Strongest Fragrance Oils for Candles: Nature-Inspired & Long-Lasting

VINEVIDA supplies unrivaled versatility in fragrance oil and essential oils for candle making. 

We stock hundreds of fabulous, nature-inspired candle fragrance oils, all of which are made in the USA. So if you searched for where to buy fragrance oils for candles, you’ve found the best! We stock wholesale fragrance oils for candles but also supply small amounts for hobbyist production.

We have wide selections of original inhouse blends as well as dupes of ladies perfumes and men's aftershaves. Even our strongest fragrance oils for candles are cruelty-free and free from phthalates, parabens, SLS, and SLES. Customer reviews reveal us one of the industry’s best candle fragrance oil suppliers.

In this article, I’ll walk you through some of our strongest fragrance oils for candles in each of the scent families. From florals to citruses and animalics, we’ve got you covered.

Before We Begin, Make Sure You The Right Variation Of Fragrance Oil

VINEVIDA stocks two types of fragrance oils. Please check you have the right variation before you place your order. All scents are available in both. 

Soaps & Candles Fragrance Oil

This is specifically designed to withstand high-temperature candle and soap-making processes. These can also be used to make other scented home products like wax melts, reed diffusers, or laundry detergents. Choose these also to create skincare, cosmetics, and personal care products.

These versatile products offer countless opportunities with reliable and consistent results.

Choose this variation for making candles.

How To Get The Best From Soaps & Candles Fragrance Oil

Diffuser Fragrance Oil

VINEVIDA Diffuser fragrance oil is specifically designed for use in Nebulizing and Cold Air Diffusers (CAD). These are NOT recommended for making candles.

Discover more in How To Use Vinevida Oils.

VINEVIDA’S Strongest Fragrance Oils For Candles

Floral Fragrance Oils

Floral-scented candles are some of the most popular on the market, from light, airy, and herbaceous Lavender, right through blowsy Roses, into heady and intoxicating Jasmine. There are floral fragrance oils to suit every taste and occasion.

You may want realistic and natural fragrance oils like NO. 33 - Fresh Cut Roses or more complex, masterfully blended floral symphonies like NO. 1406 - Inspired by: Midnight Fleur by Nest. From single-note flowers to artful blends for your strongest fragrance oils for candles, we have them all!

Floral fragrance oils mix well with fruity notes for Mediterranean and tropical vibes. Warm spices and rich woods for Floriental aromas and of course, alluring ribbons of Musk. 

Here are My Top Ten Floral Fragrance Oils For Candles

My NO. 1 choice is already linked above, NO. 33, so let's squish another one in 🙂

1. 1. NO. 49 - Lilac Blossom

   2. NO. 1204 - Inspired by: Fleur D'Oranger by Diptyque

   3. NO. 43 - Honeysuckle & Jasmine

   4. NO. 38 - Gardenia

   5. NO. 1402 - Inspired by: Citrine by Nest

   6. NO. 1828 - Inspired by: Wild Bluebell by Jo Malone

   7. NO. 76 - Moonflower Garden

   8. NO. 1108 - Inspired by: Cherry Blossom by Bath & Body Works 

   9. NO. 1809 - Inspired by: French Lime Blossom by Jo Malone

   10. NO. 47 - Lavender Vanilla

Citrus Fragrance Oils

Citrus candle scents can be notoriously tricky in candle making, They can be hard to effectively fix into a candle and to get a good strong scent throw. Citrus-heavy aromas are not always going to be the strongest fragrance oils for candles, because the notes are light, ethereal by nature, and not designed by nature to last long!

Get wonderful and consistent results by ensuring you are using the right wax, wick type, wick width, and the right size container. As they can all affect the quality and efficacy of your scent throw. This applies when using any type of scent compound, essential oils, or fragrance oils, but it is especially true of citrus fragrance oils.

The key to working with light, ethereal citrus candle scents is to balance them out and give them an anchor with a good base note. Try balancing citruses with Amber as it is not too heavy and its smooth nature does not detract from the bright, zesty zing. Also try Frankincense, which adds body and resinous interest. Benzoin essential oil is a brilliant fixative and always my first choice.

Considered and artfully deft base note blending certainly helps to turn citrus aromas into some of the strongest fragrance oils for candles. 

