Should I Use 6%, 8% or 10% Fragrance Oil for Strong Soy Candles?
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Fragrance load · 6, 8 or 10%
Choose your soy load from a three-candle test, not from a default.
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"In past five years of testing and searching for the best candle fragrance I would say I found what am looking for strong fragrance in cold throw and hot throw and you can go for the minimum percentage in candle still it will give amazing smell well done and all the best"
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Sandalwood Fragrance Oil
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Blue Ocean Fragrance Oil
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Eco Soy CSI 400
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"In past five years of testing and searching for the best candle fragrance I would say I found what am looking for strong fragrance in cold throw and hot throw and you can go for the minimum percentage in candle still it will give amazing smell well done and all the best"
Emma BecharaJun 2026
British Rose Fragrance Oil
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"Fragrance oil is sooo good smell so good we love it a lot"
Arshad ShaikhVerified buyer · Mar 2026
British Rose Fragrance Oil
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"Very good"
Reena BagalVerified buyer · Oct 2025
Sandalwood Fragrance Oil
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"Good fragrance 👍"
Sooraj RVerified buyer · Aug 2026
Blue Ocean Fragrance Oil
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"Soy wax quality is the best, which ever products ordered were properly packed and delivered as early as possible, timely response to the inquiries. Good service"
Jaya SawlaniVerified buyer · Nov 2025
Luxury Soy Wax CSI 464 (Flakes Form) For Container Candles
★★★★☆
"Good quality wax"
Arminder KaurVerified buyer · Oct 2025
Eco Soy CSI 400
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CSI Troubleshooting · Fragrance Load Problems
The pages decide which of 6, 8 and 10% you may use; three candles decide which you should. Here is the window for every kind of CSI oil page, the three-load test, and what each load costs per candle.
3 candles
one oil at 6, 8 and 10% from a single 50 g bottle · ₹663.89 of materials · CSI live pricing, September 2026
Quick answers — read this first
Should I use 6%, 8% or 10% fragrance oil in soy? Test all three, because the right load depends on the oil, the jar, the wick and the room, and nobody can tell you in advance. Start by checking which of the three your oil page and wax page allow, pour one candle at each, cure to day 14 and compare blind. If you must pick one before testing, 8% is the common starting point: the middle of the usual window.Which loads are allowed? The lower of the wax page's and the oil page's stated maximum governs. Luxury Soy Wax CSI 464 states up to 10%, so all three fit the wax; but Fresh Strawberries (6–9%) rules out 10%, and 8–10% pages such as Juicy Orange put 6% below their floor.
What does each load cost? British Rose at the 1 kg price: ₹27.61 of oil per 150 g candle at 6%, ₹36.82 at 8%, ₹46.02 at 10%. A 10% candle carries 67% more oil than a 6% one.
What does the test cost? Three candles from one 50 g bottle: about ₹663.89 of materials with British Rose and CSI 464, or ₹778.80 new spend for oil, 1 kg of wax and a pack of wicks.
The short answer
The rule: test 6%, 8% and 10%, within the lower of the two stated maximums. Maximum does not mean best.
The window: in CSI 464, Chunks and CSI 468, the wax allows all three; the oil page is what rules a load in or out.
The test: three 150 g candles, one oil, 36 g from a 50 g bottle, judged blind at day 14.
The cost: ₹663.89 of materials; oil per candle rises by ₹18.41 to ₹32.62 from 6% to 10% for our four example oils.
In this guide
100 of CSI's 102 oil pages grouped by their candle load wording, against 6%, 8% and 10% (the other two, Lavender Oud and Amber Oud Royal, give only "Candles (Soy/Paraffin/Blends) 10%" in a perfume usage table). For most oils that state a load, all three are allowed, with 10% at the page maximum. 3 pages rule out 10% (the 6–9% and 7–9% groups), 13 put 6% below their stated floor, and more than half state no candle load at all, which leaves the wax page as the only stated limit.
Wax · up to 10% stated · 1 kg ₹507.40
Luxury Soy Wax CSI 464: a ceiling that makes 6, 8 and 10 the whole window
Test oil · 50 g ₹212.40 · runs all three loads
British Rose: one bottle, three candles, one decision
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Ask which of 6, 8 and 10% your oil and wax allow
Straight answer
Should I use 6%, 8% or 10% fragrance oil for strong soy candles?
