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Luxury candle making is not guesswork.

It begins before you melt wax.

It begins with calculation.

If your wax and fragrance oil amounts are based on estimation, rounded numbers, or jar size alone, your batch is already compromised.

The Luxury Candle Formula Calculator replaces estimation with measurable inputs and controlled outputs.

Why Jar Size Is Not Equal to Wax Weight

This is one of the most common calculation errors.

An 8 oz jar does not hold 8 oz of wax by weight.

Jar manufacturers label vessels based on liquid volume, not wax weight.

Wax density requires conversion.

Example:

8 oz jar × 0.82 ≈ 6.56 oz wax

That 0.82 adjustment accounts for density differences between liquid volume and wax weight.

Without this correction:

• You overfill
• You miscalculate fragrance load
• You compromise performance

Precision starts here.

The Correct Wax Calculation Formula

Professional batch planning uses:

Wax Required (oz) =
Jar Size × 0.82 × Number of Units

This gives you the total wax weight required for your batch, not an estimate.

This is production planning.

Not hobby math.

Fragrance Oil Must Be Calculated From Wax Weight

Fragrance oil is always calculated based on wax weight, not jar size.

Correct formula:

Fragrance Oil Required (oz) =
Total Wax Weight × Fragrance Load %

Example from a controlled batch:

6.56 oz wax × 7% = 0.459 oz FO per candle
12 candles = 78.72 oz wax
78.72 × 0.07 = 5.51 oz fragrance oil

Luxury is consistency.

Consistency comes from measuring correctly.

Why This Matters

Incorrect calculations cause:

• Weak scent throw
• Oil seepage
• Poor burn performance
• Inconsistent batches

Luxury candles are controlled and repeatable.

Professional brands do not “eyeball” batch numbers.

They document them.

Where Most Makers Struggle

Even when makers understand the formulas, they struggle with:

• Manual math errors
• Percentage mis-entry
• Scaling batches correctly
• Forgetting to adjust for density
• Misapplying fragrance load limits

This is where structured tools matter.

The Difference Between Knowing the Formula and Using a Production Calculator

The Luxury Candle Formula Calculator includes:

• Structured input fields
• Auto-calculated wax totals
• Auto-calculated fragrance totals
• Batch scaling capability
• Controlled percentage entry
• Production-ready outputs

No manual math required.

Because luxury production should feel controlled, not stressful.

If you are ready to eliminate estimation and move into controlled batch planning, the full Luxury Candle Formula Calculator includes:

• Manual work instruction
• Structured Excel worksheet
• Automated batch calculations
• Scalable production planning

Access the Luxury Candle Formula Calculator here.