Buy Fragrance Oils for Pillar Candle Making
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What size should I buy for pillars? 50 g to test, 100 g to launch, 500 g or 1 kg once a scent sells. A 15 g tester scents only 0.75 of an illustrative 250 g pillar at 8%, so it is too small for a full-size pillar test.
How much wax do I need per bottle? At 8%, every 100 g of oil pairs with 1,150 g of wax (1.25 kg of finished pillars). In Soy Pillar Wax that is ₹690.00. See pairing oil with wax.
Does CSI sell a pillar fragrance kit? No fragrance sample pack or pillar fragrance kit is listed. CSI's candle-making kits exist, but their fragrance contents are not published. Build your own test set from 50 g bottles; the carts below show how.
What each pack size scents, in pillars
CSI lists oils in up to five sizes: 15 g, 50 g, 100 g, 500 g and 1 kg. For a pillar maker the useful way to read that ladder is in pillars. The table below does it for Lavender, which sits at the top of CSI's best-selling sort and is listed in all five sizes. We show two illustrative pillar weights, 250 g and 400 g, and three loads for the smaller pillar. The loads are a labelled test range, not a published ceiling. CSI does not publish a fragrance maximum for its pillar wax.
| Pack | Price | ₹/g | 250 g at 6% (15 g) | 250 g at 8% (20 g) | 250 g at 10% (25 g) | 400 g at 8% (32 g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 g | ₹105.02 | ₹7.00 | 1.00 | 0.75 | 0.60 | 0.47 |
| 50 g | ₹270.00 | ₹5.40 | 3.33 | 2.50 | 2.00 | 1.56 |
| 100 g | ₹540.00 | ₹5.40 | 6.67 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 3.12 |
| 500 g | ₹2,620.00 | ₹5.24 | 33.33 | 25.00 | 20.00 | 15.62 |
| 1 kg | ₹5,221.00 | ₹5.22 | 66.67 | 50.00 | 40.00 | 31.25 |
Read down the 8% column and the ladder becomes a production plan. A 50 g bottle is a test. A 100 g bottle is a small launch of five pillars. A 500 g bottle is a festive run of 25, and a kilo is 50. At 400 g the numbers fall by more than a third: a kilo scents 31.25 pillars. If your range mixes sizes, work in grams of oil, not in bottles. Add up the oil every pillar in the plan needs, then buy the pack sizes that cover it with a margin.
The price column tells the other half of the story. Lavender costs ₹7.00 a gram at 15 g and ₹5.40 at both 50 g and 100 g. It is ₹5.24 at 500 g and ₹5.22 at a kilo. For this oil, and for most of the catalogue, the only real per-gram step is from 15 g to 50 g. Above 50 g you are mostly buying more pillars before the next reorder, not a lower rate. Across the collection, 52 of 91 oils cost within 1% per gram at 1 kg and at 100 g. Only 24 show a kilo saving of 5% or more. Buy 1 Kg Fragrance Oil for Pillar and Mould Candle Making works through the kilo decision oil by oil.
Why the 15 g tester is too small for a pillar
Across CSI's catalogue, 15 g is the de facto sample size, and 51 oils offer it in stock. For jar candles it works well: 15 g scents about one 180–200 g candle at 8%. For pillars it falls short, because an illustrative 250 g pillar at 8% needs 20 g. You would be testing a smaller pillar than the one you plan to sell, or a lower load, and either one gives you a result that does not carry over.
The real pillar test is a three-load ladder: 6%, 8% and 10% in three 250 g pillars. That takes 15 + 20 + 25 = 60 g of oil per scent. There are two ways to buy 60 g, and the table prices both for three oils.
| Oil | 15 g alone | 50 g + 15 g | 100 g | Extra for the 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender | ₹105.02 | ₹270.00 + ₹105.02 = ₹375.02 (65 g, 5 g spare) | ₹540.00 (100 g, 40 g spare) | ₹164.98 |
| Fallen Leaves | ₹94.40 | ₹236.00 + ₹94.40 = ₹330.40 (65 g, 5 g spare) | ₹472.00 (100 g, 40 g spare) | ₹141.60 |
| Bergamot Amber | ₹105.02 | ₹280.00 + ₹105.02 = ₹385.02 (65 g, 5 g spare) | ₹560.00 (100 g, 40 g spare) | ₹174.98 |
The 50 g + 15 g route is the cheaper way to run exactly one ladder, by ₹141.60 to ₹174.98 per scent. The 100 g leaves you 40 g after the ladder. That is enough to repeat the winning load in two more pillars, or to pour a second batch after a wick change. If you are confident enough in a scent to want a re-test, the 100 g is the better buy. If you are screening many scents to drop most of them, buy 50 g + 15 g. For a full method to screen scents side by side, see Strong Fragrance Oils for Scented Mould Candles.
