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Continue ShoppingFind out how much fragrance oil to add to your candle wax. Pick your wax, type the wax weight, choose the scent strength. You get the exact grams of fragrance oil, the wax to melt, and the temperature to add it at.
Every wax holds a different amount of fragrance oil. Not sure? Most container candles in India use soy wax.
Type what you know. We calculate the rest.
Fragrance load = fragrance oil as a % of wax weight. 8% is the normal starting point. Stay inside the green zone, or the candle may sweat and the wick may clog.
The most common question from candle makers. At the standard 8% fragrance load, the answer is 80 g of fragrance oil per 1 kg of wax. Use the table below for common batch sizes, or change the slider above for your own load.
| Wax weight | 6% (light) | 8% (normal) | 10% (strong) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g (1 small candle) | 6 g | 8 g | 10 g |
| 250 g | 15 g | 20 g | 25 g |
| 500 g | 30 g | 40 g | 50 g |
| 1 kg | 60 g | 80 g | 100 g |
| 5 kg (small business batch) | 300 g | 400 g | 500 g |
Grams, not ml: 80 g of fragrance oil is about 85 ml, because fragrance oil is lighter than water. Always weigh on a scale.
| Wax | Recommended | Max | Add oil at | Cure |
|---|
8 g at the normal 8% load. For a lighter scent use 6 g, for a strong scent 10 g. For soy wax do not go above 10 g per 100 g.
Grams. Fragrance oils are lighter than water (about 0.94 g per ml), so a 30 ml bottle holds roughly 28 g. Measuring by ml puts you 5–10% off. A ₹300 kitchen scale that reads 0.1 g is enough.
Three usual reasons: fragrance load is higher than the wax can hold, the oil was added when the wax was too cold, or the candle cured in a hot room (common in Indian summers). Reduce the load by 1–2%, add oil at the right temperature, and cure in a cool spot away from sunlight.
Usually the load is too low, the candle was not cured long enough, or the wick is too small for the jar. Try 8–10% load, cure soy candles 7–14 days, and use a wick one size bigger.
The maths is the same, but most essential oils have a low flash point and a weak scent in wax. Keep them under 6% and avoid citrus oils. For candles, candle-grade fragrance oils give a much stronger and safer result.
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