Use whichever of the three wins a fair test in your candle, and check first that it is allowed. The allowed window is set by the lower of your wax page's stated maximum and your oil page's stated candle maximum: Luxury Soy Wax CSI 464 states up to 10%, Luxury Soy Wax Chunks and CSI 468 up to 13%, so in those waxes the oil page decides. Most CSI oils that state a load allow all three; a few rule out 10% (Fresh Strawberries states 6–9%) and some put 6% below their stated floor (8–10% pages). Then pour one 150 g candle at each allowed load from the same oil, wax, wick and jar, cure to day 14, and burn them one at a time in the same closed room, scored blind. Choose the load that clearly wins; if two tie, choose the cheaper. If you must pick without testing, 8% is the usual starting point because it sits in the middle of the common 6–10% window, not because it is best. The test costs about ₹663.89 in materials with British Rose, and the answer can differ from one oil to the next.
One line: the pages tell you which of 6, 8 and 10 you may use; only three candles tell you which one to use.
One bottle, three loads. British Rose 50 g is ₹212.40 and runs the whole 6/8/10 test (36 g), leaving 14 g for one repeat candle at 6% or 8%. In stock on 25 September 2026.
Buy British Rose 50 g — ₹212.40
Step 1: which of the three your pages allow
Before you ask which load is best, ask which loads are allowed. Two pages answer that, and the stricter one wins.
Load is the oil's share of the finished candle's total weight. In a 150 g candle: 6% is 9 g of oil and 141 g of wax; 8% is 12 g and 138 g; 10% is 15 g and 135 g. The two ceilings rule says the governing maximum is the lower of the wax page's and the oil page's stated maximum. For soy wax at CSI: Luxury Soy Wax CSI 464 states up to 10%; Luxury Soy Wax Chunks and Premium Coconut Soy Wax CSI 468 state up to 13%; Eco Soy CSI 400 and Natural Soy Pearl Wax state no ceiling in the text we hold. So in the three waxes that state a ceiling, 10% is never ruled out by the wax. The oil page is what rules loads in or out.
Of CSI's 102 oils on 25 September 2026, 48 pages state a candle load or range in their load wording. For 32 of them ("up to 10%" or "6–10%"), 6, 8 and 10 are all inside the page's wording, with 10% at the page maximum. For 10 pages stating 8–10%, 6% is below the page's own floor: allowed, but under-loaded by the page's definition. 3 pages top out at 9%, which rules 10% out. 3 go above 10%, which matters only in a 13% wax. Two perfume-grade pages, Lavender Oud and Amber Oud Royal, give only "Candles (Soy/Paraffin/Blends) 10%" in a usage table, a single figure rather than a range. And 52 pages state no candle load at all; for those, the wax page is the only stated limit, and we would test more cautiously.
Worked examples · which of 6, 8 and 10 are allowed, 25 September 2026
Oil page wording against CSI 464's 10% ceiling
| Oil | Page candle wording | 6% | 8% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Rose | "candles (up to 10% soy, up to 6% paraffin)" | in range | in range | page maximum |
| Bergamot Amber | "6-10% for soy wax candles, cure 48-72 hours" | page floor | in range | page maximum |
| Juicy Orange | "For candles, use at 8-10% in soy" | below floor | page floor | page maximum |
| Fresh Strawberries | "Recommended fragrance load 6-9% for candles" | page floor | in range | over maximum: do not pour |
| Coffee Vanilla Tobacco | "7-9% soy wax (strong throw at lower loads)" | below floor | in range | over maximum: do not pour |
| Mango Coconut | no candle load stated | wax page only: up to 10% in CSI 464; ask on WhatsApp before settling at the top | ||
Read the right line
Many oil pages list several uses side by side. British Rose's page gives "up to 6% paraffin" and "wax melts (up to 12%)" next to its soy candle figure; Bergamot Amber's gives "6-8% for paraffin wax". Use only the soy candle wording for this decision. A paraffin figure is not a soy recommendation, and a wax-melt figure is not a candle load.Step 2: where to start if you must pick one
If you can only pour one load today, pick it for a reason you can write down, then test the other two next week.
Testing all three is the answer. But a maker with an order due often needs a first batch before the test finishes, so it helps to know which way the usual factors push. None of these is a rule; each is a tendency to test against.
