I always take care to give my boxwood a good soak after being freshly cut. Not all people are impressed with the smell of this dainty green, although I really can't tell any distinctive smell from it when it is mixed among the other headier Christmas greens like pine and spruce.
I love the unique look, however, and rarely create a holiday design that I don't include a few sprigs of this bright green shrub.
You can see that the greenery is already giving a gay holiday look to this traditional container!
Looking down from the top gives you a higher view of the mix of different greenery.