Toast the Seasonal Spirit with November’s Holiday Spice Car Scent

During the last few months of the year, it’s easy to get caught up in racing against the clock to finish your last-minute gift shopping, hang festive decorations, and mail holiday cards. Instead of giving in to the hustle and bustle, take a moment to pause. Breathe in and experience the invigorating scents of the holiday season to ground yourself in every element that makes this a special time of year. 

This November, Drift’s ode to the holidays starts with a specially curated blend of toasted cinnamon, spiced orange, fir balsam, and clove we joyfully call “Holiday Spice.” Infused with the spirit of the season and brimming with holiday cheer, this sumptuous, indulgent, and exclusive scent beckons you to remember merry gatherings of friends and family on holidays past. Read on to explore November’s scent of the month, available now! 

Decadent Twists of Toasted Cinnamon 

It’s hard to picture the month of November and cinnamon without envisioning the many recipes that incorporate this sweet yet earthy spice. The smell of decadent cinnamon rolls wafting from the kitchen somehow increases frigid temperatures by a few degrees, the warm cinnamon interior filling the spaces of your stomach with comfort. A side of baked cinnamon apples feels luxuriously indulgent, especially with a dollop of cold vanilla ice cream. 

Versatile and full of character, cinnamon also contributes to the pungency of gingerbread cookies and spiced ornaments popular this time of year. The dark brown coloring of gingerbread dough reflects the twisted cinnamon sticks that make the perfect addition to any mulled wine. Drift’s Holiday Spice incorporates warm undertones of cinnamon contrasted with the tartness of spiced orange. 

Bright Spiced Orange Notes

Holiday mocktails and liquors can be as refreshing as they are lavish, many of them equally lusciously fragrant. Oranges are a popular accent in these holiday beverages, adding a burst of citrus flavor to the belly-warming spirits we imbibe this time of year. Tangy, tart, and yet refreshing, spiced oranges make the perfect addition to our Holiday Spice November scent. 

Oranges, like many other fruits, make for a delectable treat throughout the seasons. Easy to enjoy as part of a healthy breakfast or an afternoon snack in the spring and summer, oranges take on new life as the seasons change and temperatures fall. Instead of enjoying chilled orange wedges, the segmented pinwheels characteristic of this time of year add a pop of color to any drink or place setting. 

A Crisp Hint of Fir Balsam 

The verdant boughs of a balsam fir tree hold the promise of a rich bounty that comes once every year. The resplendent sprigs that spread outward from these evergreen trees reach toward the winter sky as if to meet — or even catch — the snowflakes drifting lazily to the forest floor. Symbols of abundance and the blessings received throughout the year, fir balsam grounds our Holiday Spice scent in the best way possible: with a mesmerizing sense of grace and regality. 

If you’ve smelled one balsam fir tree, you’ve smelled them all, which is to say it’s hard to get an entire lungful of the fresh scent of a balsam fir forest. The vibrancy of a balsam fir’s scent is only matched by the tree’s ability to effortlessly take up space and still provide more for the trimmings, whether it’s glittery garland, sparkling lights, or glossy ornaments. These trees even look decorative with fresh snow upon their boughs. 

You may take a tree home on top of your car this holiday season, but it’s the fresh scent of fir balsam within that truly makes the moment come alive. Experience the full-bodied presence of balsam fir with Drift’s November scent of the month. What memories of holiday trees past will Holiday Spice evoke in your mind? 

Clove’s Gentle Warm Embrace 

Only those with the most skilled olfactory senses often succeed in picking out the strong yet subtle hint of clove in Holiday Spice. A close cousin to cinnamon and yet altogether less sweet, a clove also has a distinctive shape. Indeed, many spice blends incorporate whole cloves into the mix, along with pinecones, cinnamon sticks, star anise, and other herbs and spices. 

Clove’s mellow tones mirror the warmth and dark brown color of cinnamon, but this spice tends to ground the scents it complements rather than overpower them. As a counterweight to the more vibrant scents of spiced orange and toasted cinnamon in our Holiday Spice signature scent, clove retains a certain earthiness. Most fragrant when dried, clove can also represent the cycle of life and death, from the budding blooms to the dehydrated husks that form this winter spice. 

In the Holiday Spice scent for this month, clove provides the grounding base upon which toasted cinnamon and spiced orange mirthfully dance. The interplay between these scents is enveloped by fir balsam, lifted by solid boughs to higher levels of sumptuous fragrance. Stop and embrace the scents of this holiday season with Drift’s Holiday Spice scent of the month. 

Bring Home the Holiday Cheer This November

Infuse the air in your car with a sense of merriment and Holiday Spice, Drift’s November scent of the month. Brimming with warm cinnamon and clove spices that seamlessly mingle with spiced orange and fresh fir balsam, Holiday Spice makes any vehicle feel festive and cheerful. Create a comforting and joyful ambiance perfect for the holiday season. 

Start a new tradition and enjoy new exclusive Drift scents every month by joining our Scent of the Month Club. We infuse sustainably sourced materials with premium scents designed to release fragrance for up to 30 days so that you can replace last month’s scent with a brand-new scentful experience. Each month’s scent ships free, and you can select between wood, stone, and metal car air fresheners to suit your personal preference. 

Indulge in Drift’s Cornucopia of Signature Scents

Join Drift’s Scent of the Month Club to fill your car with the holiday spirit. Our signature Holiday Spice scent combines bright notes of spiced orange with the crisp undertones of fir balsam, all grounded by rich toasted cinnamon and clove. If you want to share Holiday Spice with someone you love, shop our holiday hub to explore our Limited Drop Holiday Trio featuring Holiday Spice, Gingerbread, and Frosted Spruce.