GrosgrainGirl

I should say that this candle is pretty heavy on the base notes, I think that's helping with substantial throw.

Updates: Trying a 56% beeswax/37%oil mix with a #5 wick, and it's burning very smoothly but with a large two inch flame. There is a wax film left on the sides of the container, but i think I'm ok with that. The wick is mushrooming the SLIGHTEST bit, but the scent throw is great and the melt pool is perfect, so I'm going to consider this a win! Thanks for all your help guys

Thank you Chefmom! They're a 230 gram container candle. And you're right, I'm using palm oil, not wax - to bring down the melt point and decrease shrinkage from the sides of the container. Do you think the EOs could be throwing off the combustion? Or should I be changing the oil/beeswax ratio? Is there a reason people don't mix palm and beeswax together? So, would you say EOs are an uphill battle, and not worth it in the end? Where do you find your FOs? I'm trying to be as wholesome and organic as possible, and I was nervous about using the synthetic fragrances? Thanks!

I'm using a 7% EO scent load for 2/3rds beeswax/1/3 palm oil candles with a #6 wick.... The flame is too big, flickers, and soots, however it only just gets a full wax pool after 3.75 hours (3 inch diameter) with a pool depth of 1/3 inch. Should I be going up or down, or increasing the palm wax ratio? What am I doing wrong! Thanks!

Hi! I'm making: 66% beeswax, 33% sustainable palm oil candles (I'm told it's sustainable, and it has the verification, but would also love to know if this is a hoax?) 2.75 inch diameter / 230 gram containers with square braid cotton wicks (currently testing #s 4,5 and 6) and a 7% EO scent load, all measured by weight not volume. The scent is added off heat, at 180 degrees. No additives. Curing for at least 7 days. My questions: 1. Hot throw is not so great - I've read that you need to add the EOs earlier on, on heat, in order for the the molecules to adequately bond together because if you add at too cool a temperature, they don't mix correctly. But then I've also read that you need to add at a lower temperature so that the scent doesn't burn off. What does your personal experience tell you? 2. How many scents do you put together for composition - I know the top/middle/base ratios, but do you guys just use three scents total, or do you find yourselves using upwards of fifteen in order to create a really full, complex scent? Any thoughts would be great, and thank you so much for your time! - GG