{"id":3339,"date":"2020-10-19T13:53:16","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T17:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fragrancex.com\/blog\/?p=3339"},"modified":"2025-06-12T16:11:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T20:11:27","slug":"how-to-make-scented-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fragrancex.com\/blog\/how-to-make-scented-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make Scented Greeting Cards With Your Own Signature Scent (+ Free Printables!)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scented cards might seem like a very romantic and slightly old fashioned gesture \u2014 like a love letter, covered in perfume, being shipped to a fiance stationed overseas. However, that doesn\u2019t mean scented cards have to be limited to something so intimate!<\/span><\/p>\n

Imagine sending out holiday cards that smell like evergreen or peppermint. What about a postcard from your island vacation that smells like the tropics? Maybe even a picture of your freshly blooming garden paired with the lingering smell of gardenia or jasmine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Decorative elements, photographs and even music are a great addition to cards to make them more special, but scents may be the final touch to make the card that much more memorable. In fact, scents have a greater ability to bring up an emotional memory in a person than only seeing a picture or hearing a voice. That said, adding a scent to a greeting card can take the gesture to a whole new level!<\/span><\/p>\n

The History of Scented Letters<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As you may have guessed, scenting cards and letters isn\u2019t a new trend. It was popularized in the earlier Victorian period when lightly tinted and scented paper was fashionable and used mostly by women.<\/span><\/p>\n

Flash forward a few decades later to the First World War, when writing to loved ones was incredibly popular. To make the letter more personal, many women would spritz on their signature perfume to remind their soldier of being back home in their arms. Soldiers would keep these letters in a small box so they could revisit them and have the familiar scent of their loved one waft through the air every time they opened it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Scented cards have a very meaningful history which can still be continued today as both a timeless and unique gesture!<\/span><\/p>\n

How To Make Scented Cards<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Now that we\u2019ve sold you on the idea of scenting your cards, check out this step-by-step guide to scent your greeting cards and make them extra special.<\/span><\/p>\n

What You\u2019ll Need:<\/strong><\/h3>\n