Here are My Top Ten Citrus Fragrance Oils For Candles

1. 1. NO. 1810 - Inspired by: Grapefruit by Jo Malone

   2. NO. 1813 - Inspired by: Lime Basil Mandarin by Jo Malone

   3. NO. 3115 - Inspired by: Neroli Portofino by Tom Ford

   4. NO. 3109 - Inspired by: Fleur de Portofino by Tom Ford

   5. NO. 48 - Lemon Verbena

   6. NO. 57 - Orange Sherbet 

   7. NO. 24 - Citrus Odor Eliminator

   8. NO. 1301 - Inspired by: Bergamote 22 by Le Labo

   9. NO. 1118 - Inspired by: Sugared Lemon by Bath & Body Works

   10. NO. 35 - Fruit Loops

Green Fragrance Oils

Customers just LOVE the scent of air-dried, fresh linen with its breath of fresh air and green/citrus zing. These green-based cotton and linen aromas are always popular sellers, as some of the strongest fragrance oils for candles.

However, don’t be afraid to notch things up a little in terms of elegance and sophistication, if you create it, customers will buy it! Try the more refined aroma of NO. 72 - White Tea.

I love the joy and hopefulness of fresh green scents and I like their refreshing invigoration, which is why they pair so well with citrus notes like Bergamot and Grapefruit. Don’t forget, we can take it into full-on deep green earthiness with Patchouli and Vetiver too. These blend beautifully with floral heart notes like Rose, Jasmine, and ylang-ylang.

Green scents blend well with lighter woods like Cedarwood and Amyris and resins like Amber and Frankincense. 

Here are My Top Ten Green Fragrance Oils For Candles

1. 1. NO. 1314 - Inspired by: Verveine 32 by Le Labo

   2. NO. 4 - Bamboo Garden 

   3. NO. 145 - Water Lily

   4. NO. 139 - Natural Springs

   5. NO. 1112 - Inspired by: Eucalyptus Spearmint by Bath & Body Works

   6. NO. 1109 - Inspired by: Cucumber Melon by Bath & Body Works

   7. NO. 137 - Greenhouse

   8. NO. 147 - Spring Garden

   9. NO. 110 - Green Tea & Vetiver

   10. NO. 130 - White Tea & Sage

Aquatic Fragrance Oils

Gosh, I just adore watery aquatic-type aromas, where soft summer rains meet an ocean breeze. Sea salt peppers driftwood, sun-warmed pebbles, and seaweeds on the shoreline. Cool mountain waters bubbling over moss-lined rocks, I just love them all.

Aquatic fragrance oils need to be carefully blended according to their type to create the strongest fragrance oils for candles.

Ocean aromas meld well with orange citrus notes and herbs like Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme. Rain and dew drops always sit beautifully alongside soft floral aromas like Rose, Lavender and again, herbs like Basil. Mountain spring water runs best through woodland and forest aromas like Pines, Cedarwood, Oakmoss, and Vetiver.

Here are My Top Ten Aquatic Fragrance Oils For Candles

1. 1. NO. 2100 - Inspired by: Breakline by Hollister

   2. NO. 56 - Ocean Rain

   3. NO. 86 - Rainfall

   4. NO. 139 - Natural Springs

   5. NO. 131 - Blooming Ocean

   6. NO. 1015- Inspired By: Ocean Eyes & Grace Vanderbilt Hotel

   7. NO. 1011 - Inspired by: Mother Ocean & Margaritaville Hotel

   8. NO. 81 - Ocean Whisper

   9. NO. 82 - Seaside Retreat

   10. NO. 124 - Frozen Lake

Woody Fragrance Oils

Wood-based fragrance oils make up some of our bestselling candle fragrance oils. They are extremely popular with our customers, especially our candle-making ones.

Woody notes feature heavily as base notes in many blended fragrance oils, as they are exceptionally appealing and versatile. They add interest, depth, and dimension to your aroma. Not only that, they help anchor your other top and heart note scents for better longevity and scent throw. This is why the strongest fragrance oils for candles tend to have woody base notes.

If you feel a fragrance oil needs a little more gravitas or presence, try blending it with a woody base note like  NO. 50 - Mahogany Teakwood or NO. 1819 - Inspired by: Orris & Sandalwood by Jo Malone.