Which way each factor tends to push · judgement, not data
Start here, then let the three-load test overrule you
| Factor | Tends to push towards | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Page states 8–10% or 7–9% | 8% | 6% is below the page's floor; 10% may be over (7–9%) |
| Bright, top-led oil (citrus, aquatic) | 8% to 10% | Top-led styles often fade faster once lit |
| Base-heavy or dense oil (gourmand, resin, wood) | 6% to 8% | Heavy oils often need a wick check as load rises |
| Small jar, small room (bedroom, bathroom) | 6% to 8% | Less air to fill; a strong candle can be too much |
| Wide jar, large room | 8% to 10%, but wick first | The pool and room limit throw before load does |
| White or cream wax with a vanilla-rich oil | Lower end | More vanillin tends to mean more colour change |
| Price-sensitive product, dear oil | Lower end, if the test allows | Each point costs 1.5 g per 150 g candle |
With no strong reason either way, 8% is the common starting point: it is the middle of the usual 6–10% window, leaves room to move in both directions, and is inside the stated range of every CSI oil page that states one. That is a starting point, not a verdict. If 8% turns out to be the winner of your test too, good; you will have proved it rather than assumed it.
Step 3: the three-load test
Three candles, one oil, one variable. The load is the only thing allowed to change.
The three-load test · 150 g candles in CSI 464 · British Rose
One oil, one wax melt, one wick size, one jar type
| Candle | Load | Oil | Wax | Wick | Jar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6% | 9 g | 141 g | Eco C1 (or your usual) | 150 g clear jar |
| 8 | 8% | 12 g | 138 g | same | same |
| 10 | 10% | 15 g | 135 g | same | same |
| Total | 36 g (14 g left in 50 g) | 414 g | 3 | 3 |
1
Confirm the wick at 8% firstIf you have never burned this jar, pour one 8% candle a week early and check the pool reaches the glass by hour 3 to 4 (a commonly cited rule of thumb). A test where the wick is wrong measures the wick, not the load. If you need a bracket, one pack each of Eco C1 and C2 is ₹153.40.
2
Weigh three jugs from one meltMelt 414 g of wax. Jug 6: 141 g wax + 9 g oil. Jug 8: 138 g + 12 g. Jug 10: 135 g + 15 g. Add the oil at your wax page's temperature (CSI 464 states a pour temperature of 80°C–90°C) and stir each jug for the same time. Pour, and label the bases.
3
Cure together to day 14Same shelf, lids on. Sandalwood's and Blue Ocean's pages state a soy cure of 48 to 72 hours before burn testing; judging at day 7 and deciding at day 14 is common practice for soy, not a rule.
4
Burn one per evening, blindSame closed room of known floor area, fan and AC off. A helper lights the candle and does not tell you which it is. Score at the doorway at 30 minutes, 1 hour and 2 hours, 1 to 5, and note soot, mushrooming and any beads. Air the room fully before the next one.
5
Repeat the winner onceThe 14 g left in the bottle makes one more candle at 6% (9 g) or 8% (12 g). It does not make a 10% (15 g): if 10% wins, buy the 100 g for the test next time, or accept a single result. Pour the repeat and burn it against a fresh candle at the next-best load.
6
Write it down per oilOil, load, wick, pour date, pool width at hour 3, scores, soot. The load that wins for British Rose may not be the load that wins for Sandalwood, and a record per scent saves the test next season.
A second oil doubles the value of the test. Running Sandalwood alongside British Rose adds three candles and brings the total to ₹1,370.26 of materials; if the two oils choose different loads, you have learned something no single test would show. Whether every scent in a range should share one load is its own question: Should Every Fragrance in My Candle Collection Use the Same Fragrance Load?.
What each load costs per candle
Two points of load is 3 g of oil per 150 g candle. What that costs depends entirely on which oil it is.
