Highly scented candles -
what exactly does that mean?
What are you getting when you buy
one?
What's the difference between heavily scented, and richly
scented, and triple scented?
And should you care?
Well, the good news is you can find out here....
Even the phrase "triple scented candles" relates more to a
rule of thumb than any exact definition. Candle makers suggest
that "normally" you should use somewhere between 1/3 and 1/2 an
ounce of fragrance per pound of wax, so a triple scented candle
has somewhere between 1 and 1.5 oz. of scent per pound.
Just to complicate matters, it's not difficult to find
candle making instructions that recommend anywhere from 1/4 to
1 oz. per pound.
Not exactly a precise definition, is it?
Ultimately, of course, it doesn't matter a great deal.
Candle making at home has always been more of a craft than a
science, relying on technique and "feel", and you'll quickly
work out what level of scent suits you.
And if you're buying candles, you'll equally soon get to
know how one maker's "richly scented" candle compares with
another's "heavily scented candle".
And isn't the journey you take to find all this out half the
fun anyway?
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