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Citronella Fragrance Oil
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Enhance your patio ambiance with citronella fragrance oil. A top note of lemon peel adds a boost of citrus to the lemongrass heart. This camphorous scent performs well in soy wax, resulting in strong citronella candles that enhance outdoor days. One of our favorite scents for outdoor use, citronella candles are great for picnics, campsites, and backyard barbecues. This green and herbal scent is both refreshing and functional.

Expand your product line with candles, melts, and tarts. Or, add a splash of the outdoor nostalgia to lotions, soaps, and scrubs.

This fragrance is infused with natural essential oils, including citronella, eucalyptus, and geranium.

If you're looking for a sophisticated twist on this classic scent, we recommend trying Pear and Thyme Citronella, Ginger and Saffron Citronella, or Lemongrass and Verbena Citronella

How to market your citronella candles
The way you label citronella products matters. Learn what every maker should know about labeling citronella candles, plus marketing tips and inspiration.

Blends well with: Lavender, Citron and Mandarin

Alternative branding ideas: Citrus Camphor, The Great Outdoors

Suggested colors: Yellow, Golden Honey

See our complete list of candle making dyes and soap colorants.

Fragrance Notes

Properties

This product is Candle Safe usage: 3-10%
This product is Soap Safe usage: 3-6%
This product is Lotion Safe usage: 1-2%
This product is Phthalate Free
This product is not Diffuser Base Approved
Soy Performance
3 of 3
Flashpoint
208°F (97°C)
Vanillin Content
0.01% - 2%
This product is not Prop 65 Warning Required
No
*Usage amounts are recommendations only. Individual usage amounts can vary based on your desired fragrance strength, wax type, soap base, or lotion base. See IFRA certificate for max usage levels. Bottles filled by weight, levels may vary.

Cold Process Soap Performance

Acceleration
None
Discoloration
None
Separation
None

Lye Water Temperature 100ºF (37.8°C)
Oil Temperature 100ºF (37.8°C)

We did not experience any acceleration or separation. This was very slow to come to a light trace and was very easy to work with. After 24 hours, there was no sign of discoloration or of the soap going through a gel phase. The scent was very strong. After 30 days, there is no discoloration and the scent remains very strong. This would be an ideal fragrance to do more complex swirls or design techniques that require a slow trace.

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Perfecto pero

Amaría que estoh fuera para difusores, room spray. No es sencillo mantener velas al aire libre. Y definitivamente huele a citronela. Puede que no guste pero si no te gusta es porque no amas este tipo de aromas. Sin embargo, hace su trabajo exactamente huele a citronela

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Smells exactly how it should

I made my own concrete vessels and was excited for the citronella FO to arrive it came within two days of ordering and it smells just like citronella should extremely strong HT and CT can’t wait to make a batch of these to keep the mosquitos away

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Citronella that smells natural!

Citronella is perfect and really does repel the bugs! This blend is amazing because it smells like citronella, but in a more natural or REAL way versus a chemically citronella you'll find in big box stores.

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Sells Out Every Season !!

I gave been making candles and Smelly Jelly using this FO for the past two years and both seasons have been a SELL OUT !! My customers keep coming back because this really works to keep the bugs away. I make my candles in coconut/apricot wax @ 12% fragrance load and I make them in tins only. The Smelly Jelly is a particular favorite with my customers and so easy to make. Will be buying this every year !!

5 out of 5 Stars.
Love Love Love!

I made this today in the mini tumbler jars and it is a wonderful fragrance. The candles turned out beautiful! They look and smell better than any I have ever bought from stores. Thank you for making amazing affordable products. Can’t wait to make more!

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