Top, to use the 131 for votives..i would not add anything to it..use it like a container wax...but adjust the wic...add ur scent and Maybe a bit of vybar...cool in mold it will pop out...if the wax base is any good it will make the bomb of a votive...just as long as it is burned in a votive holder...for free standing votives u would have to ajust..... as far as a container candle...again if the base is a good one add scent..and a bit of vybar..pour and test with ummmm I don't know ur wicks..we use zink..I bet with the looks of that pillar u would get a nice jar and some smooth votives... just my 2 scents!! LOL