still damp, allow them to “bake” for another 10-15 minutes. NOTE: If you bought your pine cones from a store already dry, you can skip this step. THREE: Allow the pine cones to sit overnight. This helps the fragrance fully absorb into the pine cone. I covered my work space with fresh newspaper to help absorb any drops. Once they are dry and no longer oily, they are ready to be placed in a large bowl or Christmas tree for display and scent. They could also be used on a wreath, garland, etc. In our tests, we found the scent stayed strong for at least 2 weeks. These pine cones smell so amazing, I can’t wait to make them every year! What is your favorite holiday scent for the home?
You may also like theseBecome an email subscriberEnter your email address below and you will receive all our new posts directly in your email inbox. 16 CommentsI have been so excited to use the blog this season, I started with furniture polish, tomorrow i make wax tarts, and I have a collection of dried pinecones, which BEG, to be made into a centerpiece wreath. That sounds like so much fun! I love the idea of making a wreath with the pine cones. Your house is going to smell so good. Have fun crafting, and thanks for your sweet comment Rima. ? -Kelsey with Bramble Berry It says that the fragrance smell lasts about 2 weeks. Can I re-add the fragrance oil to pinecones every two weeks? Thanks! I think that would be just fine! We scented them just the one time, but I think you can fragrance them as much as you like. You may try it on just one pine cone to be sure. ? -Kelsey with Bramble Berry You didn’t use an s on the end of pinecone…. so is that 3 to 5 ml of scent per pinecone, or 3 to 5 ml of scent distributed evenly over all of the pinecones? That is 3-5 mL on each pine cone. Sorry about that. The recipe is updated to be more clear! ? -Kelsey with Bramble Berry Very good idea, indeed! Have to make it ? Thank you so much Claire! Have fun giving these a try. ? -Kelsey with Bramble Berry a 5 ml bottle for each pinecone or several pinecones? That is 3-5 mL per cone, which is basically one dropper full. Sorry about any confusion! I updated the recipe to be more clear. ? -Kelsey with Bramble Berry Ohhhhhhh, I’m so glad you posted this! I make pine cone wreaths for inside the house this time of year, so I will wire in a few scented ones too! As to your question…Bayberry is the scent I hunt down for my go-to Christmas Scent. I Love It! Thank you so much Diana, glad you love this tutorial! These will make your pine cone wreaths smell awesome. ? -Kelsey with Bramble Berry Time to go pine cone picking . I think anise and cinnamon EO would smell great. I think that would smell amazing too! Spicy and perfect for the holidays. ? -Kelsey with Bramble Berry What a great and easy idea! And if you can find those cute little tiny pine cones it would be a nice addition to a gift tag or something similar. Thank you Michael, glad you like it! The tiny pine cones would look adorable on a gift for sure. ?
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