| Candle making fragrance oils come from a variety of | | | | way that you must learn the science of how candles |
| different places. Much of what you choose will have | | | | work before you produce one, you must also learn |
| to do with the type of candle you are attempting to | | | | what material works best with what product. If you |
| produce. Most of us learned very early that oil and | | | | want to make a pretty candle that smells pleasant, it |
| water do not mix. This simple rule should stay in the | | | | may not be necessary to go the more expensive |
| back of your mind as you decide the candle making | | | | route of using all natural products. On the other hand, |
| fragrance that you are choosing to use. | | | | if you intend to use the candle as therapy, you |
| First, if you are attempting to make candles for use | | | | should begin with the fragrance oil and build to the |
| in aromatherapy, your candle making fragrance will | | | | right type of wax. |
| come from essential oils because this is the only way | | | | Another thing to consider when discussing how wax |
| to receive the benefits of aromatherapy. These oils | | | | and candle making fragrance coincide is the |
| are naturally based plant extractions, or “virgin | | | | “throw”. The throw is the distance you |
| oils”. That is important when you remember | | | | can smell a candle based on how far away it is. The |
| that wax, and the fragrance and dye that you put in | | | | perfect throw is aroma that is even and smells |
| it is a suspension. As such, essential oils will not work | | | | equally as strong 10 feet away as it does when you |
| well with anything other than a naturally occurring | | | | are standing next to it. Remember, when you burn a |
| wax. This will limit your wax choices to soy, | | | | candle you are releasing wax, smoke and fragrance |
| beeswax, and palm wax. Conversely, if you are using | | | | oil. The wax acts as a sort of carrier for the aroma. |
| an oil that has been chemically produced to smell | | | | This is why you can pick up a candle, smell it, and |
| good like the ones they use in the big factories, then | | | | scent is apparent, even in the solid wax. While |
| paraffin may be the most suitable and economical | | | | obviously some candle making fragrance is stronger |
| base. | | | | than others, wax again becomes the catalyst for a |
| And this highlights the next point about candle making | | | | successful scented candle. This is because the weight |
| fragrance and candle production in general. Before | | | | of the wax as a carrier determines how far the |
| you begin any venture, you must decide what the | | | | scent will be carried. Imagine pressing scented mist |
| end product will be. Candle making fragrance, wax, | | | | spray. Candles work the same way at a much slower |
| and dye work together. If you don’t plan | | | | pace. Choosing a plan and the right wax and candle |
| ahead, you can marry together 2 or more materials | | | | making fragrance makes all the difference to your |
| that are not intended to interact with one another | | | | end product. |
| and your candle will not be a success. In the same | | | | |