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Our Favorite Fall Scents and Flavors

Caroline Snyder Student Contributor, Connecticut College
Shannon Brock Student Contributor, Connecticut College
Allison Ziegler Student Contributor, Connecticut College
Tessa Stayton Student Contributor, Connecticut College
Skye Roberts Student Contributor, Connecticut College
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Conn Coll chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

My favorite fall scent has to be cinnamon! I love other scents, but that one is just wonderful and reminds me of apple picking and fall hikes in New Hampshire as a child. I have an essential oil diffuser in my room, and I’ve been using cinnamon oil in it every day this week! As for a fall flavor
 does apple cider count? I remember it exists every year around mid September and then become obsessed with it for about two months until it becomes lost once again in my ADHD brain. 

  • Caroline Snyder, ‘26

My favorite fall flavor is probably a tie between pumpkin and apple cider. I’m a bit picky, so I don’t like the pumpkin flavor in drinks. However, I love it in pastries, like pumpkin bread and pumpkin muffins. Pro tip: Next time you’re in Trader Joes, buy their box mix of pumpkin bread. It’s DELICIOUS. I’m also a huge fan of apple cider donuts, and I look forward to getting them every fall!

  • Allie Ziegler ‘27

Although I love the scent of vanilla at any time of the year, my favorite fall scent is a combination of vanilla with apple, pumpkin, and cinnamony spices! This isn’t really something to be bottled, but I also love how the air smells on a cold fall day. Just the crispness with a hint of decaying leaves always evokes a feeling of excitement. Furthermore, the scent of hot apple cider or roasting pumpkin is always enjoyed. 

  • Skye Roberts ‘27

I absolutely love chai all year round, but in the fall, this marvelous drink just hits different! Chai is my favorite drink and autumn is my favorite season, so having both together is just perfect. I usually get the drink iced, but I’ve been getting it warm lately as the breeze gains more of a chill. I’m so glad that they have chai at the cafes here at Conn because I don’t know what I would do without my comfort drink. Chai fueled me during college applications in the fall of last year and now it will help me get through midterms! 

  • Shannon Brock ‘28

As much as I enjoy watching leaves change color and festive pumpkin decorations spring up around campus, it never truly feels like fall until I can smell the season’s distinct scent in the air! Google attributes the smell of fall air to the odor produced by decomposing leaves, which admittedly doesn’t sound very appealing. Still, the scent of fall in the air is impossible to miss, even if it is difficult to describe. 

  • Tessa Stayton ‘25
Caroline Snyder

Conn Coll '26

Hi! I'm Caroline-- Her Campus Conn Coll's current president! I'm a junior English and Environmental Studies double major with a passion for writing! In addition to working with Her Campus, I am the co-captain of our college's Equestrian Team and run my own art business! I also love reading, working out, dinosaurs, and being outdoors!
Shannon Brock

Conn Coll '28

Shannon is a sophomore at Connecticut College, majoring in Human Development and English and minoring in Psychology. She has loved writing since she was eight years old and wrote a story about a friendship between a girl and a magic dolphin! She loves writing about overlooked topics in the subjects of mental health and relationships. Her utmost hope is for her writing to be a light for someone, whether it drives them to develop a mantra that helps them cope with anxiety or simply provides them with assurance that they're not alone in a feeling.
In addition to writing articles for Her Campus, she loves singing and is in Conn's choir, she's a Therapeutic Recreation Camp Counselor in the summer, and she can often be found with her nose in a poetry book or romance novel!
Allison Ziegler

Conn Coll '27

Allie (she/her) is a junior at Connecticut College studying Theater and Educational Studies. She is currently the Social Media Manager of Conn Coll's Her Campus Chapter, as well as the Business Manager for Wig & Candle, Conn's student-run theater club. She also works at the Office of Admission as an Admission Ambassador. In her free time, she loves reading, crocheting, listening to music, and hanging out with friends!
Tessa Stayton

Conn Coll '25

Hi! My name is Tessa, and I'm currently the senior editor for Connecticut College's chapter of Her Campus! Here at Conn, I'm double majoring in English and Classics, and I also work as an RA. I'm very passionate about literature, so be on the lookout for future book reviews and recommendations! :)
Skye Roberts

Conn Coll '23

Skye Roberts is a first year at Connecticut College. She loves nature and telling stories. She enjoys making art, writing, making films, and creating songs. She enjoys crafting in general, from sewing to crochet, to woodworking, to blacksmithing (on the occasion).
At her high school Skye was a member of the book club, the musical, the National Honors Society, and completed the IB diploma program. After graduating from Valley Regional High School Skye hopes to major in film and art at Conn and pursue her dreams to be a freelance artist, filmmaker, author, and musician. Perhaps one day in the far future, a park ranger somewhere. Back at home a little West of Conn College she has a dog and a cat whom she loves dearly as well as a woods she adores. After college she hopes to live in a small cottage in the highlands of Scotland for some time, with animals, a little town, and plenty to explore.
She enjoys all of the seasons but Summer the least. Skye looks eagerly forward to fall where she plans to go on autumn walks while listening to Hozier, and curl up with a cozy book like “Six of Crows”, watch a show like “Hilda” or “Sex Education”, or a movie like “the Hobbit”.
Through her storytelling whether it be in the format of a canvas, writing, lyrics, or video, Skye tries to let her emotions and experiences speak for themselves. She also likes telling the stories of others and hopes to inspire and relate to people, and foster an environment where everyone feels welcome.