Statik Olfactive Home for the Holidays via the brand
“Sometimes the best ideas are the ones you least expect, the unplanned ones! Hence, ‘Home for the Holidays’ was born!” Chris Martin, Founder/Creative Director of Statik Olfactive
Where to begin with the new Statik Olfactive Perfume? The moment I unwrapped and sprayed Home for the Holidays, I was suddenly flooded with warm, joyous memories. Equal parts kitchen warmth, laughter, and fireside hush. It keeps pulling me back, turning brief moments into a scent that lingers on my sweater and in my memory. It’s nostalgically crafted: layered, rich, and unapologetically festive.
Nostalgic ornaments via Sandi
First spray of Statik Olfactive Home for the Holidays is instant warmth. The opening is a golden rush of baked apple, and cinnamon — think oven-warm fruit tarts in a rich, flaky pastry. There’s a spice lift that pins the scent to holiday baking right away, but it’s not one-note. The gingerbread in the top/heart sits like a freshly warm iced slice, sweet but spiced, cushioning the initial crispness into something more plush. I recall the smells from my childhood kitchen when the anticipation of holiday treats filled the air and every tiny flicker of the oven seemed like magic. This fragrance captures that comfort perfectly.
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As Home for the Holidays continues to develop, the heart becomes the star. This is where the composition gets interesting and a little cheeky. Sugared spice and gingerbread set the stage, but the buttery, slightly salty edge of popcorn and the smoky, gooey idea of toasted s’mores push it into gourmand territory. The Irish cream and steamed milk add a creamy, tempering effect, balancing the sugar and giving the blend a slight boozy warmth — not overpowering, more like a cozy hint. Coffee threads through the middle; it bounces in like an energetic barista, giving me that much-needed perkiness, perfect for fueling those late-night wrapping sessions—elbow-deep in ribbons and glitter while trying to keep track of which gifts belong to whom.
Chris Martin, Founder/Creative Director of Statik Olfactive and perfumer Hez Binkowitz photo via Senior Contributor Hernando Courtright© at Fall Ball Sniffapalooza
“When Chris talked about Home for the Holidays, he didn’t start with notes or ingredients—he started with stories. Each note became a little moment of celebration, a reminder that home isn’t just a place, it’s the people who make it feel like one. Home for the Holidays captures that warm embrace in a bottle.” Hez Binkowitz, Perfumer
Photo via Sandi AI
The base of Statik Olfactive Home for the Holidays arrives and stays —the part that turns moments into memories; it’s like finding the coziest spot next to a crackling fire. Caramelized brown sugar and maple give a deep, molten sweetness, but they’re balanced by aged amber and Australian sandalwood, which add density and a velvet smoothness. There’s a clean, slightly mineral thread — gray ambergris and white musk — that keeps the sweetness from becoming cloying and gives the scent a refined finish. The Colombian coffee is a quiet but essential anchor, working low and slow; it provides the base with a roasted depth that makes the sweetness smell lived-in and real, like something slowly caramelizing over a low flame.
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Statik Olfactive Home for the Holidays walks the line between celebration and nostalgia. There’s a clear compositional intelligence that balances sugar and smoke, cream and resin. For me, it channeled the spirit of the season. It’s the smell of hospitality that’s been polished, not staged — comforting, familiar, and a touch luxurious. What I adore about this scent is how effortlessly it transitions. I find it akin to that favorite holiday movie I can watch over and over—there’s comfort in the familiar, but every time I wear it, I discover something new.
Home for the Holidays is a fragrance that instantly sparks memories for me. I’ll reach for it on crisp nights, to wear to holiday gatherings, and whenever I want that feeling of coming home.
Notes: baked apple, spiced gingerbread, cinnamon bark, holiday spice, buttered popcorn, toasted s’mores, Irish cream liqueur, coffee, steamed milk, caramelized brown sugar, maple, Colombian coffee absolute, scotch pine, balsam fir, aged amber, Australian sandalwood, gray ambergris, white musk
Sandi Lundberg, Senior Contributor
Disclosure: A bottle of Statik Olfactive Home for the Holidays was sent to Sandi for review; thoughts and words are her own.
Statik Olfactive Home for the Holidays photo by Sandi©
Thanks to the generosity of Statik Olfactive, we have a 50 ml bottle of Home for the Holidays to give away to one registered reader in the USA or EU. You must register for your entry to be counted. To be eligible, please comment on what sparks your interest in Sandi’s review, if you have a favorite holiday memory, and where you live. Draw closes 11/7/25
Please read Nicoleta’s reviews of Creme de Menthe Cafe here, and Scarlett Lady. Karl’s review of Into The Wild.
Statik Olfactive fragrances can be purchased on their website, as well as Emanuel New York, Stele NY (coming in December), and Absolute Fragrances.
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