Let's Talk (Blending) Scents: How to Blend Fragrance Oils, Plus Ideas and Recipes | CS Live 10/17/19

[@BB-uz8pn]

These two have the brightest most positive energy I’ve seen in a long time!

[@candlescience]

They make a great team!

[@CampNeko]

Kevin, mix of Library and Amber and Driftwood.... Just amazing!

[@karentaylor7146]

I mixed Rain & Honysuckle Jasmine and called it "Dew". 50/50 mix, it was nice!

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[@frenlyneybur7544]

I love the banter going on. You guys make the best cohost-duo

[@reneecraddock6072]

I loved this video. I got some great ideas from it.

[@candlescience]

I'm so glad! If you ever have any questions about particular scents or blends, just let us know!

[@188lobo]

Now I know what Phil Dunphy did before going into real estate.

[@mzllanay]

Love Love Love the new videos guys! They're extremely helpful. I've blended a few fragrances thus far. I have to say that I'm becoming a fragrance nut lol. I'm SUPER glad you explained the variation of notes Kevin! I was confused about them at first but this video REALLY boosted my confidence in the different fragrances, by either blending or not. Definitely want to blend MORE! 💙

[@candlescience]

We are SO happy to hear the video has been so helpful! Learning about fragrance notes opens up a world of possibility, we can see you're well on your way!

[@mzllanay]

@@candlescience thank you so MUCH! You guys are amazing!

[@michellem9444]

I would love to try blending Leather & Library. That sounds so cozy! :)

[@kirstencorby8465]

LOL, Leather-bound Book

[@fairchan67]

Thank you, that helped, when you re showed the strips, as I am new, all new to this.

[@candlescience]

We're so glad it helped! If you ever have any questions along the way, definitely feel free to reach out!

[@TheSkyAndTheSea]

I love to mix a 50/50 blend of fraser fir and warm apple pie. Smells like home.

[@meadowyck]

I really wish you two could come and talk about this topic at the Florida Soap and Candle Conference!

[@candlescience]

Hopefully, we will be able to make it out to more events in the near future!

[@117giraffe-doc]

Wood and tobacco and a slight hunt of cardamom amazing Grace

[@tabithablalock]

What a great video! I'm a soap maker venturing into candles ! I am excited to be ordering from your website soon. Yall are highly recomended in the online help groups

[@candlescience]

Thanks so much Tabitha, so glad you enjoyed it! If there’s ever anything we can do to assist please don’t hesitate to reach out-we’re always happy to help. 🤗

[@kimberlysonn2051]

I mix white tea and linen ...70/30 beautiful scent!

[@kathleenschmitz5370]

I just bought your Peppermint Mocha. It's heaven And Candle Science has great customer service!

[@candlescience]

That's such a great scent!

[@laurieallen2491]

I'm sad that only 2 1/2 years later, some of these FOs don't exist anymore so I can't test the recommendations. Thanks for the great video, though.

[@Knowell74]

Hello. Great video. I am looking forward to your future instructional videos. I was wanting to know what are the measurements of the two red lines on the six inch blotter strip?

[@candlescience]

Hi! The first line measures 1/2 inch from the end of the blotter strip, with the second line another 1/2 inch.

[@miosustentable3187]

Sandalwood & Honysucle Jasmine is great, or Sandalwood & Rose.

[@charlottefisher6847]

Cedar wood sandal wood and lemon it’s a great mix

[@cupoftee22]

what about Peach Nectar and Mint?

[@fabricatedreality8218]

I've been wanting to blend my scents. Great video! Thank you

[@candlescience]

Thanks for checking it out, we hope it was helpful!

[@sabrinaaguilera7657]

This video is so awesome! I have never tried making anything yet but I have purchased items to try. This is great for beginners and experienced people to try as you suggest.

[@candlescience]

So glad you enjoyed it, and definitely let us know if you need a hand or just want some more blending suggestions!

[@mysticalfusions]

This was such a great help. Thank you so much for making this video.

