The Art Of Fragrance: How Much Candle Wax Melts

When making candles, it's important to know how much fragrance to add. The recommended fragrance load for a soy wax candle is generally between 5% to 10% of the weight of the wax used in the candle. However, some scents are heavier than others and require less fragrance. For example, fragrances with vanilla, sandalwood, oudh, or caramel can be dropped back to a 6% fragrance load.

The recommended fragrance load for a soy wax candle is 5% to 10% of the wax weight

When making a single candle, it's important to know how much wax your candle vessel holds and how much fragrance to use. For example, if you're making a 220g candle, you'll need to add 22g of fragrance oil for a 10% fragrance load.

Some scents are heavier than others and require less fragrance. For fragrances with vanilla, sandalwood, oudh, or caramel, you can reduce the fragrance load to 6%. This won't affect the scent throw, and sometimes less is more!

Using this formula, you can also calculate the fragrance load for multiple candles. For example, if you're making three 4oz candles with 340g of wax total, you'll need 27g of fragrance oil for an 8% fragrance load.

Some scents are heavier and require less fragrance, like vanilla, sandalwood, and caramel

Some scents are heavier than others and require less fragrance. Scents like vanilla, sandalwood, oudh, and caramel are good examples of this. For these fragrances, you can use a 6% fragrance load without affecting the scent throw. This means that if you are making a single candle, you will need to know how much wax your candle vessel holds and add fragrance accordingly. For example, if you are using 340 grams of wax, you will need 27 grams of fragrance for an 8% fragrance load.

The recommended fragrance load for a soy wax candle is generally between 5% to 10% of the weight of the wax used in the candle. However, some blended waxes like coconut soy wax can usually take up to 12% fragrance load, resulting in a very strong scent throw.

When making a large batch of candles, you will base all your measurements on the total amount of wax you have by weight and add fragrance by weight. For example, if you are making 100 candles with a 10% fragrance load and a container mass of 220g, you will need 22g of fragrance oil per candle and 198g of wax per candle.

The amount of fragrance oil you use depends on the number of candles you're making

When making a single candle, it's important to know how much wax your candle vessel holds and how much fragrance to use. For example, if you want to make a 4 oz candle with an 8% fragrance load, you'll need to melt 340 grams of wax total and add 27 grams of fragrance. If you're making a large batch, you'll base all your measurements on the total amount of wax you have by weight and add fragrance by weight.

Some scents are heavier than others and require less fragrance. Any fragrance with vanilla, sandalwood, oudh, or caramel can be dropped back to a 6% fragrance load without affecting the scent throw.

You can also use a candle calculator to help you determine the amount of fragrance oil needed. Enter the scent percentage, container mass, and batch size, and the calculator will tell you how much fragrance oil and wax you need per candle.

The type of wax you use will determine the fragrance load

When making a single candle, it is important to know how much wax your candle vessel holds and how much fragrance to use. You can use a candle calculator to determine the fragrance load. For example, if you want to make a 4 oz candle with an 8% fragrance load, you will need to melt 340 grams of wax total and add 27 grams of fragrance.

You can use a candle calculator to work out the amount of fragrance oil needed

When making a single candle, it's important to know how much wax your candle vessel holds and how much fragrance to use. You can use the following formula: multiply the weight of the wax by the desired fragrance load percentage, then divide by 100. For example, if you want to add fragrance at 8% to 340 grams of wax, you would multiply 340 by 0.08, which equals 27 grams.

You can also use a candle calculator to work out the fragrance load for a batch of candles. Enter the scent percentage, specify the container mass, and input the batch size. For example, if you want to make 100 candles with a 10% fragrance load in 220g containers, you would enter 10% as the scent percentage, 220g as the container mass, and 100 as the batch size. The calculator will then tell you how much fragrance oil and wax you need per candle.

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