Cosy Candles & Aromas's Blog (3)

I was asked the other day what triple scented meant. You may, if you've been browsing candle sites, have seen candles described as being "triple scented". It's a bit of a marketing trick. For many years the industry standard fragrance load was 3% volume, ie 1/2 oz of fragrance to wax ratio. Triple scented, therefore, means the candle is loaded with a 9% fragrance. It doesn't necessarily mean that it smells super strong as if a candle is fragranced with a light smell, no matter how much fragran… Continue

One thing that never ceases to amaze me is the amount of people who just haven’t got a clue on how to burn a candle safely! I’ve got friends who tell me that they just light a candle and then just leave it burning all day, even while they’re at work or out shopping.I always have a right go at them about it. I ask them if they read the warning labels I place on my products. Most don’t or they’ll just skim or ignore it. I then go on to explain what could happen. With pillars, if you exceed the m… Continue

I’m often being asked how do I make my candles and get them to smell so nice. I always say it’s a company secret and would have to eliminate them if they knew ... LOL!!

Seriously though, it isn’t too difficult to make candles. The problem lies in getting the right combination of wax, fragrance, and colour and wick size. Ask any candle maker and they will tell you of the months of frustration. The amount of money invested in raw materials just to get

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