I Want to Launch Only Three Candle Fragrances Initially — Should I Choose One Floral, One Gourmand and One Woody Scent Rather Than Three Similar Profiles?
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What does the three-family version cost? At 1 kg each: British Rose ₹3,068, Roasted Coffee ₹3,738, Woody Oud ₹4,531.20 — ₹11,337.20 and about 202 candles. At 500 g each it is ₹5,748.60; at 100 g each, ₹1,185.32.
Does one family cost less? Not here. Three gourmand kilos come to ₹15,348.80 — ₹4,011.60 more than the three-family set — and ₹227.16 of oil across the three candles against ₹167.79.
Will a three-family launch sell better? Nobody can tell you that, and this guide will not. No demand data for candle scents is published anywhere in CSI's catalogue. What is provable is that three families give you three genuinely different candles to test, which is how you find out.
Why family, not preference, decides this
A fragrance family is not a marketing label. It is a statement about which materials sit in the base of the oil, and the base is what a customer smells for the two hours after the top notes have gone. That is why family is the right unit for a three-scent launch: it is the level at which two candles stop being alternatives and start being different products.
Think about what each family is actually offering the person holding the jar. A floral offers a room that smells tended and alive. A gourmand offers warmth and appetite. A woody offers stillness and weight. Those are three different jobs. A customer who wants the third will not accept the first instead, which is exactly why a three-family launch has three chances to be the right candle for someone, and a three-gourmand launch has one chance offered three ways.
The second reason is boringly practical and it is the one most new makers miss. Every scent is a separate wick test. Oils change how a wax burns, so three scents means three burn tests, three sets of notes and three decisions about wick size. That work is identical whether your three are similar or different — so if you are paying the testing cost three times anyway, you may as well buy three genuinely different answers with it. The testing method is set out in how to test hot throw before launching a candle fragrance.
The three families side by side
One in-stock CSI oil per family, set out with exactly what each product page states. The per-candle figure is 14.8 g of oil — 8% of a 185 g wax fill, which is a finished candle of about 200 g, or 7.4% of finished weight if you prefer that convention.
| Family | Oil · 1 kg | Published notes or profile | Page's own family wording | Stated soy load & cure | Vanillin position | Flash point | Oil per candle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floral | British Rose · ₹3,068 | Single note — fresh, dewy roses with subtle green and soft floral undertones | "Floral — soft, romantic, refined" | Up to 10%, cure 48–72 hours | 0% vanillin — no discolouration or yellowing in wax | 192°C | ₹45.41 |
| Gourmand | Roasted Coffee · ₹3,738 | Top fresh coffee beans · middle dark chocolate and espresso · base vanilla and caramel | "Gourmand — warm, rich, invigorating" | 6–10% of total wax weight, cure 48–72 hours | Vanillin present — vanilla and caramel base, test in white wax | ~191–193°C | ₹55.32 |
| Woody | Woody Oud · ₹4,531.20 | Top citrus and spice · middle oud and patchouli · base woody notes, amber, musk | "Oriental / Woody / Exotic" | 6–10%, cure 48–72 hours | Page states none | Page states none | ₹67.06 |
| Three together | ₹11,337.20 | 15 materials named, 0 repeated | Three families | Work to 8% on all three for a fair first test | One of three needs a white-wax test | Two of three measured | ₹167.79 |
Look at the last two columns rather than the price. Only one of the three carries a discolouration constraint, so a white-wax collection is still open to you on two of the three candles — you simply plan the coffee candle in a darker wax, an amber jar or a tinted pour. And two of the three publish a measured flash point, while Woody Oud's page publishes none at all. That is not a defect; it is a gap in the published data, and the honest response is to ask for documentation rather than assume a number. Several CSI oils carry only the shared perfume-grade line "flash point > 93°C", which is a threshold and not a measurement.
What three similar profiles actually buys you
It is worth doing this comparison properly rather than asserting it, because "three similar scents" sounds harmless. Below are three CSI gourmands — all good oils, all with detailed pages — read as a launch range instead of as individual products.
| Oil · 1 kg | Published materials | Shared with the other two | Discolouration position | Oil per candle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanilla Bean · ₹7,646 | Creamy sweet vanilla, subtle caramel undertones | Vanilla, caramel | 2.5% vanillin — potential discolouration, test with lighter waxes | ₹113.16 |
| Chocolate Fudge · ₹3,964.80 | Cocoa, caramel, chocolate, toasted nuts, vanilla bean, brown sugar | Vanilla, caramel, chocolate | Vanillin can cause yellowing or browning in light-coloured wax over time | ₹58.68 |
| Roasted Coffee · ₹3,738 | Coffee beans, dark chocolate, espresso, vanilla, caramel | Vanilla, caramel, chocolate | Vanillin present — test in white wax before a full batch | ₹55.32 |
| Three together | 13 mentions, 8 distinct | Vanilla in 3 of 3 · caramel in 3 of 3 | All three carry a vanillin note | ₹227.16 |
Three consequences follow, and none of them is about popularity. First, cost: ₹15,348.80 for three kilos against ₹11,337.20, and ₹227.16 of oil across a three-candle set against ₹167.79. The gourmand end of any catalogue tends to be the expensive end, and buying three of them concentrates that. Second, one shared constraint: all three pages warn about vanillin, so your entire launch inherits the same wax-colour problem on the same day. Solve it once and you solve it for all three; fail to solve it and all three candles yellow together. Third, one customer conversation: a visitor who does not want a sweet candle has nothing to look at.
