Plan the batch mix and unit material cost before you start pouring.
Cost per Candle
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Enter container size, quantity, fragrance load, and material costs to estimate a candle batch.
Tap an example to prefill the calculator with sample values.
Small market batch
12 candles in 9 oz jars at 8% fragrance load
A practical Etsy-style batch where wax, fragrance, and wick choice all need to be planned before pouring.
Result: The calculator backs out the wax weight after accounting for fragrance load so the batch mix is closer to a real pour plan.
Holiday sampler tins
24 candles in 4 oz tins at a 9% load
Smaller containers often make cost-per-candle look better, but fragrance oil can still move the batch economics.
Result: Tiny vessels keep fill weight down, though fragrance-heavy formulas can still be expensive.
Large vessel test run
6 large jars with a more restrained 6% load
Useful for bigger vessels where burn testing and wick band selection become a larger part of the planning question.
Result: Large jars push more wax per unit and often move into larger single-wick or double-wick territory.