Perfume for fragrance?

9 years ago

Hi there,

Would anyone please be able to tell me if there is any way that I can use perfume to fragrance soy wax? I want to make a candle for my friends birthday and for it smell of a perfume that we both used to love years ago.

Thank you in advance for any help!

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Beth1803
9 years ago
I think that would be a bad idea. Perfume contains chemicals. You would have no way of knowing what the reaction would be when you add heat and flame to that. If you go to Natures Garden, Bitter Creek, or other shops that sell fragrance oil you could probably buy a scent to match. I know Bitter Creek sells Love Spell by victoria secret and Tommy by Tommy Hilfiger. Good Luck!
Sara Bein
9 years ago
What is the name of the perfume you like? If you post it, someone may know where to get a good candle scent that replicates it.
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Both, perfumes and synthetic fragrance oils contain chemicals. The real reason that you wouldn't want to use a perfume would be the alcohol content. Fragrance oils use the "oil" to carry the fragrance molecules, while perfume uses alcohol. So they cannot be interchanged in candle making. Why Bakery Candles Make Scents is an article that explains a bit about how scent works. Although it mentions bakery candles, the information applies to other fragrance oil classifications also.
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I like this idea, candle is the best thing to decorate your home and it gives wonderful feeling. I bought a latest coconut collection of Yankee Candles, they are perfectly awesome. You can search for the Fragrance oils for scented candles online.

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