One kilo per family
Three cards, one per family, with every listed pack size and the candles each pack covers at 14.8 g. The per-kilo column is worth reading in each case: these three ladders behave differently from one another, and none of them should be assumed.
| Size | Price | Per kg | 200g candles @ 14.8g |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 gm | ₹94.40 | ₹6,293.33 | ≈1 |
| 50 gm | ₹212.40 | ₹4,248 | ≈3 |
| 100 gm | ₹342.20 | ₹3,422 | ≈6 |
| 500 gm | ₹1,593 | ₹3,186 | ≈33 |
| 1 kg | ₹3,068 | ₹3,068 | ≈67 |
| Size | Price | Per kg | 200g candles @ 14.8g |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 gm | ₹93.22 | ₹6,214.67 | ≈1 |
| 50 gm | ₹230 | ₹4,600 | ≈3 |
| 100 gm | ₹390 | ₹3,900 | ≈6 |
| 500 gm | ₹1,890 | ₹3,780 | ≈33 |
| 1 kg | ₹3,738 | ₹3,738 | ≈67 |
| Size | Price | Per kg | 200g candles @ 14.8g |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 gm | ₹93.22 | ₹6,214.67 | ≈1 |
| 50 gm | ₹271.40 | ₹5,428 | ≈3 |
| 100 gm | ₹453.12 | ₹4,531.20 | ≈6 |
| 500 gm | ₹2,265.60 | ₹4,531.20 | ≈33 |
| 1 kg | ₹4,531.20 | ₹4,531.20 | ≈67 |
What three kilos cost, and whether the kilo is the right pack
A three-scent launch is a small enough commitment that the pack question deserves a real answer rather than an instinct. CSI's largest listed fragrance pack is 1 kg — there is no 5 kg bottle to aim at — and the ladder below 1 kg does not behave the same way on every oil. Here are the three in question.
| Oil | 100 g per gram | 500 g per gram | 1 kg per gram | Two 500 g vs one 1 kg | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Rose | ₹3.422 | ₹3.186 | ₹3.068 | ₹3,186 vs ₹3,068 | Kilo saves ₹118 — the clearest reward of the three |
| Roasted Coffee | ₹3.90 | ₹3.78 | ₹3.738 | ₹3,780 vs ₹3,738 | Kilo saves ₹42 — marginal |
| Woody Oud | ₹4.5312 | ₹4.5312 | ₹4.5312 | ₹4,531.20 vs ₹4,531.20 | Identical — buy whichever quantity you will use |
| All three | ₹1,185.32 for 300 g | ₹5,748.60 for 1.5 kg | ₹11,337.20 for 3 kg | ₹11,497.20 vs ₹11,337.20 | Kilos save ₹160 — 1.4% — for ₹5,588.60 more cash committed |
So the kilo saves you ₹160 across the whole launch, which is about 79 paise per candle on the first 202 candles. That is the real size of the "buy in bulk" argument on these three oils, and it is small enough that the decision should be made on how fast you pour, not on price. And the direction is not always even this way: elsewhere in the range Sage and Cedarwood lists at ₹6,867.60 for 1 kg against ₹5,168.40 for two 500 g packs — the kilo is ₹1,699.20 worse. Never assume a larger fragrance pack is cheaper per gram on this store. Read the pack table on the page.
| Candles per scent per month | Oil per scent per month | 100 g lasts | 500 g lasts | 1 kg lasts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 88.8 g | 1.1 months | 5.6 months | 11.3 months |
| 12 | 177.6 g | 0.6 months | 2.8 months | 5.6 months |
| 20 | 296 g | 0.3 months | 1.7 months | 3.4 months |
| 35 | 518 g | 0.2 months | 1.0 month | 1.9 months |
Read your own row. At six candles per scent a month, a kilo is nearly a year of stock on each of three scents and the 500 g pack is the sensible launch size. At twenty a scent, the kilo is a sane three and a half months. The reorder point is the same formula for all three oils: monthly usage ÷ 30 × your own observed lead time in days, plus whatever safety buffer you choose. Lead time here is yours, measured from your own past orders — not a figure this page can supply.
Launching the three
Three scents is a real launch and it needs a sequence, because the most common failure is pouring all three at once, selling all three at once and learning nothing about any of them. Here is the order that keeps the information.
