Free Candle Fragrance Calculator

It depends on your wax type and desired fragrance load. For soy 464 at 8% (recommended), you need about 1.3 oz of fragrance per pound of wax. Paraffin and coconut waxes typically use 10%, which is about 1.6 oz per pound.

Fragrance load is the percentage of fragrance oil relative to wax weight. For example, 10% fragrance load means for every 100 oz of wax, you add 10 oz of fragrance oil. Each wax type has a recommended and maximum load — exceeding the max can cause performance issues.

Too much fragrance oil can cause sweating (oil pooling on the surface), poor burning, excessive smoking, and ironically, reduced scent throw. Always stay within your wax's maximum fragrance load.

The formula is: Fragrance oil = Wax weight x (Fragrance % / 100). For example, 16 oz of wax at 8% = 16 x 0.08 = 1.28 oz of fragrance oil. This calculator does the math for you and accounts for your specific wax type.

Most soy waxes perform best at 6-10% fragrance load. Soy 464 is recommended at 8% (max 10%), while Soy CB-135 handles up to 10% recommended (12% max). Start at the recommended percentage and adjust based on testing.

Yes, significantly. Beeswax only holds 3-6% fragrance, while paraffin and coconut waxes can hold 10-12%. Using a wax-specific calculator ensures you use the right amount for your particular wax.