[@snowisismoon]

Hey candle newby here. Do the oils have to be the same Flash point in order to mix them together ....from what I read you can only add oils at certain temperatures

[@candlescience]

Hi! The flashpoint of the fragrance oils is actually not related to the temperature at which they can be added to the wax so you can definitely mix fragrances of two different flashpoints together! We just recommend not using more fragrance than your wax can hold, and that can vary between waxes. We typically recommend adding fragrance to melted wax at 185°F for the best results but some waxes may require a higher temperature. The flashpoint will really only come into play when working with gel wax, as it is recommended to only use fragrances with a flashpoint 170°F and above.

[@sunflower260285]

What can I blend with Neroli? I want to blend an orange fragrance called Amber but not sure what proportions to use.

[@candlescience]

Neroli and orange or amber scents should typically blend well! I tried our Neroli and White Jasmine with some Amber Noir and it was very nice! I'd recommend testing your blends at a 50/50 ratio and then adjusting from there if you would like one scent to be stronger than the other. Blotter strips are great for this so you don't end up wasting a lot of fragrance.

[@Lifetalkswithbb]

What would be a good Smoked vanilla or warm vanilla scent I love candles that are labeled that but not sure what oils to use.

[@candlescience]

Hey Brooke, you can try our Very Vanilla Fragrance with just a touch of Fireside or Suede and Smoke blended together.

[@GabsAngelica]

Can your fragrances be used for roll on oil perfumes, perfume sprays, and body oils?

[@candlescience]

Many of them can be, yes! You can see all of our soap safe/skin safe fragrances in one place by using the Fragrance Finder tool. Then, you'll just want to check the IFRA document for the fragrances oils to see the max amount safe to use for different bath and body products as it can vary scent by scent. www.candlescience.com/fragrance-oil-finder/

[@GabsAngelica]

@@candlescience Great. Thank you so much!

[@Romantico1962]

They are synthetic oils like most perfumes are.

[@danielle935]

orange blossom, lavender and jasmine is nice

[@KimCGarcia]

Do you think you can somehow make a chocolate covered strawberry scent?

[@RoyalGuardEziode]

Are these only for candles or can they be mixed with carrier oils for perfume oil roll-ons?

[@candlescience]

Many of the fragrance oils can be used in perfumes, yes! To see all of our skin safe scents, you can look at our Soap Safe fragrance oils or use the Fragrance Finder Tool to narrow them down. You'll just want to check the IFRA document for each scent to see the max amount safe to use for different bath and body products,

[@kaylawarner9193]

I'd love a bourbon, pecan blend!

[@BB-uz8pn]

Yummy!

[@MajesticTalk]

Such a good video. Even with his banter lol

[@mysticalfusions]

Thank you so much for this video. Great learning tool. I ordered the fragrance blotters. :0) I do have a Question please. When you take two scents like the Library and Tonka and Oud you showed. You said 2nd line on Library and and the 1st line on Tonka. Does that mean a 75/25 blend? Thank you

[@laurieallen2491]

No. 75-25 blend would be a 3-1 ratio. Using the first line for one FO plus the second line for the other FO would be a 2-1 blend. I know this is a year later, but hopefully this helps a future viewer!

[@gingeyy.x1755]

Can Kevin make a motivational/meditation type podcast? His voice is so soothing 😆

[@odetteshirley9086]

Hello, Just discovered your video in my research for my new business. Love this! I have designed and came up with my candles name...but don't have the candles!!🤦🏽‍♀️ Does Candlescience have already made blends I can use? Is anyone willing to help me come up with blends? THANK YOU!!!🥰

[@laurieallen2491]

All of the fragrance oils they sell are already blends. None are straight scents with just one note. This video shows how to blend some blends. LOL

[@iamanepsilon]

Learned alot from you. Thank you for sharing!

