Floral Fragrances For Captivating Candle Scents

Whether you find yourself drawn to more exotic spices or you’re more preferable to the flowery fragrances in your scented candle making arsenal— How To Start A Candle Making Business.com will give you the lowdown on how to choose the ingredients as well as give you the info you need to start your own candle making biz. If you’ve ever wondered what constitutes your favorite candle scent, this article is a must read. We’ll give you the breakdown of the fragrances and essential oils found in of all your favorite floral-scented candles—so you can make the best decision next time you’re making a candle set for you’re your new business.

Perfume and essential oil ingredients  

Below is a list of the scented candle ingredients found in each fragrance family, with the most popular essential oils used to create each group and their respective sub-groups.

Floral - Feminine and Romantic - The most popular group used in  flowery fragrances are florals. Florals can be based on a combination (bouquet) of flowers including rose, peony, tuberose, lily and jasmine or a single flower note (soliflore).

Aquatic: Marine notes are added to the floral for a crisp, fresh scent.

Woody Floral: A rich wood or musk note is added to give the floral scent a warm finish. Examples of this can be found in many women’s shampoos, shower gels lotions, and crèmes.

Floral Green: A newer floral family that incorporates the smell of freshly cut grass or crisp cucumber notes.

Fruity Floral: Bright fruit notes such as strawberry, watermelon, apple and apricot add flavor to floral notes.

Chypre: This fragrance family is built on distinctive top notes of oak moss, bergamot, patchouli, and labdanum. The result is a strong and spicy fragrance with a powdery finish.

Chypre Floral: A soliflore or bouquet is added to the chypre fragrance for a sweet edge. Rose, jasmine, peony and lily are commonly used.
If you’re just getting started with your new candle-making business, this breakdown of floral ingredients will no doubt give you the information you need to start making irresistible floral-scented candles that everyone will want to buy.

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