Oil cost per 150 g candle at each load · 1 kg prices, 25 September 2026
Four soy-suitable oils whose pages allow all three loads
| Oil | Per gram at 1 kg | 6% (9 g) | 8% (12 g) | 10% (15 g) | 6% → 10% per 100 candles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Rose | ₹3.07 | ₹27.61 | ₹36.82 | ₹46.02 | ₹1,840.80 |
| Blue Ocean | ₹4.96 | ₹44.60 | ₹59.47 | ₹74.34 | ₹2,973.60 |
| Sandalwood | ₹5.03 | ₹45.24 | ₹60.32 | ₹75.40 | ₹3,016.08 |
| Bergamot Amber | ₹5.44 | ₹48.93 | ₹65.24 | ₹81.56 | ₹3,262.20 |
At the 50 g price you would pay for a test bottle, oil per 8% candle is ₹50.98 for British Rose, ₹59.28 for Blue Ocean, ₹65.14 for Sandalwood and ₹67.20 for Bergamot Amber. A kilogram of oil makes 111 candles of 150 g at 6%, 83 at 8% and 66 at 10%.
The whole candle, not just the oil
Oil is only one line. Worked example with British Rose at the 1 kg price, CSI 464 at the 10 kg price, the 150 g clear jar (₹94.40 each) and an Eco C1 wick (₹5.90): a 6% candle costs ₹199.46 in materials, an 8% candle ₹207.14, and a 10% candle ₹214.82. The 10% candle carries 67% more oil than the 6% one, but its total material cost is only 7.7% higher, because the jar dominates. That cuts both ways: the load decision matters less to your margin than it first appears for a cheap oil in a dear jar, and more for a dear oil in a cheap container. All figures exclude labour, freight, packaging and GST.
Argued against our own interest: a 10% candle uses 67% more of our oil than a 6% one. If your test shows 6% or 8% performing as well as 10% in your jar and room, pour the lower load and buy less from us. The CSI 464 page allows 10%; it does not recommend it, and neither do we unless your candles say so.
Step 4: read the result and choose
Reading the three-load test · judgement on patterns
Blind doorway scores at day 14, plus burn notes
| What you see | Choose | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 10% clearly strongest, burns clean | 10% | It earned the extra oil. Confirm with a repeat before bulk. |
| 8% and 10% tie; 6% clearly weaker | 8% | The last 3 g bought nothing noticeable |
| All three tie | 6% | The cheapest load that does the job in this jar and room |
| 10% strongest but soots, mushrooms or beads | 8% | The top of the range is past what this wick and wax carry well |
| All three weak, clean burns, full pool | None yet | Load is not the limit; see below |
"Clearly" matters. A one-point difference on a single candle is weak evidence; a difference that repeats on the repeat candle, or across two scorers, is strong. If 6% ties with 8% and you want to know whether you could go lower still, that is a different method with a stop rule, and it lives in How to Find the Minimum Fragrance Load That Still Gives Strong Hot Throw. If you are about to buy a kilogram at the chosen load, How to Optimise Fragrance Load Before Buying Fragrance Oil in Bulk sets out the yields and sample sizes to check first.
Is the load even the question?
If all three loads smell weak, the answer is not a fourth load.
The three-load test assumes the candle can throw. If 6%, 8% and 10% all smell weak in a full melt pool at day 14, the limit is somewhere else: the wick, the cure, the room, or the oil itself. More oil works on only one of those limits, as the guide on why more oil is not always stronger explains. If you already went 6 to 8 to 10 and the candle is still weak, the decision plan is the deep guide for exactly that case. And if the result is weak at every load and you suspect the oil, the control-oil method in the weak-hot-throw hub tells you whether a different oil would help before you buy one.
Is it actually the fragrance oil? A three-load test cannot convict an oil on its own, because it only changes the load. If every load is weak, pour a control oil at 8% beside yours, same everything else. Only if the control clearly wins is the oil the problem, and then the next purchase is a 50 g of a different oil, not a kilogram of this one at 10%.
Diwali is 8 November 2026, 44 days after 25 September 2026. Pour the three-load test by 1 October and you have a day-14 answer on 15 October, with time for a cured production batch. Once you know your load, order the oil for that load, not for 10% by default. Ask for 500 g or 1 kg of oil and 5 kg or 10 kg of CSI 464 with GST invoice and a dispatch date.
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What to buy for the test
A wax with a 10% ceiling, so that 6, 8 and 10 are the whole window, and four soy-suitable oils whose pages allow all three loads, chosen to differ: a floral, a single-note wood, a fresh aquatic and a citrus amber with a stated floor. Oils were chosen on stated load wording, notes structure, price per gram and stock at every size on 25 September 2026, not on throw, which CSI has not measured. Candle counts assume 150 g at 8%.
