NO. 197 - Grandma's Hot Chocolate Fragrance Oil for Soaps & Candles

NO. 197 - Grandma's Hot Chocolate - Fragrance Oil for Soaps & Candles

NO. 197 is an indulgent Gourmand fragrance for men and women inspired by a delicious mug of creamy Hot Chocolate, like only Grandma can make.

Winter may be tapping at the window but in the cozy warmth of grandma’s kitchen, magical memories are being brewed. Steaming milk, dark chocolate, spoonfuls of sugar and lashings of creamy Vanilla. Delicious.

Intense, emotional, nostalgic. The ultimate comfort to warm your heart and hands.

Scent Profile

Frost might sit on the outside of the window but in the kitchen the wood stove is warm, as always. Grandma bustles around the cupboards, deftly gathering Cinnamon, Cocoa and Dark Chocolate, like she has done it a thousand times.

Magical things happen as they get stirred into a steaming pot of almond milk and thick cream. The milk darkens as the wooden spoon swirls the mixture slowly clockwise. Every fragrant tendril of steam carries the rich promise of delicious chocolate waiting to be poured.

Finished with rich ribbons of dark vanilla and spoonsful of brown sugar for the ultimate heartwarming comfort and indulgence.

Choose NO. 197 when you want an intense chocolate gourmand experience. It is certainly a hot chocolate or chocolate cake scent, with substantial vanilla sweetness and gentle spicing. This heartwarming aroma oozes with comforting nostalgia and emotional warmth.

Fragrance Notes

• Top: Almond, Citrus Zest
• Mid: Cinnamon, Cocoa, Cream
• Bottom: Dark Chocolate, Vanilla

Flash Point

> 200 °F (> 93 °C)

Uses for NO. 197 Fragrance Oil

Key Highlights

Scenting The Home

• Where - All through the home, ideally suited to kitchen, living and social spaces
• Why - To add emotional, heartwarming comfort and chocolatey indulgence to your home
• When - Every day use, ideal for creating a warm, cozy and comforting aura of nostalgia

Candles & Wax Melts

Try NO. 197 in candles and wax melts to create nostalgic and heartwarming products with its spiced Chocolate and rich Vanilla aroma. It is expertly balanced with comforting creamy and lactonic accords and is perfect for scented candles with hot chocolate or chocolate cake themes.

Try coloring them in chocolate milk, mocha or cocoa colorways, or utilise a nostalgic theme to emulate the inspiration for the aroma. Finish with traditional labels in homely fonts for attractive and appealing presentations.

IFRA - Candles and Wax Melts fall under Category 12 where NO. 197 carries no restrictions.

Reed Diffusers

Make familiar and nostalgic Reed Diffusers designed for small spaces. Try them on your kitchen counter or on the hall console to welcome guests into your home. It’s a great fragrance for creating an ambience designed to comfort you and make you feel at home, with its heartwarming chocolate aroma and its creamy Vanilla warmth.

IFRA - The maximum dilution in Category 10A for Reed Diffusers is 2.97%

Room and Linen Sprays

Create your own sprays to set the scene and scent the furniture, sheets, and carpets with a quick spritz of this intense, yet comforting Gourmand fragrance. It has a sweet Chocolate and rich Vanilla nature, but it is still beautifully balanced with soft Almond notes and a whisper of citrus zest.

IFRA - The maximum dilution in Category 10B for aerosol room sprays is 18.81%

Cleaning & Home Care

NO. 197 is ideal for creating modern, innovative cleaning products with its comforting and emotional aroma. It’s perfect for creating heartwarming gourmand blends for kitchens, bathrooms and for home laundry care.

With its intense chocolatey accords it would make an unexpected choice for surface cleansers and floor washes to fill your home with the scent of ‘Grandma’s Hot Chocolate’. What better scent to come home to on a cold, winter’s day? Perfect for teenage slumber parties.

IFRA - The maximum dilution in Category 10A for laundry and cleaning products is 2.97%

Topical Applications

We take our commitment to quality and the safety and health of your skin seriously, therefore all of our Fragrance Oils are free of Phthalates, Parabens, SLS and SLES and cruelty free as they are not tested on animals. 

Soap and Bath

NO. 197 is an indulgent Gourmand scent that is balanced perfectly for making hot chocolate or chocolate cake inspired soap and bath products. Use its rich vanilla cream accords to create products that stand apart from the crowd. It has a gently spiced aroma which feels wonderfully familiar and comforting.

