Colored scents are not very common. However, while selecting colors or dyes for your candles you can add special oils in it to have the desired scent in the candle. Color block and liquid color are two ways of adding color to the wax. Liquid colors are oil soluble and they can be easily mixed with gels. Oil-soluble aniline (coal tar) dyes have the ability to color a candle through and through.

If you are making a candle for the first time, it is suggested that you use a wax that is naturally scented instead of going through the hassle of selecting oils and colors and then mixing them. Beeswax (insect source) and bayberry (plant source) wax are two naturally-scented waxes; beeswax offering the sweet fragrance of honey and bayberry a spicy, fresh aroma. Paraffin is a waxy hydrocarbon, without any smell. Using beeswax is highly recommended because it’s perfectly safe to burn for long times and is not harmful to inhale. It can easily be obtained from your local market. Some scents, however, have their own unique colors and do not need color added, like Gardenia. It comes with a natural shade of green. You can ask for it from a local flower shop or a fragrance shop. If you choose to go with essential oils for fragrance, you can find them in general stores, and oils and perfumes shops in the market.