Learn how to make a special Valentine's Day candle using all the materials you need to make this fragrant creation. Waxes, perfume, dye, wick and container - every element presented in this recipe is available on our site. A creation that's accessible to beginners and professionals alike.
More and more couples are looking to mark Valentine's Day with sensory, sweet and truly personal gifts. Among these ideas, the Valentine's candle is the ultimate romantic gift: warm, fragrant and intimate, it creates a tender atmosphere as soon as it's lit.
From its emotional benefits to the fact that it's made from vegetable wax, let's discover together how to make an exceptional candle that will make hearts skip a beat.
The concept of the Valentine's candle: more than a gift, a moment of sharing
Like the massage candle, the special Valentine's candle is part of a well-being approach.
It diffuses an enveloping light and a carefully selected fragrance, transforming a dinner, a relaxing evening or a cocooning ritual into a sensory experience. The aim? To create a romantic, gentle and memorable bubble, where every detail counts: the texture of the wax, the choice of fragrance and the design of the container. The candle becomes a scented message, a delicate "I love you".
Recipe: create a Valentine's candle made with love
To achieve this result:
You will need :
- 1 200-mL glass container
- 1 TCR wick, adapted to the diameter of the container, here the 30/18 reference
- 1 thermometer
- 1 wick centring tool (optional)
To create the little hearts
- 90% soy wax for moulded candles
- 10% of the fragrance of your choice, here "Pink Love
- Liquid or granulated colouring, here used liquid red colouring
- Heart cluster" mould
For the paraffin gel part
- Unscented: 100% paraffin gel
- Scented: 90% paraffin gel and 10% Grasse fragrance
For the top layer covering the paraffin wax
- 90% Kerax 4130 soya wax for candles containing
- 10% of the fragrance of your choice, here we have used "Pink Love".
How to make your Valentine's Day candle?
Let's get creative!
Start by preparing your container by placing a wick in it to match its diameter (see our wick size guide, available in each dedicated product sheet). We always advise you to take 1 to 2 wick sizes above what our table indicates when using vegetable wax. Here, we have a 200-mL glass container with a TCR wick on a wax base, reference 30/18.
Obtaining your red hearts
- Start by melting your soy wax for moulded candles at a temperature of 80°C. Add the fragrance when the wax reaches 75°C and the liquid colourant when the wax reaches 70°C. Stir for 2 minutes with each addition.
- Once your mixture is well blended, pour into the "Heart Cluster" mould and wait for the hearts to harden completely.
- Once your hearts have hardened, remove them from the mould and place them in your container.
Make the paraffin layer
- Melt the paraffin gel at between 84°C and 95°C to limit the formation of bubbles. However, do not pour the hot gel directly onto the moulded hearts to avoid any risk of melting. Wait a few minutes for the temperature of the gel to drop. The consistency should be neither too liquid nor too thick. Pour to the desired height.
- Leave to stand until the paraffin gel has hardened.
Making the layer of wax to cover the paraffin gel
- Melt your 4130 soy wax for candles in a container at 80°C. Add your fragrance when the wax reaches 75°C, then stir for 2 minutes. Pour over the paraffin gel.
- Wait for the wax to harden and turn white, then cut your wick to 0.7-1 cm.
Your candle is ready to be given as a gift or used for a sweet moment together!
To go even further
Choose a scent that's easy on the skin, and combine your creation with a soft playlist, subdued lighting and a few textile touches to prolong the warmth of the moment. Play with variations (hearts of different colours, a duo of complementary fragrances) and personalise the message on the label. A moment to savour for two, now... and to reinvent for future dates.
Other original recipes based on paraffin gel are available on our website. Find out how to create a "snow globe" candle for Christmas.