Pairing each bottle of oil with the wax it needs
Load is a share of the finished pillar's weight: oil = weight × load, and wax = weight − oil. Turn that round and each gram of oil tells you how much wax it needs. The table uses 100 g of oil as the unit, because that is the launch size, and prices the wax in Soy Pillar Wax at ₹0.60 a gram. Soy Pillar Wax is flat-priced: ₹300.00 for 500 g, ₹600.00 for a kilo, ₹3,000.00 for 5 kg and ₹6,000.00 for 10 kg.
| Load | Finished pillar weight | Wax needed | Wax cost | 250 g pillars | 400 g pillars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6% | 1,666.67 g | 1,566.67 g | ₹940.00 | 6.67 | 4.17 |
| 8% | 1,250 g | 1,150.00 g | ₹690.00 | 5.00 | 3.12 |
| 10% | 1,000 g | 900.00 g | ₹540.00 | 4.00 | 2.50 |
At 8%, three 100 g bottles need 3.45 kg of wax, so the 5 kg bag covers them with room for test pours and remelts. Three 500 g bottles need 17.25 kg, which is two 10 kg bags. Because pillar wax has no bulk break, buying it in 10 kg saves nothing per gram. Buy the bag size that matches the oil you have committed to. For Beeswax Pellets (₹800.00 a kilo) or Fully Refined Paraffin (₹354.00 a kilo) the weights are the same and only the rupees change. Best Fragrance Oils for Pillar Candles compares the four pillar waxes.
Two pillar carts, priced
Here are two complete orders built from CSI's listed prices. The launch cart is for a maker starting a three-scent pillar line. The season cart is for a maker who has tested those scents and is producing for a festive window. Neither is a CSI kit. CSI does not list a fragrance sample pack or a pillar fragrance kit, and the fragrance contents of its candle-making kits are not published.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Lavender 100 g | ₹540.00 |
| Fallen Leaves 100 g | ₹472.00 |
| Bergamot Amber 100 g | ₹560.00 |
| Soy Pillar Wax 5 kg | ₹3,000.00 |
| Ribbed Pillar Mould 5 × 10 cm | ₹1,060.82 |
| Daisy Pillar Mould | ₹942.82 |
| Candle Mold Sealer | ₹472.00 |
| Cotton Braided Wicks Ready Made, 50 | ₹600.00 |
| Red Candle Dye Chips | ₹250.00 |
| Total | ₹7,897.64 |
Cart A holds 300 g of oil, which is 15 illustrative 250 g pillars at 8% (five per scent), and 5 kg of wax against the 3.45 kg those pillars need. Two moulds give two shapes. The Ribbed Pillar Mould is ₹1,060.82 in 5 × 10 cm and ₹1,414.82 in 5 × 15 cm (the 5 × 7 cm is out of stock). The Daisy Pillar Mould is ₹942.82. Weigh each mould's wax fill before you pour, because neither mould's volume is published and your pillars may not weigh 250 g. The red dye chips are there for the Fallen Leaves pillars. Dye dose is not published, so follow the product page.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Lavender 500 g | ₹2,620.00 |
| Fallen Leaves 500 g | ₹2,124.00 |
| Bergamot Amber 500 g | ₹2,718.00 |
| Soy Pillar Wax 10 kg | ₹6,000.00 |
| Soy Pillar Wax 10 kg | ₹6,000.00 |
| Cotton Braided Wicks Ready Made, 100 | ₹1,200.00 |
| Total | ₹20,662.00 |
Cart B holds 1.5 kg of oil: 75 illustrative 250 g pillars at 8%, needing 17.25 kg of wax. Two 10 kg bags leave a small working margin. It assumes you already own the moulds, and at 75 pillars you will want more than two. How many depends on how often each mould can be refilled, which is covered in Bulk Fragrance Oils for Pillar Candle Manufacturing. Note one detail in the oil lines. Lavender's 500 g costs ₹5.24 a gram, against ₹5.40 at 100 g. Fallen Leaves drops from ₹4.72 to ₹4.25, and Bergamot Amber from ₹5.60 to ₹5.44. The 500 g is worth it here because you are using the oil. It is not a discount to chase on untested scents.
| Pack | Price | Per gram | 250 g pillars at 20 g | 400 g pillars at 32 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 g | ₹105.02 | ₹7.00 | 0.75 | 0.47 |
| 50 g | ₹270.00 | ₹5.40 | 2.50 | 1.56 |
| 100 g | ₹540.00 | ₹5.40 | 5.00 | 3.12 |
| 500 g | ₹2,620.00 | ₹5.24 | 25.00 | 15.62 |
| 1 kg | ₹5,221.00 | ₹5.22 | 50.00 | 31.25 |
| Pack | Price | Per gram | 250 g pillars at 20 g | 400 g pillars at 32 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 g | ₹94.40 | ₹6.29 | 0.75 | 0.47 |
| 50 g | ₹236.00 | ₹4.72 | 2.50 | 1.56 |
| 100 g | ₹472.00 | ₹4.72 | 5.00 | 3.12 |
| 500 g | ₹2,124.00 | ₹4.25 | 25.00 | 15.62 |
| 1 kg | ₹4,248.00 | ₹4.25 | 50.00 | 31.25 |
| Pack | Price | Per gram | 250 g pillars at 20 g | 400 g pillars at 32 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 g | ₹105.02 | ₹7.00 | 0.75 | 0.47 |
| 50 g | ₹280.00 | ₹5.60 | 2.50 | 1.56 |
| 100 g | ₹560.00 | ₹5.60 | 5.00 | 3.12 |
| 500 g | ₹2,718.00 | ₹5.44 | 25.00 | 15.62 |
| 1 kg | ₹5,437.00 | ₹5.44 | 50.00 | 31.25 |
Placing the order without surprises
A pillar order has more moving parts than a jar order. You are buying moulds that cannot be substituted mid-run, as well as oil, wax and wicks. The steps below are the order we would place them in.
