I Want to Produce 5,000 Candles a Month Across Ten Fragrances — How Do I Standardise Wax, Jars and Wicks While Allowing Fragrance-Specific Formulation Differences?
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Should every fragrance use 8%? No. In this example loads run from 7% (Dark Vanilla, Eucalyptus Spearmint) to 10% (Citrus Lemon), each within its page's stated range and confirmed by testing.
How many wicks should a standard line carry? Aim for two approved options, such as Eco C1 and Eco C2 for a jar around 7 cm wide, assigned by burn test per fragrance.
How much fragrance oil do 5,000 candles need? In this example, 81 kg a month, from 7 kg to 10 kg per fragrance depending on load.
Decide what is fixed and what each fragrance may change
At 5,000 candles a month, every extra material is another stock line to count, another reorder to remember and another way for the wrong item to reach the pouring table. Standardising is how you keep that under control. But fragrances are not interchangeable: they differ in strength, in how readily they throw, in vanillin content and in how they load the wick. A line that forces all ten into one identical recipe will produce some candles that are too weak and others that soot.
The answer is a two-column rule. One column lists what is the same for every candle on the line. The other lists the few things each fragrance is permitted to change, each with a tested value written on its formula sheet. Anything not on the second list does not change.
| Fixed for all ten | Allowed to vary per fragrance (tested and recorded) |
|---|---|
| Wax: Luxury Soy Wax CSI 464 | Fragrance load, within each oil's stated range |
| Jar: matte 200 ml glass jar, 200 g fill | Wick, chosen from an approved range of two |
| Pouring method, mixing time and cooling conditions | Jar colour, used to signal the scent or hide wax colour |
| Thermometer check of every melt, independent of the melter display | Cure-check timing, where an oil's page says it builds slowly |
| Test protocol for any change of batch or supplier | Nothing else |
CSI 464 is a sensible base for this example because it is a 100% soy container wax in flakes, states a fragrance load up to 10% and costs the same per kilogram at every listed pack, which makes costing ten products straightforward. The matte 200 ml jar comes in several colours from the same mould, so you can vary the look without varying the glass.
Ten fragrance-specific formulas on one base
The loads below are suggested starting points chosen from each product page's own guidance, not CSI recommendations for your system. Every one must be confirmed in your jar with your wick. The jar is 200 g of total candle weight, so oil grams = 2 × load %, and wax grams = 200 minus oil.
| Fragrance | Starting load | Oil / wax per candle | Why this load | Oil per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender | 8% | 16 g / 184 g | Page states 6–10% and rates it Strong | 8 kg |
| British Rose | 8% | 16 g / 184 g | Up to 10% soy, 0% vanillin | 8 kg |
| Jasmine | 8% | 16 g / 184 g | Up to 10% soy | 8 kg |
| Sandalwood | 8% | 16 g / 184 g | Up to 10% soy, 0% vanillin | 8 kg |
| Woody Oud | 9% | 18 g / 182 g | Soy 6–10%; a woody base often needs a little more to project | 9 kg |
| Dark Vanilla | 7% | 14 g / 186 g | Soy 6–10%; vanillin present, so start lower and test colour | 7 kg |
| Roasted Coffee | 8% | 16 g / 184 g | Soy 6–10% | 8 kg |
| Citrus Lemon | 10% | 20 g / 180 g | Page tip: use the upper end, citrus tops fade faster | 10 kg |
| Eucalyptus Spearmint | 7% | 14 g / 186 g | Up to 10% soy; rated moderate to strong | 7 kg |
| Bergamot Amber | 8% | 16 g / 184 g | Page intensity guide: 8% balanced | 8 kg |
Across the month that is 81 kg of fragrance oil and 1,000,000 g − 81,000 g = 919,000 g, or 919 kg, of wax for 5,000 candles of 200 g. Notice that the varying load changes the wax quantity too: the Citrus Lemon candles use 180 g of wax each, the Dark Vanilla and Eucalyptus candles 186 g. If your production sheet assumes 184 g for every scent, the wax count will drift.
An approved wick range of two, assigned by test
A fixed jar width makes a small wick range realistic. For a jar around 7 cm wide, Eco C1 (₹5.90) and Eco C2 (₹9.44) are sensible candidates to test. Cotton Braided Ready Made wicks are described on their page for diameters over 8 cm, so they are not part of this range. CSI publishes no wick sizing chart, burn rate or melt-pool figure, so the assignment of each fragrance to C1 or C2 can only come from your own burn tests.
The monthly order for the standard line
| Line | Quantity | Working | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSI 464 | 919 kg | 91 × 10 kg + 1 × 5 kg + 4 × 1 kg | ₹466,300.60 |
| Fragrance oils | 81 kg | Per-oil kg × 1 kg price, summed | ₹355,409.20 |
| Matte 200 ml jars | 5,000 | 500 packs of 10 × ₹708.00 | ₹354,000.00 |
| Wicks (all Eco C1) | 5,000 | 5 × 1,000-pack at ₹5,900.00 | ₹29,500.00 |
| Wicks (all Eco C2) | 5,000 | 50 × 100-pack at ₹944.00 | ₹47,200.00 |
The fragrance line breaks down as Lavender 8 × ₹5,221.00 = ₹41,768.00, British Rose ₹24,544.00, Jasmine ₹31,384.00, Sandalwood ₹40,214.40, Woody Oud 9 × ₹4,531.20 = ₹40,780.80, Dark Vanilla 7 × ₹7,646.00 = ₹53,522.00, Roasted Coffee ₹29,904.00, Citrus Lemon 10 × ₹2,832.00 = ₹28,320.00, Eucalyptus Spearmint 7 × ₹3,068.00 = ₹21,476.00 and Bergamot Amber ₹43,496.00. The total month lands between ₹1,205,209.80 and ₹1,222,909.80 depending on the wick split, before packaging, labour, shipping and GST.