[@shunwilliams6180]

Great video thank you for sharing 🌹

[@loboshort]

would like to know if you ever did a review on acu soy#10 soy wax cant seem to find one thanks

[@candlescience]

As of now, we tend to only review waxes that we currently carry. Because we do not stock the soy #10, we haven't done enough comprehensive testing with it to provide a guide for it, unfortunately.

[@femwolf7]

Hi guys, this mix of oils maybe I would use in body cream or bath oil...its possible?...Or you not recomend? And exist some vegan fixer..to use in body splash or parfum? I´m from Brazil and here candles are used but for few people. But body cream, bath oil and body splashes, sales a lot. rsrsrsrs 😊 Ah here is always hot temperature, is almost summer all year, just few days of cold in autum or winter. So sales a lot products like glade or similars, spray of home or fresh air to clothes, and eletric things like wallflowers of Body & bath works or diffusers in ceramic and incense. Thank you guys...I loved your mixes 🥰...I will try many 😊 👍😋

[@katherinemcdonald168]

I’m wanting to see how Very Vanilla and Chocolate Fudge would mix? I feel chocolate fudge is super strong on its own but I wanna try and back that down with vanilla

[@candlescience]

Those two would certainly blend very well for creating a delectable dessert scent! 🤗

[@katherinemcdonald168]

@@candlescience I’m trying to get my scent throw right. I bought the 464 soy wax I believe for this new batch I’m going to do. Is it 16 lbs wax to one ounce fragrance? I’m getting mixed opinions of the amount of scent people are smelling

[@katherinemcdonald168]

@@candlescience Would it smell like a hot fudge sundae? That’s kind of the thought I’m having for that scent mix?

[@candlescience]

@@katherinemcdonald168 It could work for a hot fudge sundae scent--you may also want to experiment blending with Creme Brulee to achieve this scent. It has a lovely sweet, creamy character that may work really nicely.

[@candlescience]

@@katherinemcdonald168 16 *ounces* of wax to 1oz of fragrance is a general starting point, and works out to a little over 6% fragrance. 464 can hold up to 10% fragrance, so you can certainly test out different percentages up to 10% to see what you like best! support.candlescience.com/hc/en-us/articles/201352174-How-much-fragrance-oil-should-I-add-to-melted-wax-

[@itzDave09]

Do you have a blend for “Fireside”? The best one I’ve smelt was by the company, “Orleans”.

[@candlescience]

We don't have an exact match, but looking at the note profile I'd recommend trying a blend of our Fireside, White Birch or Fraser Fir, and some Cranberry Woods!

[@itzDave09]

Thanks!

[@itzDave09]

@@candlescience what’s your fireside blend?

[@justchelton]

Frazier Fir and Fireside

[@MisterLoFa]

Hi guys, I’ve just found your channel and I’m happy I did so 😊 the selection of oils is amazing, I’ve been on your website and I could buy every one 🥰 but, I live in the UK - does the company offer an international delivery service? 😊

[@rysachisom9250]

Please let me know if they reply 🙏🏽

[@Rev-me6ml]

@MisterLoFa, I'm pretty sure that on selling candles in the UK, we are not allowed to mix fragrance oils together. Every fragrance must have its own SDS and you can not use a CLP for each separate fragrance and put them altogether on a product in a list.

[@el_cresuz]

Great video. Any ideas on how to make a dark, manly scent? I want to make something musky, clean, sweet without patchouli. I’m also looking to learn to create an aquatic scent. Smooth, fresh. Scent blend ideas are welcomed.

[@candlescience]

For clean aquatic, I might try Sel de Mer with a touch of Vetiver! Some other aquatic scents to experiment with though will be High Tide, Sea Minerals, and Black Coral and Moss. For something darker, Amber Noir can be a good base and adding some Suede and Smoke or some Lavender adds complexity to it. To see more of our masculine scents, take a look at the Fragrance Finder to see if anything pops out at you! www.candlescience.com/fragrance-oil-finder/?order=Alphabetical&Masculine=searchable_categories%3A%22Masculine%22

[@rachelhartwig1]

So I have blended fragrance oils in the past 1:1 ratio and pour in the jars. The wax ratio is the same, the wax brand is the same, the wicks are the same, and so is the pouring temp. Yet some canisters yield a few more grams after cooling than others. This happens alot when I use different fragrances. Is this a fragrance oil density issue? What would cause this?