If your order goes past the listed packs — several kilos of one scent, or 10 kg of wax several times over — ask on WhatsApp for a quote. No volume discount figure is published, so do not build one into your costing until you have it in writing. Bulk Fragrance Oils for Pillar Candle Manufacturing covers that route for pillar production, and Where to Buy Fragrance Oils for Commercial Decorative Candle Production covers what to check in any supplier before a commercial run.
Two more reads are useful before you buy. If your pillars are decorative shapes rather than plain cylinders, Fragrance Oils for Silicone Mould Candles and Best Fragrance Oils for Moulded Candles cover silicone moulds and scent-to-shape pairing. For how the load you choose changes both the oil bill and the pillar's structure, see How Much Fragrance Oil Should I Use in Pillar Candles?. For a structural question specific to decorative moulds, see I'm Making Decorative Mould Candles — How Much Fragrance Oil Can I Add Without Affecting the Candle Structure?.
CANDLEMAKINGSUPPLIESINDIA supplies raw materials, not finished candles. A buying guide is where a supplier is most tempted to push the big bottle. This page tells you to screen scents in 50 g, shows where a 100 g is not worth the extra, and says plainly that above 50 g most oils cost the same per gram at every size.
Oil and wax prices are CSI live pricing, pulled on 24 September 2026. Mould, sealer and dye prices come from the 24–25 September 2026 catalogue pull, and wick and tool prices from Blog 760's figures verified on 10 September 2026, rechecked on 25 September. Out-of-stock sizes are marked. Pillar counts, wax pairings and cart totals are plain arithmetic, shown so you can check them.
The 250 g and 400 g pillars are illustrative, and 6%, 8% and 10% are a labelled test range. CSI publishes neither mould volumes nor a fragrance ceiling for pillar wax. The 3–5% loss allowance is a working assumption. For stock checks, bulk quotes, GST invoicing or documentation, message us on WhatsApp at +91 7397976926.
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Figures pulled 24 September 2026, CSI live pricing: Lavender ₹105.02 / 15 g, ₹270.00 / 50 g, ₹540.00 / 100 g, ₹2,620.00 / 500 g, ₹5,221.00 / 1 kg. Fallen Leaves ₹94.40 / 15 g, ₹236.00 / 50 g, ₹472.00 / 100 g, ₹2,124.00 / 500 g, ₹4,248.00 / 1 kg. Bergamot Amber ₹105.02 / 15 g, ₹280.00 / 50 g, ₹560.00 / 100 g, ₹2,718.00 / 500 g, ₹5,437.00 / 1 kg. Cheapest in-stock 50 g ₹170.00 (Citrus Lemon). Soy Pillar Wax ₹300.00 / 500 g, ₹600.00 / 1 kg, ₹3,000.00 / 5 kg, ₹6,000.00 / 10 kg. Beeswax Pellets ₹800.00 / 1 kg. Fully Refined Paraffin Wax Pellets ₹354.00 / 1 kg. Catalogue pull 24–25 September 2026: Ribbed Pillar Mould ₹1,060.82 (5 × 10 cm), ₹1,414.82 (5 × 15 cm), 5 × 7 cm out of stock; Daisy Pillar Mould ₹942.82; Candle Mold Sealer ₹472.00; Red Candle Dye Chips ₹250.00; Twisted Pillar Mould out of stock. Verified 10 September 2026 (Blog 760), rechecked 25 September 2026: Cotton Braided Wicks Ready Made ₹600.00 / 50, ₹1,200.00 / 100 (₹12.00 each); Candle Making Weighing Scale ₹354.00.
Non-price figures and assumptions: Illustrative pillars of 250 g and 400 g; oil per pillar = weight × load (20 g and 32 g at 8%); wax per 100 g of oil = 100 ÷ load − 100. CSI does not publish mould volumes or a fragrance ceiling for Soy Pillar Wax; 6%, 8% and 10% are a labelled test range. Price-break statistics compare per-gram prices of the same oil across its listed sizes (1 kg vs 100 g: 52 of 91 within ±1%, 24 with a saving of 5% or more). The 3–5% loss allowance is a working assumption. Cart totals exclude freight and any charges shown at checkout. Diwali 2026 falls on 8 November. Prices and availability change — the linked product pages are always authoritative.