Fragrance Oil Calculator

Use this candle fragrance oil calculator to estimate how much fragrance oil to add to your wax. Enter your wax weight, choose a fragrance load percentage, and calculate the fragrance oil amount for your candle batch.

This tool is designed for beginner and small-batch candle makers who need a quick starting point before testing wax, wick, jar size, and fragrance oil together.

Candle Making Tool

Fragrance Oil Calculator

Calculate how much fragrance oil to add to your candle wax. Start with a safe percentage, then test your wax, wick, vessel, and fragrance together before selling.

Golden Brands 464 is a soy container wax. Suggested preset: 6–9% fragrance load.
Use 1 for a single batch.
Fragrance oil needed — Enter your numbers above.
Wax amount — Calculated recipe wax weight.
Total batch weight — Wax + fragrance oil.
Formula: fragrance oil = wax weight × fragrance load %. For finished-fill mode, the calculator backs into wax weight first, then calculates fragrance. Always check your wax supplier’s technical sheet and the fragrance oil IFRA/safety information before production.
Shop Candle Wax Find soy, coconut blends, paraffin blends, and wax additives. Shop Fragrance Oils Test scents by family, season, or candle style. Read Candle Guides Learn wax types, wick testing, cure time, and common fixes.

How to Use This Fragrance Oil Calculator

  1. Enter the amount of wax you plan to use.
  2. Select your preferred fragrance load percentage.
  3. Calculate the amount of fragrance oil needed.
  4. Test your candle before making a larger batch.

Important Candle Making Note

Fragrance oil percentage is only a starting point. Different waxes, fragrance oils, jars, and wicks can behave differently. Always check your wax supplier’s recommended fragrance load and perform a burn test before selling finished candles.

Need Candle Making Supplies?

Explore candle wax, wicks, dyes, wax additives, and beginner-friendly candle making materials from Bloombay.

Shop Candle Wax | Shop Wicks | Read Fragrance Oil Guide