When a fourth scent earns its place
Three families leave most of the map empty, and that is the correct state for a first launch — but it is worth knowing which direction the fourth scent should go when one of the three starts moving. The rule is the same one that built the trio: the fourth should share nothing with the first three.
| Candidate · 1 kg | What the page publishes | Adds | Duplicates | Oil per candle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citrus Lemon · ₹2,832 | Lemon and lime over grapefruit and orange, mandarin base; Citrus / Fresh / Vibrant; approximately 0% vanillin | A citrus family — nothing in the trio is bright or sharp | Nothing stated | ₹41.91 |
| Eucalyptus Spearmint · ₹3,068 | Crisp eucalyptus with spearmint finish; Fresh / Herbal / Spa; 0% vanillin; flashpoint 199°C | A clean, non-sweet option — the only member of a fresh-herbal family | Nothing stated | ₹45.41 |
| Peach Melon Berry · ₹4,177.20 | A fruity profile at the lighter end of the range | Fruit, which the trio has none of | Check the base before buying — fruity oils often sit on vanilla or wood | ₹61.82 |
| Sandalwood · ₹5,026.80 | Warm creamy sandalwood with subtle earthy depth; Woody / Creamy / Warm; 0% vanillin; flashpoint 203°C | A softer, creamier woody than oud | The woody family, already held by Woody Oud | ₹74.40 |
| Dark Vanilla · ₹7,646 | Rich vanilla and spice over deep caramel and cream, dark amber and musk base; Gourmand / Oriental | Little the trio does not already have | The gourmand family and the vanilla–caramel base, both held by Roasted Coffee | ₹113.16 |
Read that table as a map rather than a ranking — it does not say which fourth scent will sell, only which one adds territory. On published notes, the two cheapest candidates are also the two that add the most distance, which is a pleasant accident rather than a rule. And note the honest trap in the fruity row: a fruity label is not a fruity base, so check what the page lists at the bottom of the pyramid before you count it as a new family. The family-by-family picture across a bigger range is in five fragrance oils for a minimalist candle collection.
CANDLEMAKINGSUPPLIESINDIA supplies raw materials, not finished candles. The easiest thing to sell a new maker is three gourmands, because gourmands are the loudest in a bottle and the dearest per kilo. This guide argues against that, because a maker whose three candles cover three families finds out what their market wants in six weeks — and a maker who learns that keeps making candles.
Every price, pack size and specification here comes from live CSI stock in September 2026 and links to the product page, where current pricing always takes precedence. Notes, family wording, stated loads, cure guidance, vanillin positions and flash points are quoted only where the product page states them. Where a page is silent — Woody Oud publishes neither a flash point nor a vanillin figure — this guide says so rather than borrowing a number from a similar oil. No claim is made about which family or scent sells best; no such data exists in anything CSI publishes.
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Figures verified September 2026: 1 kg prices — British Rose ₹3,068, Roasted Coffee ₹3,738, Woody Oud ₹4,531.20, Vanilla Bean ₹7,646, Chocolate Fudge ₹3,964.80, Citrus Lemon ₹2,832, Eucalyptus Spearmint ₹3,068, Peach Melon Berry ₹4,177.20, Sandalwood ₹5,026.80, Dark Vanilla ₹7,646, Sage and Cedarwood ₹6,867.60 (500 g ₹2,584.20). Other rungs used in the ladder table — British Rose 100 g ₹342.20 and 500 g ₹1,593; Roasted Coffee 100 g ₹390 and 500 g ₹1,890; Woody Oud 100 g ₹453.12 and 500 g ₹2,265.60. Stated page facts as published: British Rose single note, family "Floral — soft, romantic, refined", up to 10% for soy, cure 48–72 hours, 0% vanillin with no discolouration or yellowing in wax, flashpoint 192°C; Roasted Coffee top fresh coffee beans, middle dark chocolate and rich espresso, base vanilla and caramel, family "Gourmand — warm, rich, invigorating", soy load 6–10% of total wax weight, cure 48–72 hours, vanillin present with advice to test in white wax, flashpoint approximately 191–193°C; Woody Oud top citrus and spicy notes, middle exotic oud and patchouli, base woody notes with amber and musk, family "Oriental / Woody / Exotic", soy load 6–10%, cure 48–72 hours, no flash point and no vanillin figure stated; Vanilla Bean vanillin 2.5% with potential discolouration and advice to test with lighter waxes, flashpoint 203°C; Chocolate Fudge vanillin can cause yellowing or browning in light-coloured wax over time; Citrus Lemon soy load 6–10%, approximately 0% vanillin; Eucalyptus Spearmint 0% vanillin and flashpoint 199°C; Sandalwood 0% vanillin and flashpoint 203°C. Luxury Soy Wax Chunks stated up to 13% with 10% recommended. Material counts are of the materials each page names in its scent profile or note tiers, not of aroma chemicals — no CSI page publishes an ingredient list. Planning assumptions stated in-text: fragrance load of 8% of total wax weight on a 185 g wax fill, giving 14.8 g of oil per 200 g candle (7.4% of finished weight); 5% wastage allowance where noted; monthly volumes of 6, 12, 20 and 35 candles per scent are illustrative inputs, not forecasts; lead time in the reorder formula is the reader's own observed figure. No shelf life, storage specification, MOQ, delivery time or sales figure is stated or implied. 1 kg is the largest listed fragrance pack; larger volumes are quoted on WhatsApp. Prices and availability change — the linked product pages are always authoritative.