Look for fragrance oils rich in Cedarwood, Sandalwoo,d and even Cashmere notes for rich, sophisticated aromas.

Here are My Top Ten Woody Fragrance Oils For Candles

1. 1. NO. 50 - Mahogany Teakwood 

   2. NO. 1819 - Inspired by: Orris & Sandalwood by Jo Malone

   3. NO. 93 - Palo Santo & Sage

   4. NO. 116 - Mahogany Woods

   5. NO. 121 - Cedar & Suede

   6. NO. 1830 - Inspired by: Wood Sage & Sea Salt by Jo Malone

   7. NO. 1802 - Inspired by: Birch & Black Pepper by Jo Malone

   8. NO. 1803 -Inspired by: Black Cedarwood & Juniper by Jo Malone

   9. NO. 1805 - Inspired by: Blackwood by Jo Malone

   10. NO. 113 - Fresh Balsam

Animalic Fragrance Oils

Aromas derived from, or that emulate animals. Animalic scents are carnal,  set your pulse racing, and turn you on. They often tread the line between curiosity and disgust.

Civet used to be extracted from the animals themselves but modern animal welfare in the West has led to it being replaced by synthetic musks, like Ambretone in perfumery. Ambergris is a bi-product of a whale’s digestive process and is often washed up on beaches. It is prohibitively expensive, but still much sought after by the perfume industry today.

Jasmine produces a constituent called Indole which can have a tar-like, almost faecal aroma and was the inspiration for Idole by Lancome. Indole is a popular animalic component in many luxury perfumes, aftershaves, and in the strongest candle fragrance oils today.

Leather is another animalic aroma and blends beautifully with scents like French Vanilla, Frankincense, Tobacco, and warm spices like Cinnamon and Star Anise.

A fragrance oil is never truly a single animalic note because it needs masterful blending to teeter on the glorious edge of carnal aromatics to become some of the strongest fragrance oils for candles. Not to mention some of the alluring, addictiv,e and hypnotic too! 

Here are My Top Ten Animalic Fragrance Oils For Candles

1. 1. NO. 74 - Mystic Oud

   2. NO. 39 - Genuine Leather

   3. NO. 1303 - Inspired by: Santal 26 by Le Labo

   4. NO. 83 - Bibliothèque

   5. NO. 3108 - Inspired by: F**king Fabulous by Tom Ford

   6. NO. 3100 - Inspired by: Tobacco Vanille by Tom Ford 

   7. NO. 3123 - Inspired by: Patchouli Absolu by Tom Ford

   8. NO. 1319 - Inspired by: Cuir 28 by Le Labo

   9. NO. 1305 - Inspired by: Thé Noir 29 by Le Labo

   10. NO. 1203 - Inspired by: Feu de Bois by Diptyque

Ladies Perfume Dupes Fragrance Oils

All the best perfumers use the wonderful fragrant gifts that nature has to offer us. Women’s perfumes are a treasure trove of nature-inspired aromatics, from tropical flowers to fresh herbs and rich, mossy woods.

I don’t know about you but I love the diversity of these types of aromas, from light and bright to deep, dark and mysterious, and everything in between.

We have plenty of perfume inspired fragrance oils in our fantastic range to choose from. They will stand up to the rigours and heat processes of candle making and offer you some of the strongest fragrance oils for candles that you can buy. Enabling you to create luxurious, high-quality candles for your lovely customers.

Here are My Top Ten Ladies Perfume Dupes Fragrance Oils For Candles

1. 1. NO. 3510 - Inspired by: Bloom (Women) by Gucci

   2. NO. 3001 - Inspired by: Coco Chanel #5 by Chanel

   3. NO. 3101 - Inspired by: Lost Cherry by Tom Ford

   4. NO. 1406 - Inspired by: Midnight Fleur by Nest

   5. NO. 1826 - Inspired by: Violet & Amber Absolu by Jo Malone

   6. NO. 3129 - Inspired by: Violet Blonde by Tom Ford

   7. NO. 3513 - Inspired by: Flora (Women) by Gucci

   8. NO. 1407 - Inspired by: Sunkissed Hibiscus by Nest

   9. NO. 1302 - Inspired by: Rose 31 by Le Labo

   10. NO. 3109 - Inspired by: Fleur de Portofino by Tom Ford

Men’s Aftershave Dupes Fragrance Oils

Like nature-inspired women’s perfumes, men's aftershaves offer a sumptuous variety of choices as some of the strongest fragrance oils for candles. Often, they are rich in spicy or woody heart and base notes that are ideal for creating stronger candle scents.

