We had a major candle catastrophe recently. We tried a wax from an old supplier who wasn’t exactly upfront about what they sold us. We made 48 test candles—yes, 48—and not a single one passed a two-hour burn test. The cold throw was amazing, but the hot throw? Nonexistent. We were crushed. We reached out to the supplier, hoping they’d help us figure it out, but they couldn’t even tell us what they’d sent us. After trying every wick and fragrance load combination under the sun, we hit a dead end.

That’s when we decided to give this Custom Coconut Apricot wax a shot—and WOW, am I glad we did! We started small with 12 test candles, and only one didn’t pass (which we think was more about the fragrance load than the wax). This wax is absolutely incredible! It’s officially our go-to for container candles from now on. And can we just talk about the customer service at CandleScience? Top. Notch.

Here’s what’s working for us: Medium Straight-Sided Jars (Twist Top), 6 oz of wax with 10% fragrance oil, and LX 16 wicks. We heat the wax to 190°F, add the fragrance at 185°F, and stir for two minutes before letting it cool to 170°F to pour. At first, we noticed some separation in our chilly kitchen—even when preheating the jars—but pouring at 180°F made all the difference. No separation, perfect glass adhesion, and beautiful candles!

We did notice a little tunneling, but we’re confident it’ll even out as the candles burn, as mentioned in the notes about this wax. We were nervous about the cold throw at first—after three days, it wasn’t very noticeable. Normally, we cure our candles with the lids off, but this time we tried leaving the lids on. Game-changer! The cold throw is now fantastic, and the hot throw? Room-filling magic.

Thank you, CandleScience, for saving our sanity and getting us back in business. Your wax is a total dream, and we’re obsessed!

So I tested this wax in the CS Libby jar using a LX 18 and LX 16. After allowing the candle to cure the cold throw was surprisingly good! I was surprised because I used a 6% FO load. I took the candle to work to burn in my office and everyone who walked by stopped and complimented the hot throw. However, on my first burn test that I completed at home, I checked the melt pool after the first hour, second hour and third hour and the candle did not get a full melt pool. I tested it each day and the candle did leave a lot of access wax on the side. I am a bit concerned because this was with the LX 18 wick and I have another tester but with a LX 16. I will test out the LX 16 but I think I will need to size of wicks. Overall I truly enjoyed the wax

This was my first time using this wax and it is awesome. The hot throw is great. It pours out well and has a smooth finish. It does not throw any soot. It is a great wax for beginners or advanced candle makers.

I feel in love with this wax. I don't even know what to say.

You could add mp 137 to this wax to make wax melts