1
wax · the 10% ceiling that makes 6/8/10 the whole window
Luxury Soy Wax CSI 464 (Flakes Form) For Container Candles
The page states a fragrance load "Up to 10%", a pour temperature of 80°C–90°C, "Low frosting, minimal blooming" and "Strong scent throw (both cold and hot)", the last being the page's claim, not a CSI measurement for your candle. With a 10% ceiling, 6%, 8% and 10% are the bottom, middle and top of every test you can run in it, which is why we use it for this guide. It is flat per gram from 1 kg to 10 kg (₹0.51 per gram), so a bigger bag saves nothing per gram over the 1 kg; two 5 kg bags (₹5,074.00) cost the same as one 10 kg. Limitation: if an oil page allows more than 10% and your test says 10% is not enough, this wax cannot go further; Luxury Soy Wax Chunks and CSI 468 state up to 13%.
| Size | Price | Per gram | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 g | ₹260.00 | ₹0.52 | 3 candles of 150 g at 8% |
| 1 kg | ₹507.40 | ₹0.51 | 7 candles of 150 g at 8% |
| 5 kg | ₹2,537.00 | ₹0.51 | 36 candles of 150 g at 8% |
| 10 kg | ₹5,074.00 | ₹0.51 | 72 candles of 150 g at 8% |
Wax per 8% candle: ₹70.02 at the 10 kg price. The 1 kg (₹507.40) covers a three-load test with room to spare. Buy CSI 464 1 kg — ₹507.40
2
floral (rose) · page: up to 10% soy · the test oil
British Rose Fragrance Oil
The page states "candles (up to 10% soy, up to 6% paraffin)", so all three test loads are inside its range in CSI 464, with 10% at the page maximum. Notes: "fresh, dewy rose petals with subtle green undertones and a soft floral finish". We use it as the test oil in this guide because a single 50 g bottle runs the whole 6/8/10 test (36 g) and at ₹3.07 per gram at 1 kg it is among the lower-priced candle-grade oils in CSI's range, so the cost gap between loads is small. One customer review on the page reports strong cold and hot throw and suggests you "can go for the minimum percentage"; that is one maker's system, not a measurement. Limitation: the page gives no cure time or vanillin figure in the text we hold, and "up to 6% paraffin" is a paraffin figure, not a soy recommendation.
| Size | Price | Per gram | 150 g candles at 8% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 gm | ₹94.40 | ₹6.29 | 1 |
| 50 gm | ₹212.40 | ₹4.25 | 4 |
| 100 gm | ₹342.20 | ₹3.42 | 8 |
| 500 gm | ₹1,593.00 | ₹3.19 | 41 |
| 1 kg | ₹3,068.00 | ₹3.07 | 83 |
Oil per candle at 1 kg: ₹27.61 at 6%, ₹36.82 at 8%, ₹46.02 at 10%. The 1 kg is ₹118.00 cheaper than two 500 g packs. Buy British Rose 50 g
3
woody · single note · page: up to 10% soy
Sandalwood Fragrance Oil
The page states "Recommended load up to 10% for soy, up to 6% for paraffin", a soy cure time of 48-72 hours, "0% vanillin - no discolouration" (the page's claim; test anyway) and "Moderate to strong throw" (its wording). Notes: "warm, creamy, luxurious single-note sandalwood fragrance oil with a smooth woody aroma and subtle earthy undertone". A soft, single-note wood is a good contrast to a bright floral in a two-oil test: if the two oils pick different loads, you have learned that one load does not fit every scent. Limitation: from 100 g it is flat at ₹5.03 per gram, so there is no saving above 100 g (two 500 g packs are ₹5,026.80, the 1 kg price).
