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Candle Fragrance Load Calculator

Fragrance load is a percentage of the wax, not of the finished candle. Eight per cent of 500 g is 40 g of oil, making a 540 g batch. Every wax has a ceiling it can hold; past that the oil sits on the surface instead of binding in.

Your numbers

Fragrance oil

40g

Total batch

540g

Formula

Fragrance oil = Wax needed × Fragrance load ÷ 100

Weigh fragrance oil rather than measuring it by volume — its density is not water's, so millilitres put you several per cent out. Follow the wax's stated adding temperature, not the oil's.

What to enter

InputDefaultAccepted range
Wax needed (g)The wax to melt, by weight.5001 and up
Fragrance load (%)Fragrance as a share of the wax, not of the finished candle.80 ~ 20

Step by step

FormulaFragrance oil = Wax needed × Fragrance load ÷ 100
With the default numbersFragrance oil = 500 × 8 ÷ 100
AnswerFragrance oil = 40 g

Quick reference table

Results when only Wax needed (g) changes and everything else stays put.

Wax needed (g)Fragrance oil (g)Total batch (g)
25020270
37530405
50040540
75060810
1,000801,080

What each result means

ResultAt default values
Fragrance oil (g)Fragrance oil by weight; do not measure it by volume.40
Total batch (g)Wax and fragrance together.540

Common mistakes

Weigh fragrance oil rather than measuring it by volume — its density is not water's, so millilitres put you several per cent out. Follow the wax's stated adding temperature, not the oil's.

Glossary

Wax needed
The wax to melt, by weight.
Fragrance load
Fragrance as a share of the wax, not of the finished candle.
Fragrance oil
Fragrance oil by weight; do not measure it by volume.
Total batch
Wax and fragrance together.

Frequently asked questions

Q. How is Candle Fragrance Load Calculator calculated?

Fragrance oil = Wax needed × Fragrance load ÷ 100 — Fragrance load is a percentage of the wax, not of the finished candle. Eight per cent of 500 g is 40 g of oil, making a 540 g batch. Every wax has a ceiling it can hold; past that the oil sits on the surface instead of binding in.

Q. Can you walk through an example?

With Wax needed 500g, Fragrance load 8%, the answer is Fragrance oil 40g.

Q. What do I need to enter?

Enter Wax needed, Fragrance load. The result recalculates as you type, and an empty box counts as zero.

Q. How much does the answer move if I change a number?

Changing only Wax needed (g) moves the answer to Wax needed (g) 250 → Fragrance oil (g) 20 and Wax needed (g) 1,000 → Fragrance oil (g) 80. The table below lays out five steps.

Q. How are the numbers rounded?

Money is shown to the nearest whole unit, percentages to one decimal place and everything else to two. What you see is rounded; the calculation itself carries the unrounded value forward.

Q. Anything to watch out for?

Weigh fragrance oil rather than measuring it by volume — its density is not water's, so millilitres put you several per cent out. Follow the wax's stated adding temperature, not the oil's.

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Materials differ in density and absorption. If your label states a figure, use it — the defaults here are only common values.