Its nutty almond and rich creamy accords lend itself to its versatile unisex scent and is ideal for creating shower gels for use at any time of the day. Wear it to comfort and cosset yourself in the nostalgic aroma of hot chocolate, perfect for a bedtime bath.

Chocolate themes lend themselves wonderfully to creating gift sets for men and women and for creating an exciting range of matching products. NO. 197 has the nuanced balance of soft Almond and fiery Cinnamon accords that keep you coming back for more.

IFRA - Soaps and Bath products are in category 9 carrying a maximum dilution rate of 2.97%

Body Care

The warm, cozy and comforting accords of this aroma work wonderfully in thick and indulgent body creams and lotions. Its versatile aromatics lends itself to scent layering alongside your perfume and body products.

Try pairing it with homely labels to perfectly suit the hot chocolate theme behind these heartwarming body products.

IFRA - Body care products appear in category 5A carrying a maximum dilution rate of 1.87%.

Face Care

The intense and indulgent accords of NO. 197 are perfect for creating a range of coordinating facial products. Play on the nostalgic and heartwarming aromatics to create unisex inspired skin care. Package them in cocoa brown and cream colorways and chocolate themes to create highly appealing skin care products.

IFRA - Face care products appear in category 5B carrying a maximum dilution rate of 0.32%.

Hand & Foot Care

Treat your precious hands and feet to rich, luxe creams that cosset and nourish your  hardworking skin. Paired with the rich, dark Vanilla and intense Chocolate accords of NO. 197, it makes for an emotional and heartwarming experience.

IFRA - Hand care products appear in category 5C carrying a maximum dilution rate of 1.30%.

Perfumery

NO. 197 can be used to create distinctive perfumery products and we cannot recommend it highly enough for this type of application. You can use this to create your own Eau De Cologne,  Eau De Parfum and everything in between.

These Soaps and Candles fragrance oils are extremely versatile and this comforting and nostalgic Gourmand scent, can be used in a multitude of exciting and creative ways to create your own perfumery products.

Why not try blending it with other essential oils and fragrance oils to create a bespoke and completely unique Signature Scent. The gender neutral nature of NO.197 makes it highly versatile when creating colognes and perfumes.

IFRA 

Perfumery products designed to be used on shaved skin appear in categories 3A and 3B which carries a maximum dilution of 0.61%

Perfumery products designed to be used on unshaved skin appear in categories 4A and 4B which carries a maximum dilution of 7.30%

Understanding The IFRA Guidelines for Maximum Dilution

Maximum dilution for this fragrance oil depends on the products you are planning on making. It should be noted that maximum dilutions are from a safety aspect only, based on the chemical composition of the oil.

In some cases these are very high, because all components are relatively benign. These amounts are not necessarily recommendations of how much to use in your recipe. They may smell too strong or make the item prohibitively expensive to produce.

As long as you remain below the advised limits, you can be as generous or as frugal as you like. Use more, use less. We’ll leave the creative stuff to you.

Based on the ingredients used, as per the International Fragrance Regulation Authority, the maximum dilutions given above apply.

Blending NO. 197

We find it lends itself beautifully to blending with its emotional range of nostalgic and heartwarming aromatics. It makes for an extremely versatile and highly coveted fragrance oil for the modern scent connoisseur. Try blending it with:   

Essential oils:

Cardamon, Cassia, Ginger, Nutmeg, Peru Balsam

Fragrance oils:

NO. 55, NO. 68, NO. 89, NO. 92, NO. 195

Safety Cautions

• These fragrance oils are intended for external use only and should not be ingested under any circumstances.

• NO. 197 Fragrance Oil Is not approved under IFRA safety guidelines for any kind of lip or mouth related products as per their categories 1 and 6.

We recommend testing a small amount before scaling up to larger size formulations. As with all VINEVIDA products. 

• While NO. 197 Fragrance Oil will have no therapeutic properties, because it is a synthetic product, it’s a wonderful way to scent your home. Have the best time experimenting and making your home an ever more beautiful expression of you.

Where to Start 

How To Get The Best From Soaps & Candles Fragrance Oil
How To Find Safety Information On The VINEVIDA Website
Fragrance Oil vs Essential Oil: How to Choose and Use Them Effectively
How To Use Vinevida Oils

Additional Information

• Not suitable for ingestion.

Our Commitment to Quality

All of our Fragrance Oils are free of Phthalates, Parabens, SLS and SLES.

IFRA Statement
Certificate of Analysis
Safety Data Sheet