How much candle scent to add

Temperature at Which the Fragrance Was Added - Adding fragrance oil add too high of a temperature may cause it to dissipate, or burn off, in the melted wax. Adding fragrance oil at too low of a temperature may prevent the fragrance oil from disbursing and binding uniformly in the melted wax. Additives Used - The use of additives, such as vybar, can enable wax to retain higher fragrance loads.

However, many waxes on the market today come pre-blended and already contain additives. There are certain waxes, such as straight paraffin wax, where additives can aid the wax in holding higher amounts of fragrance oil.

Too small of a wick will create a small burn pool, which will lead to poor scent throw. Too large of a wick may burn too hot and actually burn off the fragrance, which also can lead to poor scent throw. Time Allowed for Curing - While there are many schools of thought on this, we have found the following to produce the best results:.

Absolutely spot on. Always better to be slightly over than slightly under. Although it seems a little confusing at first it is quite easy to do. Every fragrance will affect your soy wax differently.

If this happens drop the scent percentage back and try making another candle. Keep doing this until you strike a balance. We also respect your privacy, your email will never made available to any company besides All Seasons Wax Co. Thanks for registering! Some candle makers prefer measuring wax and fragrance in millilitres and others by grams.

As long as you stick to the one unit of measurement then the percentage added will be correct. Do not mix grams and millilitres when measuring wax and fragrance. When making a single candle, it is important to know how much wax your candle vessel holds and how much fragrance to use.

When you are making a large batch, you will base all your measurements on the total amount of wax you have by weight and add fragrance by weight just like discussed above! Only add your fragrance when your wax temperature is below the flash point of the fragrance.

Generally, between Degrees, but this will vary based on the wax you are using! Now you may be wondering…. Mix the fragrance in thoroughly to ensure that your candle has an even fragrance load.

Candle sweating can be caused by many things: Candles with a very high soy content are notorious for sweating. Finally, adding too much fragrance is also a cause. Keep testing and you will find the balance for that particular fragrance.

Another tip, drop your fragrance load slightly in Summer! It is important to remember, however, that sweating does not affect the quality, burn or scent-throw of a candle. We have also created two online calculators that are more 'mobile' and 'tablet' friendly than using a spreadsheet. These can be found below:. Based on wax mass - This online calculator works out the mass of wax and fragrance required for a single candle and a batch of candles.

It calculates fragrance relative to the mass of the wax. Based on Container Fill Mass - This online calculator works out the mass of wax and fragrance required for a single candle and a batch of candles. It calculates fragrance relative to the overall fill mass of the vessel. Dye : Please note, the calculator does not reduce the mass of wax or fragrance when calculating candle dye.

This is intentional, as the mass of dye used is typically too small to make any difference. Wax Max Sceny Loading : It is our understanding that 'Maximum Scent Load' when referred to by wax manufacturers, refers to the amount of oil a wax can retain. This is one of the reasons Option 1 remains popular, despite Option 2 seeming more intuitive.