[@candlescience]

It's likely due to the fill levels of each individual candle being ever so slightly different. 🙂

[@celesteelabiad5963]

I blended peanutbutter and chocolate and it smelled like peanutbutter cup.👍😋

[@candlescience]

Yum!!

[@goddessnature2756]

Can I combining two fragrances in to the wax at the same temperature which is 185F ?

[@valadina4477]

The essential oil scents that you have on both sides Cabo where can I get some? Are those the sizes used for mixing to get the setting that you're looking for? So the actual oils when you need to purchase them form candle-making come in bigger bottles? Thank you

[@candlescience]

All the fragrances you can see here in the video are 1oz. sizes, and are available on our website. You can choose quantities from 1oz. up to 25lb. pails!

[@rokyochan]

Hello! I have one doubt, is it possible to blend different brands of fragrance oils? I made a candle with caramel, vanilla and lemon, each one from different shops. I used 9-10% and the result was colored oil (like orange) at the botton of the candle. Very ugly, like oxide around the metal base of the wick. And bubbles of oil at the bottom as well. Why this happened?

[@candlescience]

Hi! You can absolutely experiment with blending fragrance oils from different companies but some combinations might work out a bit better than others. If the oils have different instructions, recommendations, or ingredients it might be difficult to perfect the blend but testing is the best way to see which work best for you! In this case, it sounds like the fragrance oil did not fully blend with the wax. We'd recommend possibly lowering the fragrance percentage for this blend as scents with citrus or vanillin can cause more of a color shift. Adding the fragrance to the wax at 185 degrees F would be something else to try as well if you have not already.

[@sunflower260285]

Is there a certain percentage between two scents when blending

[@candlescience]

It can depend on whether or not you'd like one scent to be stronger than the other. I typically start with a 50/50 blend and adjust from there if needed. If you'd like to favor one scent over the other, you could try a 70/30 ratio.

[@denise7024HM]

So pretty much every candlemaker on the planet would be able to light the world with just our testers alone...got it, lol

[@BurstVisualDesigns]

How about doing some kind of blend for Whisky | one for Fresh Picked Cucumber | one for Cypress and Bayberry | one for Red Rose & Golden Rose

[@TheDivyasreedharan]

Do you ship to India? As I can find candle science products on amazon website

[@candlescience]

We currently only ship within the US.

[@loboshort]

is it possible to get a eco 18 or is the 16 max out?

[@candlescience]

ECO 16 will be the largest. The CD wicks can burn similarly though and go up to a CD 26 if you'd like to give them a try!

[@laurascholz7334]

Do scents change according to the wax you use?

[@candlescience]

You do not need to change the fragrances you use for different waxes, no. But! You will want to make sure you are not adding more fragrance than your particular wax's maximum percentage, as this can change between waxes.

[@aromafromheaven]

Fantastic video

[@candlescience]

We're so glad you liked it!

[@alissiaadorni9669]

How should I know it will be enough for my wax

[@melverys]

25:46 noooooo the bottle caps were switched 😭😭😭

[@angelinathedrifter]

Much needed ❤Thank you

[@candlescience]

So glad it helped!

[@evemac221]

Hemp and mango coconut milk ?

[@kaylawarner9193]

How do you make sure when you are blending fragrance you add fragrance and pour at the right temperature?

[@candlescience]

Fragrance should always be added when the wax reaches 185F, no matter the type of fragrance. The pouring temperature will vary based on the type of wax you're using, so make sure to check the supplier or manufacturer recommendations.

[@zeynepergunen4747]

Why is she so fidgety lmao, I’ve been eyeing it all through the video. Her hands and face and head don’t stop moving

[@danielcordosi3870]

You on zoom?

