Learn how to make a Valentine's Day candle with all the essential supplies for this scented creation. Waxes, fragrance, dye, wick and container: every item featured in this recipe is available on our website. A project that's just as accessible to beginners as it is to professionals.
More and more couples want to mark Valentine's Day with gestures that are sensory, tender and truly personal. Among these ideas, the Valentine's Day candle stands out as the ultimate romantic gift: warm, fragrant and intimate, it sets a loving mood the moment it's lit.
From its emotional benefits to how it's made with plant-based wax, let's explore how to create an exceptional candle that's sure to make hearts flutter.
The Valentine's Day candle: more than a gift, a moment to share
Like the massage candle, the Valentine's Day candle is all about well-being.
It casts an enveloping glow, releases a carefully chosen fragrance and turns a dinner, a relaxing evening or a cocooning ritual into a sensory memory. Its purpose? To create a romantic bubble, soft and memorable, where every detail counts: the texture of the wax, the choice of fragrance and the design of the container. The candle then becomes a scented message, a gesture that gently says “I love you”.
Recipe: create a Valentine's Day candle made with love
To achieve this result:
You will need:
- 1 glass container, 200 mL
- 1 TCR wick suited to the diameter of the container (here, size 30/18)
- 1 thermometer
- 1 wick centring tool (optional)
For the little hearts
- 90% soy wax for moulded candles
- 10% fragrance of your choice (here, “Pink Love”)
- Liquid dye or dye chips (here, red liquid dye)
- “Heart cluster” mould
For the paraffin gel layer
- Unscented: 100% paraffin gel
- Scented: 90% paraffin gel and 10% Grasse fragrance
For the top layer covering the paraffin gel
- 90% Kerax 4130 soy wax for container candles
- 10% fragrance of your choice (here, we used “Pink Love”)
How to make your Valentine's Day candle
Time to get creative!
Start by preparing your container and placing a wick suited to its diameter (see our wick size guide, available on each dedicated product page). With plant-based wax, we always recommend going 1 to 2 wick sizes above what our chart suggests. Here, we used a 200 mL glass container with a waxed, pre-tabbed TCR wick, size 30/18.
Making your red hearts
- Start by melting your soy wax for moulded candles to 80°C. Add the fragrance when the wax reaches 75°C, and the liquid dye when it reaches 70°C. Stir for 2 minutes after each addition.
- Once your mixture is completely smooth, pour it into the “Heart cluster” mould and wait until the hearts have fully set.
- Once the hearts have set, unmould them and place them in your container.
Making the paraffin gel layer
- Melt the paraffin gel to between 84°C and 95°C to minimise bubbles. However, don't pour the hot gel straight onto the moulded hearts, or they may melt. Wait a few minutes for the gel to cool down: it should be neither too runny nor too thick. Pour to the height you want.
- Leave to stand until the paraffin gel has set.
Making the wax layer that covers the paraffin gel
- Melt your 4130 soy wax for container candles to 80°C. Then add your fragrance when the wax reaches 75°C and stir for 2 minutes. Pour it over the paraffin gel to cover it.
- Wait for the wax to set and turn white, then trim your wick to 0.7–1 cm.
Your candle is ready to give, or to light for a sweet moment for two!
Taking it further
Choose a scent you both love, and pair your creation with a gentle playlist, soft lighting and a few cosy textile touches that extend the warmth of the moment. Play with variations (hearts in different colours, a duo of complementary fragrances) and personalise the message on the label. A moment to share right now… and to reinvent on your next dates.
Other original recipes using paraffin gel are available on our website: discover how to make a “snow globe” candle for Christmas.
