Flameless home fragrance ideas for candle makers Expand your product line with wax melts, reed diffusers, and wickless candles.
![An assortment of black and white reed diffusers, wickless candles, and wax melts on a white marble surface.](https://d2r3z0h7oyiawr.cloudfront.net/2023/11/08/12/39/19/8c75ba22-cba9-40ac-b7a9-295bd600b8b6/flameless-frag-header-w-o-text.jpg)
You don't need a flame to make amazing home fragrance products!
Wax melts, reed diffusers, and wickless candles are a few of our favorite home fragrance candle alternatives. Why? They're beginner-friendly, customizable, and a great way to expand your product line.
Plus, no flame means no need to worry about wick testing or wicks clogging—you can add botanicals, micas, and glitter to wax melts and wickless candles.
DIY flameless fragrance options
These home fragrance products evoke the same warmth and comfort as traditional candles.
Adding flameless fragrance options to your product line is a great way for candle makers to increase sales, too. You’ll be expanding your customer base by offering options for those who aren’t permitted (or just prefer not) to have open flames in their living spaces.
Plus, customers who already love your candles will be excited about the opportunity to purchase more products in their favorite scent!
Wax melts
Both candle makers and home fragrance connoisseurs love wax melts, and for good reason!
There are endless ways to customize wax melts, from the fragrance strength to color to shape. While many opt to use clamshells for wax melts, you can also make wax melts using silicone or metal molds if you'd like to avoid extra packaging.
Learn how to:
The term "tart" is often used synonymously for wax melts. While wax tarts and wax melts are essentially the same thing, "tart" is often used when the wax melt is not housed in a clamshell or extra packaging.
![In the foreground, wax melt clamshells filled with black and white wax are stacked neatly. In the background, black wax melt squares are melting in a white wax melter.](https://d2r3z0h7oyiawr.cloudfront.net/2023/11/08/12/42/34/221fe4cb-4cf3-48a3-8849-db2caf322f88/flameless-frag-wax-melts-black-h.jpg)
![White wax melts are displayed on a white marble surface. One wax melt is shaped like a flower and one is a wax melt clamshell.](https://d2r3z0h7oyiawr.cloudfront.net/2023/11/08/12/42/32/8d2b4c52-41e5-477b-815e-ea848236f6ab/flameless-frag-wax-melts-white-h.jpg)
![A top-down photo of a white wax melter with black wax melting in it.](https://d2r3z0h7oyiawr.cloudfront.net/2023/11/08/12/42/32/c109cd15-d315-4a52-87d3-73f7c3765d13/flameless-frag-wax-melts-melting-h.jpg)
Reed diffusers
Reed diffusers are a classic home fragrance product. They disperse scent into the air through reed sticks and double as a beautiful home decor element.
Made by combining fragrance oil or essential oil with a liquid base, reed diffusers are easy to make and easy to use!
They’re also one of the fastest-growing products in the home fragrance market today. Learn how to make reed diffusers and see all reed diffuser supplies to get started.
![A reed diffuser in a clear round bottle rests atop a natural wooden stand.](https://d2r3z0h7oyiawr.cloudfront.net/2023/11/08/12/47/29/26bd6459-c408-4ffe-86e3-7de4042a3cdd/flameless-frag-diffusers-neutral-v.jpg)
![Three reed diffusers all in round jars, one is frosted glass, one is clear glass, and one is matte black. The reed diffusers are filled with black and white reed sticks.](https://d2r3z0h7oyiawr.cloudfront.net/2023/11/08/12/47/29/19598aee-6c9a-4c93-a9d3-01f245cae456/flameless-frag-diffusers-group-h.jpg)
![A reed diffuser with white diffuser reeds in a frosted, round bottle.](https://d2r3z0h7oyiawr.cloudfront.net/2023/11/08/12/49/35/8dc5cee0-4901-4030-8072-bacd3da627aa/flameless-frag-diffusers-white-h.jpg)
Wickless candles
Wickless candles are all over our Instagram feed lately. While they're trending now, they've been rising in popularity for years and we don't expect that to stop anytime soon!
As their name implies, wickless candles are candles without wicks. A candle warmer or candle lamp is used to heat and melt the wax, releasing the fragrance and providing that cozy candle ambiance we all know and love.
![A wickless candle melting on a candle warmer. The candle container is glass, revealing white wax melting from the bottom.](https://d2r3z0h7oyiawr.cloudfront.net/2023/11/08/12/51/29/c22dcd77-e807-4e9d-9d4e-7fd7a61b08a6/flameless-frag-candles-using-wax-melter-h.jpg)
![Three wickless candles, one white, one black, and one glass, on a marble surface. The white wickless candle is under a candle heating lamp.](https://d2r3z0h7oyiawr.cloudfront.net/2023/11/08/12/55/41/7d2113bc-3744-49c1-a9bc-89de8e964522/flameless-frag-candles-group-w--lamp-h.jpg)
![A white wickless candle melting under a candle warming lamp.](https://d2r3z0h7oyiawr.cloudfront.net/2023/11/08/12/51/29/935cfdb4-6ef7-4b14-8932-f89c757442eb/flameless-frag-candles-using-lamp-v.jpg)
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