These stronger base notes help anchor the more ethereal and lighter top and heart notes. Which in turn, can help achieve a better scent anchor and throw.

There are so many naturally inspired aromas to choose from in our range that I barely know where to start, let alone just pick ten!  

Here are My Top Ten Men’s Aftershave Dupes Fragrance Oils For Candles

1. 1. NO. 3100 - Inspired by: Tobacco Vanille by Tom Ford 

   2. NO. 3600 - Inspired by: Aventus by Creed

   3. NO. 3127 - Inspired by: Tobacco Oud by Tom Ford

   4. NO. 3000 - Inspired by: Chanel Bleu by Chanel

   5. NO. 3200 - Inspired by: Le Male by Jean Paul Gaultier

   6. NO. 1819 - Inspired by: Orris & Sandalwood by Jo Malone

   7. NO. 1830 - Inspired by: Wood Sage & Sea Salt by Jo Malone

   8. NO. 1319 - Inspired by: Cuir 28 by Le Labo

   9. NO. 1205 - Inspired by: Oud Paris by Diptyque

   10. NO. 2100 - Inspired by: Breakline by Hollister

Hotel Collection Fragrance Oils 

I love that the Hotel Collection is bursting with natural aromas to emulate their far-flung and exotic locations. Of course, being a Brit, I’m always going to advocate for the bright and zesty Ginger Lily gorgeousness of NO. 1027 - Inspired by: Langham Hotel London.

If you are looking for the strongest fragrance oils for candles, choose ones with resounding heart and base notes and avoid those that are a bit too light in green, marine, and citrus notes, unless you plan to blend them with some hearty base notes like Cedarwood, Vetiver and Patchouli. 

Here are My Top Ten Hotel Collection Fragrance Oils For Candles

1. 1. NO. 1006 - Inspired by: Desert Rose & Fairmont Hotels

   2. NO. 1031 - Inspired by: The Resort at Pelican Hill

   3. NO. 1012 - Inspired by: Cabana & Ritz Carlton Hotel

   4. NO. 1028 - Inspired by: Nobu Hotel Las Vegas

   5. NO. 1014 - Inspired by: November Rain & Marriott Hotels

   6. NO. 1015- Inspired By: Ocean Eyes & Grace Vanderbilt Hotel

   7. NO. 1017 - Inspired by: Stargazing & Continuum

   8. NO. 1018 - Inspired by: Summer Breeze & Ritz Carlton Hotel

   9. NO. 1021 - Inspired by: Cascade by Aroma360

   10. NO. 1013 - Inspired by: California Love & The Delano Hotel

Final Words

I hope that you have enjoyed your journey through some of the best nature-inspired strongest fragrance oils for candles and that it has given you some inspiration to have a go or to create a whole new collection.

Just bear in mind if you are working with light, green, airy, citrus, and marine scents, you may need some extra base note blending to create the strongest fragrance oils for candles. This way you will create the best scented wax and get a more efficient and stronger scent throw. Alongside, making the right choices in terms of type and quality of wax, wick, and container size.

Don’t forget our Soaps & Candles fragrance oils aren’t just for Candles. You can use them for soap making, as they make the most amazing and intense soap scents too.  If you are new to making soap, why not try DIY Soap-Making for Beginners?

You can also use them to make a whole range of skin and beauty care products from eyeshadow to body butter. You can also use them for home cleaning and laundry too. They are such versatile products that the opportunities to use them are almost endless.

Find out all the exciting ways of using our fragrance oils in How To Get The Best From Soaps & Candles Fragrance Oil. It will give you an idea of how you can extend their use and get every single cent worth of value from your purchase.

If you are new to the candle business and are looking for the best fragrance oils for candles, you found us already! If you are a more established Chandler and looking for the strongest fragrance oils for candles at wholesale prices. Simply look on every individual fragrance oil page for the corresponding price from 10 ml up to a 400 lb drum!

However, you choose to use our nature-inspired strongest fragrance oils for candles, have fun with it, be creative, and experiment to create the very best and most desirable bespoke scented candles.