[@barbmac07]

Thank you ver informative. How do we get these fragrances in Canada?

[@candlescience]

Unfortunately, we only ship within the U.S. right now but we do hope to expand our shipping options and locations in the near future!

[@edenhogan4255]

Peppercorn pomander with cranberry woods !

[@elliothungate9678]

How can I create an almond scent?

[@candlescience]

Almond as a single note scent would be very difficult to create. Usually, almond scented fragrance oils have a few other notes in the formula to convey the scent of almond but it won't be a 1-to-1 match, unfortunately. You could try blending with nutty fragrances, cherry and vanilla notes are usually very popular with almond as well!

[@elliothungate9678]

@@candlescience thank you!!

[@candlescience]

@@elliothungate9678 very happy to help! I’m sorry we don’t have a great almond option at the moment 😓

[@jhangirmulla1816]

Thanks

[@Anne-u6t]

do u ship to malaysia?

[@candlescience]

Currently, we only ship within the US. We apologize for the inconvenience!

[@DannyPPD]

my fo fall to the bottom of the paraffin wax help

[@candlescience]

A few factors can contribute to fragrance oil not binding well to the wax. Typically, we'd recommend adding the fragrance to the wax at 185°F for the best results. If the wax you are using has a different recommendation, you can absolutely test that as well! Using more fragrance than the wax can hold can also cause this issue. If you are using more scent than the maximum percentage your wax can handle, try lowering the amount of fragrance oil and be sure to weigh out all of your ingredients using the same unit of measurement, ideally weighed ounces or grams. If you are still seeing separation issues though, please feel free to reach out to our Support team with some more information about your materials and process and we'd be happy to see if we can offer some more personalized advice!

[@carlinemetellus1306]

Lavender and clean cotton OR honeysuckle jasmine and Egyptian Amber

[@zanaibibrahim5032]

ZeeT

[@butimar68]

Library Dude! 😁

[@Nobleheart81]

Has anyone tried to blend cutrus agavé?

[@candlescience]

I really like it with coconut scents like Toasted Coconut or Coconut Lime!

[@MellisaMcHaffie]

Peach Margarita ALL THE WAY!!

[@KaterinaRakosky]

He looks like Phil Dunphy from modern family

[@olgastebbins2229]

Praline and what???

[@CampNeko]

Is there a need to cure mixed fragrances before using them to candles?

[@candlescience]

No, that is not necessary but if you'd like to pre-mix your blends you certainly can!

[@byron8159]

Dragons eggs and lemon blossom

[@candlescience]

I am intrigued 👀

[@simsapalis9101]

My wicks werent in my package :(

[@candlescience]

So sorry to hear that! Please write in to our support team with the order number so that we can investigate: support.candlescience.com/hc/en-us/articles/204177234-How-do-I-contact-CandleScience-

[@chicagotripster4770]

It’s Dulce....Candy in Spanish.

[@freakazoidscat]

Thanks for the tips! Awesome stuff. Side note : Honestly, her face

[@vjc267]

Wow it’s really painful watching how uncomfortable the lady looks. She’s constantly fidgeting and pressing and pursing her lips. Are they still working together?

[@JeanJacquesRossouw]

The way that they want to low-ket kill each other

[@johnmonck5054]

so this is not aromatherapy oil .... its just scent ..blending?

[@candlescience]

That's right! 🙂 We get lots of questions about blending fragrances to create custom scents, so thought it warranted its own episode of Let's Talk Scents.

[@danielcordosi3870]

I'm a Pumpkin spice Carmel person. 😊

[@candlescience]

Tis the season for it for sure!

[@davidcochrane4777]

Her audio is subdued (less volume) than his. Does she use a microphone? She needs one. His voice "booms" past her voice all the time.

[@zeynepergunen4747]

Her hands 🥹 literally don’t stop moving

[@johnnieshaneyfelt406]

Less Kevin more Cassi.

[@candacebenjamin7149]

Just you d your channel thanks.

[@kurlyxo4469]

He is rude to her.