Plus: How to be More Wills and Less Harry this Christmas and the secret to cooking Brussels sprouts
 |  | | Cloves and orange, spruce and fir, cinnamon and gingerbread... Our homes smell delicious at Christmas. But did you know that scents have the power to transform our mood and wellbeing? “Smell is our number one sense,” says perfumer Lyn Harris, founder of fragrance brands Miller Harris and Perfumer H. “When we smell something and it hits the limbic area of the brain, which is near to the memory, it triggers an emotional response. Used correctly, it can really be a positive in your home and your life.” Scroll down to find out how to leverage the power of fragrance in your home.
Plus, Shane Watson advises on how to be More Wills and Less Harry this Christmas and Xanthe Clay shares her secret to cooking the perfect Brussels sprouts.
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