| Size | Price | Per gram | 150 g candles at 8% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 gm | ₹93.22 | ₹6.21 | 1 |
| 50 gm | ₹271.40 | ₹5.43 | 4 |
| 100 gm | ₹502.68 | ₹5.03 | 8 |
| 500 gm | ₹2,513.40 | ₹5.03 | 41 |
| 1 kg | ₹5,026.80 | ₹5.03 | 83 |
Oil per candle at 1 kg: ₹45.24 at 6%, ₹60.32 at 8%, ₹75.40 at 10%. Buy Sandalwood 50 g
4
fresh aquatic · page: up to 10% · a top-led contrast
Blue Ocean Fragrance Oil
The page states "candles (up to 10%)", "0% vanillin - no discolouration", "Cure soy wax candles for 48-72 hours before burn testing for best scent performance" and "Strong throw" (its wording). Notes: "sea salt and ozone top notes, jasmine and lily of the valley heart, and driftwood and musk base". Fresh aquatic styles are often top-led, which is one reason a maker might start them higher in the range; that is a tendency, not a rule. Honest pricing note: Blue Ocean is fractionally dearer per gram at larger sizes: ₹4.94 at 50 g against ₹4.96 at 1 kg, and the 1 kg costs ₹16.00 more than twenty 50 g packs. Limitation: no bulk saving at all, so the cost difference between 6% and 10% is almost the same at every size.
| Size | Price | Per gram | 150 g candles at 8% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 gm | ₹93.22 | ₹6.21 | 1 |
| 50 gm | ₹247.00 | ₹4.94 | 4 |
| 100 gm | ₹495.00 | ₹4.95 | 8 |
| 500 gm | ₹2,478.00 | ₹4.96 | 41 |
| 1 kg | ₹4,956.00 | ₹4.96 | 83 |
Oil per candle at 1 kg: ₹44.60 at 6%, ₹59.47 at 8%, ₹74.34 at 10%. Buy Blue Ocean 50 g
5
citrus amber · page: 6–10% soy · a stated floor
Bergamot Amber Fragrance Oil
One of the pages that states both ends and a cure in the same line: "6-10% for soy wax candles, cure 48-72 hours. 6-8% for paraffin wax". Notes: "sparkling bergamot and citrus top notes, warm amber and soft floral heart, woody musk and smooth vanilla base", a bright opening over a warmer base. With a stated floor of 6%, the whole 6/8/10 test sits inside the page's range. Limitation: at ₹5.44 per gram at 1 kg it is the dearest of our four oil picks, so the spread between 6% and 10% is the widest here: ₹32.62 per candle, against ₹18.41 for British Rose. The vanilla in the base can colour light wax over time; the page gives no vanillin figure.
| Size | Price | Per gram | 150 g candles at 8% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 gm | ₹105.02 | ₹7.00 | 1 |
| 50 gm | ₹280.00 | ₹5.60 | 4 |
| 100 gm | ₹560.00 | ₹5.60 | 8 |
| 500 gm | ₹2,718.00 | ₹5.44 | 41 |
| 1 kg | ₹5,437.00 | ₹5.44 | 83 |
Oil per candle at 1 kg: ₹48.93 at 6%, ₹65.24 at 8%, ₹81.56 at 10%. The 1 kg costs ₹1.00 more than two 500 g packs. Buy Bergamot Amber 50 g
The CSI principle
Let the pages set the window and the candles pick the load.
The lower ceiling tells you which of 6, 8 and 10 you may pour. Three candles, cured and judged blind, tell you which one to pour, oil by oil.
"8% is where you start when you have to guess. It is not an answer."
— CandleMakingSuppliesIndia
Why trust this guide
CandleMakingSuppliesIndia sells the wax, oils, wicks and jars named here, and does not sell finished candles. This page tells you not to default to 10%, which is the load that sells the most of our oil, unless your own test proves it.
Every price and per-gram figure was verified on CSI's live store on 25 September 2026; every size in the pick tables is in stock on that date, and any that was not would be flagged as out of stock. Wax ceilings, oil load wording, cure times, vanillin statements, notes and throw wording are quoted from product pages; the counts of pages by load wording were read from those pages on the same date.
The starting-load tendencies, the three-load test design and the reading of results are editorial judgement; CSI has no measured throw data for any oil. For bulk pricing, GST invoicing, and MSDS and IFRA documentation on request, message us on WhatsApp at +91 7397976926.
Frequently asked questions
What percentage of fragrance oil is best for soy candles?
There is no single best figure. Test 6%, 8% and 10% within the lower of your wax page's and oil page's stated maximum, one candle each, cured to day 14 and judged blind. 8% is the usual starting point if you must pick one first.
Is 10% fragrance oil too much for soy wax?
