AW 23/24 – byHozei

While the colder season is often given away by duller moods, I’m particularly fond of the cozy evenings and comfort-seeking this season brings.

Find the joys of autumn-winter with my special collection of seasonal home fragrances — all hand-made and perfect for gifting!

Let’s get into this season’s scents.

Winter Spice

Arguably my favourite thing about Christmas markets is the comfort mulled wine (or at least the smell of it) brings while standing in the cold. Winter Spice opens up with warm berry wine and orange, centred around spicy bay and cinnamon, and softened with a vanilla base.

Smells like? Mulled wine
Burn where? Hallway/kitchen/dining area (honestly, wherever!)

Scent Profile

Top: Wine, Berries, Orange
Mid: Bay, Cinnamon, Ginger
Base: Vanilla

Into the Woods

Inspired by the overly-glamourised winter cabin, pictured with its cackling log fire in the close distance and surrounded by warm wooden scents. Into The Woods is a rustic pairing between rich sandalwood and earthy patchouli, rounded with embers of incense and musk.

Smells like? Sandalwood and musky incense
Burn where? Living room

Scent Profile

Top: Cedarwood, Sandalwood
Mid: Patchouli
Base: Incense, Musk

Growing up in the northern part of Nigeria, incense and oud scents are very familiar and warming to my nose-palette. Personally, this is not so much of a ‘winter’ scent as it is a comfort scent. Though whenever I watch Christmas-y movies and there’s an open fire in the cabin, Into the Woods is exactly what I imagine the smell to be.

Honesty, Into the Woods might divide your household – it certainly divided mine. More of the men in my family loved the musky scent, while the ladies seemed undecided. EYE (I) personally love it. The burn, the throw, the after-burn scent *chef’s kiss*. But I’d love to hear from you!

The Editor-