At this scale the listed 10 kg pack of CSI 464 means more than 90 bags a month. CSI quotes larger wax quantities on WhatsApp (+91 7397976926); it is worth asking, but the costs above assume nothing beyond listed prices. The same is true of the jars: 500 packs is a lot of handling, and the matte jar page notes that some colours go out of stock, so agree colour availability before you build a scent's identity around one.
Keeping the line standard month after month
Standardisation is not a one-off decision. It needs a few habits to hold. Record the batch of every bag of wax and every bottle of oil against the candles it went into. When a new delivery of an oil arrives, pour a small check batch with the approved wick before releasing it to full production. Check every melt with a separate thermometer, because the Electric Wax Melter's page states a ±10°C deviation on its display, and add each oil below its published flashpoint rather than at the melter's maximum. Keep cracked or chipped jars out of the line entirely.
Handled this way, ten fragrances share one wax, one jar and two wicks, and the only differences on the floor are the load and the wick written on each fragrance's sheet. That is the balance the question asks for: one system for purchasing and pouring, and just enough flexibility for each fragrance to burn at its best.
Where this page fits
CSI already has guides that cover parts of this question. This page turns the product above into a raw-material list; these go deeper on the rest:
Three things to buy for this job
| Option | Price | Status on the October 2026 pull |
|---|---|---|
| 500 g | ₹260.00 | In stock |
| 1 kg | ₹507.40 | In stock |
| 5 kg | ₹2,537.00 | In stock |
| 10 kg | ₹5,074.00 | In stock |
| Option | Price | Status on the October 2026 pull |
|---|---|---|
| Thin (C1) × 100 | ₹590.00 | In stock |
| Thin (C1) × 1,000 | ₹5,900.00 | In stock |
| Thick (C2) × 100 | ₹944.00 | In stock |
| Thick (C2) × 1,000 | ₹9,440.00 | In stock |
| Option | Price | Status on the October 2026 pull |
|---|---|---|
| 15 g | ₹130.00 | In stock |
| 50 g | ₹410.00 | In stock |
| 100 g | ₹790.00 | In stock |
| 500 g | ₹3,840.00 | In stock |
| 1 kg | ₹7,646.00 | In stock |
CANDLEMAKINGSUPPLIESINDIA supplies raw materials and production equipment, not finished candles. This guide separates general candle-making practice from what CSI's own product pages state, says plainly where CSI publishes no figure (wick sizes, burn times, hardness), and labels every wick, load, test count or margin as a starting point for your own validation.
Prices are live CSI prices from October 2026; product pages are authoritative. Where a spec is not published — such as a wick size for your jar, a mould's cycle life or a wax's survival temperature — this guide says so rather than filling the gap.
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Product facts (October 2026, CSI live store): Luxury Soy Wax CSI 464 (flakes): 500 g ₹260.00, 1 kg ₹507.40, 5 kg ₹2,537.00, 10 kg ₹5,074.00 — 100% soy container wax in flakes · single pour · stated fragrance load up to 10% · stated shelf life 60 months (cool, dry storage). Eco Candle Wicks: Thin (C1) × 100 ₹590.00, Thin (C1) × 1,000 ₹5,900.00, Thick (C2) × 100 ₹944.00, Thick (C2) × 1,000 ₹9,440.00 — ₹5.90 (C1) and ₹9.44 (C2) per wick at every pack size. Dark Vanilla Fragrance Oil: 15 g ₹130.00, 50 g ₹410.00, 100 g ₹790.00, 500 g ₹3,840.00, 1 kg ₹7,646.00 — top rich vanilla and spice, middle caramel and cream, base dark amber and musk · flashpoint approximately 191–193°C · vanillin PRESENT (percentage not published) — product page says it will yellow white or light-coloured wax and that this does not affect performance · soy 6–10% (cure 48–72 h), paraffin 6–8% (cure 24–48 h). Matte / Frosted Glass Jar (200 ml): Pack of 5 ₹354.00, Pack of 10 ₹708.00 — page states "fill weight of 200 ml" and "Height 8 cm width 7 cm" (outer size); several colours, some out of stock.
Assumptions: Fragrance load is a percentage of total candle weight (200 g = 184 g wax + 16 g oil at 8%); CSI wax pages phrase their ceilings as a share of wax weight. Material cost per candle covers wax, oil, vessel, wick and dye only — it excludes packaging, labels, labour, shipping and GST. CSI publishes no wick sizing chart, burn times or wax survival temperatures, so every wick named is a candidate to test. Retail prices, budgets, margins and packaging costs are the reader's own figures. Test counts and loads are suggested starting points. Prices re-checked 1 October 2026; product pages are authoritative.