Not in Luxury Soy Wax CSI 464, which states up to 10%, or in Chunks and CSI 468, which state up to 13%, provided the oil page allows it too. Fresh Strawberries (6–9%) and Coffee Vanilla Tobacco (7–9%) do not. Allowed is not the same as best; test it against 8%.
Is 6% fragrance oil enough for a candle?
It can be, especially in small jars and rooms, but check the oil page: pages stating 8–10% put 6% below their own floor. For oils stating "up to 10%" or "6–10%", 6% is inside the range and worth testing against 8% and 10%.
How much fragrance oil for a 150 g soy candle?
9 g at 6%, 12 g at 8% and 15 g at 10%, with the wax making up the rest to 150 g (141 g, 138 g, 135 g). Load is a percentage of the finished candle's total weight.
Does a higher fragrance load cost much more per candle?
Each 2 points is 3 g of oil per 150 g candle. With British Rose at the 1 kg price, oil per candle is ₹27.61 at 6% and ₹46.02 at 10%; with Bergamot Amber, ₹48.93 and ₹81.56. The jar often costs more than the difference.
Should every fragrance use the same percentage?
Not necessarily. Oil pages state different ranges and oils behave differently at the same load, so a three-load test per scent is the safest way to choose. Whether a single house load is worth the simplicity is covered in CSI's guide on per-scent loads.
6, 8 or 10?
Three candles and one 50 g bottle give you the answer for your jar.
Check the lower ceiling, pour 6%, 8% and 10% from one melt, cure to day 14 and judge blind: about ₹663.89 of materials with British Rose and CSI 464. Then order for the load that won, not the one that sells the most oil.
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About this guide: part of CSI's fragrance-load cluster: how to choose between 6%, 8% and 10% in soy, using the oil page range and the wax page ceiling, a costed three-load test, and oil cost per candle at each load for four CSI oils.Customer reviews: The six reviews at the top of this page are genuine, published Judge.me reviews left by CSI customers on the product pages named on each card — Blue Ocean Fragrance Oil, British Rose Fragrance Oil, Eco Soy CSI 400, Luxury Soy Wax CSI 464 (Flakes Form) For Container Candles, Sandalwood Fragrance Oil. They are general product reviews, not assessments of the troubleshooting advice on this page. Names, star ratings, dates and products are as recorded by Judge.me and wording is unedited. "Verified buyer" appears only on reviews Judge.me recorded as verified — Arshad Shaikh, Reena Bagal, Sooraj R, Jaya Sawlani, Arminder Kaur. The reviews from Emma Bechara are published but not recorded as verified, and carry no badge. Reviews below five stars are included as published, not filtered out.
Figures verified 25 September 2026, CSI live pricing: Luxury Soy Wax CSI 464 500 g ₹260.00, 1 kg ₹507.40, 5 kg ₹2,537.00, 10 kg ₹5,074.00; British Rose 15 g ₹94.40, 50 g ₹212.40, 100 g ₹342.20, 500 g ₹1,593.00, 1 kg ₹3,068.00; Sandalwood 15 g ₹93.22, 50 g ₹271.40, 100 g ₹502.68, 500 g ₹2,513.40, 1 kg ₹5,026.80; Blue Ocean 15 g ₹93.22, 50 g ₹247.00, 100 g ₹495.00, 500 g ₹2,478.00, 1 kg ₹4,956.00; Bergamot Amber 15 g ₹105.02, 50 g ₹280.00, 100 g ₹560.00, 500 g ₹2,718.00, 1 kg ₹5,437.00; Clear Glass Jar with Golden Lid (150 gram) pack of 10 ₹944.00; Eco Candle Wicks Thin (C1) 10 ₹59.00, Thick (C2) 10 ₹94.40. All in stock. Per gram = price ÷ grams, two decimals.
Non-price figures: candle maths assume a 150 g candle with load as a percentage of total weight (6% = 9 g oil, 8% = 12 g, 10% = 15 g); oil candle counts are floor(grams ÷ 12), wax counts floor(grams ÷ 138); candles per kilogram of oil are floor(1,000 ÷ grams per candle). Wax ceilings are as stated on the wax pages and are formulation limits, not regulatory limits. Page counts by load wording were read from CSI product pages on 25 September 2026; wording "per pound/weight of wax" is treated as a percentage of total weight. Starting-load tendencies are judgement. Costs are worked examples excluding labour, freight, packaging and GST.