This holiday season, don’t forget to stimulate the senses at your open houses. Help a house smell like home by using simmering potpourri, a combination of fruits, whole spices, herbs, and water in a crockpot or stovetop pot of water. As the ingredients simmer, their natural scents are released and your listing will smell perfect for the holidays. Here are some of our favorite ideas for seasonal simmering potpourri.

Christmas Classic:
cranberries
orange
cloves
cinnamon
nutmeg

Williams Sonoma:
lemon
rosemary
vanilla

Coffee House:
coffee beans
cinnamon
cardamom
star anise
allspice

Sugar and Spice:
vanilla
ginger
apple

Woodsy Winter:
fresh pine
juniper berries
orange
lemon