Candle Making Fragrance
Art – Atmosphere – Anatomy of Candle Making Fragrance
Imagine the smell of a flower or fresh baked muffins. Matching your candle making fragrance to your favorite scent can be accomplished with just a few well placed steps.
Consider delving into aromatherapy. Did you know plants have been used through the ages for just this purpose? Fragrances have had an effect on us for as long as we can remember. Drops of Eucalyptus oil are used to open congested nasal passages, lemon oil is known for lowering stress levels as well as acting as an anti-depressant.
Citronella oil aids in repelling insects while Oil of Lavender, calms, relaxes and is said to sooth the savage beast…or was that music? Regardless, see how choosing your candle making fragrance is not just about atmosphere but could be for practical and medicinal purposes too.
Creating Candle Making Fragrance
Everything you need in order to get started can be found as close as your local hobby store or as convenient as surfing the internet.
Bounties of websites are available with endless lists of fragrance oils. With a little practice you will advance quickly in choosing candle making fragrance. Perhaps, even to the point where you will be able to request a manufacturer to create a “signature” candle fragrance.
Using the oils is quick and simple. Just before the melted wax is poured into the mold carefully place 1-3 drops of essential oil per candle so evaporation of the aroma is at a lower risk.
Endless Choices for Candle Fragrance
There are literally hundreds of oils to choose when making candles. Below are a few common oils. However it is the “tip of the iceberg” as they say…there are endless possibilities for candle making fragrance.
| Aloe Vera Balsam & Amber Basil Nectarine Bayberry Spice Blackberry Mist Boysenberry & Moss Brown Sugar & Spice Burgundy Wine |
Butterscotch Chocolate Cinnamon Jasmine Lavender Rose Sandal Wood Spearmint Vanilla |
And the scented oils go on and on……
As a special note: another way of making candle fragrances is with dry leaves and flowers but it is candles created with fragrant oils that have truly been embraced by the candle making world.
Words of caution before you purchase your oil for candle making fragrance. There are times you get what you pay for. While you may be tempted to buy the less expensive oils, some can cause mild skin rashes, aggravate the eyes and emit an odor that is far from what was advertised on the label.
If the oil is being bought to make a fragrant candle as a gift, it would be embarrassing if it smelled less than spectacular. Buy your candle making fragrance from a reputable manufacturer.
