Making Deliciously Scented Candles

By adding scented candles to any room you can setlong way.  There are many places to buy essential
the mood for people in the room.  Scented candlesoils such as your local craft store. 
can stimulate, relax, and help to bring back memoriesOnce you have everything assembled, place paper
of good times.  A very subtle scented candle is moreunder your working area; old newspapers work well
attractive to many people. They can bring about afor these projects. In the small glass dish place two
change in mood without bringing awareness to thedrops of the main essential oil that you want to use. 
reason for the change. Put a small drop of another essential oil that you have
Using Scents in Your Home Made Candleschosen to blend with the first oil into the glass dish. Mix
It is important that when adding scents to your candlesboth oils in the dish with a toothpick.  Walk away from
that you add those scents specifically made forthe oils and smell the coffee to clear the mingling
candles or pure essential oils.  Other types of scentsfragrances from nose.  Once you return to the dish,
have additives that can affect how your candle burnssmell the oils from a distance, rather than placing your
or how the scent smells once heated with paraffin. nose too close, to get a better idea of how the
It is recommended that when you first start makingfragrance you have created smells. You can mix any
scented candles that you use only one scent.  Bycombination of oils using this technique to determine
doing so you are able to experiment with the amountyour likes and dislikes. 
of oil that you will need to use to obtain the scent thatOnce you have achieved the fragrance you love, mix
you desire. the oils in the same manner or ratio that you used
The usual ratio of wax to scent is one pound of waxwhen creating it. For example if you used 2 drops of
to ½ -1 oz. of essential oil or candle scent.  If youbergamot and 1 drop of rose, you may mix 2 oz of
want a stronger scented candle you will need to find abergamot with 1 oz of rose to create enough scent
special wax that doesn’t sweat the oil. for your candle. 
Scents are added after the wax has been melted butRemember that you only use ½ - 1 oz of oil to a
before pouring the wax into your mold, container, orpound of wax. Use caution and never use more than
free form candle.  This allows the scent to mix evenlythis amount unless you are using a special wax that
throughout your candle.  Remember to have a smallallows more oil to be added.  This is because
amount of the scented wax to use for topping offessential oils are flammable.
your candle. Paraffin candles do tend to shrink some inOnce you have created your fragrance, store the oil in
the middle after hardening.a small glass brown bottle in a cool area to protect the
Experimenting to Find Your own Personal Scentoils from the light and extreme temperatures.  Let the
Don’t be afraid to experiment with creatingoil infuse for approximately three days prior to use. 
scents.  When creating your own scents you willTest the oil on a cotton swab to see how much, if any,
need a medicine dropper, small glass dish, toothpicks,the fragrance has changed since storing it.  Some
cotton swabs, small brown bottle or bottles, differentchange usually occurs.
essential oils and some ground coffee. Well you have done it! You have created a special
Remember these are for candles so you don’tfragrance that is of your own design to be used in
want to mix these oils with bases. Note that goodyour candles.  There will be no stopping you now. 
essential oils can be a little expensive but they go aRemember, as with any project, safety first!