🕯️ Wax Melt Fragrance Calculator
Calculate the exact amount of fragrance oil needed for your wax melts — by weight, wax type, and fragrance load percentage
| Wax Weight | FO at 6% | FO at 8% | FO at 10% | FO at 12% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50g (1.76 oz) | 3g | 4g | 5g | 6g |
| 100g (3.53 oz) | 6g | 8g | 10g | 12g |
| 250g (8.82 oz) | 15g | 20g | 25g | 30g |
| 500g (17.64 oz) | 30g | 40g | 50g | 60g |
| 1000g (35.27 oz) | 60g | 80g | 100g | 120g |
| 2000g (70.55 oz) | 120g | 160g | 200g | 240g |
| Melt Type | Weight (g) | Weight (oz) | Approx. Scent Hours | Melts per 500g Wax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini Cube | 10g | 0.35 oz | 4–6 hrs | ~50 melts |
| Round Tart | 28g | 1.0 oz | 8–12 hrs | ~18 melts |
| Clamshell | 70g | 2.5 oz | 20–30 hrs | ~7 melts |
| Large Disc | 100g | 3.5 oz | 30–40 hrs | ~5 melts |
| Fragrance Oil Volume | Approx. Weight (std 0.98 g/ml) | Approx. Weight (light 0.96 g/ml) | Approx. Weight (heavy 1.02 g/ml) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ml | 0.98g | 0.96g | 1.02g |
| 5 ml (1 tsp) | 4.9g | 4.8g | 5.1g |
| 15 ml (1 tbsp) | 14.7g | 14.4g | 15.3g |
| 30 ml (1 fl oz) | 29.4g | 28.8g | 30.6g |
| 100 ml | 98g | 96g | 102g |
| 500 ml | 490g | 480g | 510g |
Wax Melt are made up of a kind of wax, that one uses in electric wax warmers for spreading relaxing Fragrance in the house. The common electric warmers have a heating plate. This way one can enjoy the scent without flame what makes them more safe than usual candles with match.
Some Wax Melt are made from all-natural soy wax and oils inspired by nature, without harmful chemicals. This makes them good for use in scent therapy. Wax Melt based on soy, that are vegan and without cruelty, are also available.
What Are Wax Melts and How to Use Them
To reach earth-friendly clients, natural oils are the best choice. Oils for perfumes, on the other hand, mean more exact scents.
In Wax Melt the wax simply serves as a carrier of the scent. Almost any wax works, with only a bit of difference. Beeswax costs a lot, so it is less commonly used alone and mainly acts as a hardener.
Soy wax melts at low temperature, so it melts quickly and releases the Fragrance easily. Palm wax releases scent slowly and lasts more steadily than some other kinds. Mixing soy with a tiny part of paraffin or polymer additions helps too preserve the scent while it freely exits.
The length of the scent depends on the kind of wax, the amount of perfume, its chemical structure and the warmer itself. Good Wax Melt give Fragrance for around 50 to 80 hours, if one uses quality parts. The warmers also affect that.
Switching to another wax warmer, one can bring back cubes, that seemed scentless, and they suddenly release strong Fragrance.
Electric wax warmers give a clean and safe experience of scenting, that works well in houses with pets, children or small places like office spaces. Every package of Wax Melt usually carries six cubes full of scent, that delivers hours of Fragrance each one. Some brands truly pour their Wax Melt by hand, using the highest ratio of oil to wax for reaching the richest release of scent.
Many oils for perfumes are made specially for Wax Melt, that copy famous scents. Mixing different scents is another option. Adding some drops of natural oil to Wax Melt can make interesting mixes.
For instance, vanilla cubes go well with any baked perfume oil.
Re-melting of wax, that was already used, is not a good idea. Reheating it risks burning the Fragrance, whether by means of high or low heat. Lowering the melting temperature and adding less scent to wax can change the strength of the released perfume.
Every oil reacts differently, so it matters tobenchmark each to estimate, how much perfume it holds.
