Comparing Scent Throw for Candle Making

The combinations of different ingredients in candles are pretty high, you can have different additives, fragrances, different types of wax, all of these factors can make the candle smell a bit different. If you are used to a particular fragrance, your brain becomes accustomed to it and it’s much more difficult to continue smelling it after that. The scent throw is the term used to determine what scents last longer and are strong enough to fill your entire home with fragrance.

Key Takeaways:

• It can be difficult to compare scents for candles when you have to compare the scents from many different sources.
• When you are comparing hot through make sure the candles are cool enough to not burn your nose hairs, and alternate between both candles.
• When you continue to alternate between smelling both candles you will only be able to detect the one with the strongest scent.

“Sensory adaptation is where, after being exposed to a constant stimulus for a while, the sensory receptors reduce and eventually stop firing signals off to the brain.”

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