Easy DIY Capri Blue Volcano Candle – Anthropologie Candle Scent DIY

Ask around for the perfect home scent, and you’ll hear one consistent answer: the Capri Blue Volcano Candle from Anthropologie for good reason. If you have ever walked into Anthropologie, you’ll recognize this scent: the hints of orange, citrus and “mountainside” according to the website. But, at more than $30 a jar, it may not be an every day candle. That’s why we hunted the internet for the best DIY Anthropologie volcano candle ideas for you to try!

History of the Volcano Scent

Capri Blue is a leader in candle scents. The Volcano candle is known as No. 6, for the sixth scent in the Capri Blue series from Anthropologie, according to capri-blue.com. There are many other Capri Blue scents, but none are as iconic as the Volcano scent! Because the Volcano candle is so iconic, you may want to meet some of their other wonderful scents and fragrances you may be already be familiar with:

• Paris
• Aloha Orchid
• Blue Jean
• Crystal Pine
• Havana Vanilla

DIY Volcano Candle Scent – Essential Oils & Candle Tools

There are a few options to make candles for your Volcano smell needs. For instance, you’ll want to consider the oil type and strength before you DIY. The concentration of the scent can give some a headache or in a larger space make the fragrance go unnoticed. Because of this, consider your space size, where the candle or diffuser will go so you can adjust the concentration accordingly. It make take a whole bottom of fragrance for a few candles or perhaps more! Before you adjust the concentration, consider lighting additional candles or setting up more diffusers to get the right concentration. You can always add, but it is hard to take away when the smell is too strong.

These candles or reed diffusers make great gifts for birthdays, graduation or just because! Find a great candle jar to design a specific and custom look for your homemade DIY volcano candle. There are great places online and in your local craft store to purchase candle jars or containers.

DIY Volcano Candle – Candlescience

We love the beginner set from Candlescience to start your candle making journey. If you are just getting started, this easy kit comes in 2 sizes: the starter and the pro. Also, choose your scent starters for all year around or seasonal. The great thing about Candlescience is their teaching, classes and resources. Follow their Instagram and social channels for inspiration, troubleshooting, and fun ideas to continue your journey!

For the Volcano scent, Candlescience recommends Citrus Agave which replaced Fruit Slices as the go-to scent for the Volcano candle lovers. This will also work as an oil of choice for your reed diffuser.

Volcano Candle Scent Essential Oil Options – Non Synthetic

Another option is from the blog site freeyourfork.com which has ideas for non-synthetic fragrances from YoungLiving, a popular essential oil provider. This recipe allows you to adjust the concentration in your oil diffuser, or candle, to your liking. You can also swap drops for more specific notes of certain scents: like swapping tangerine for orange for more of a sweet smell or adding some scents to enhance the “sugared” notes.

DIY Reed Diffuser – Oils for Capri Blue Volcano Candle Scent

If you don’t want to commit to candle making, but want that wonderful Capri Volcano smell, look no further than your essential oil home diffuser or reed diffuser. Here are two options to mimic the wonderful Volcano scent:

Hip2Save has a great recipe for an essential oil diffuser and recommended oil brand to get that perfect blend. They recommend Aura Cacia brand essential oils to create this recipe: (links to Amazon included)

• 4 Drops Tangerine Essential Oil
• 3 Drops Grapefruit Essential Oil
• 1 Drop Geranium Essential Oil
• 2 Drops Cypress Essential Oil
• 200 mL water (read directions for your essential oil diffuser), or oil for reed diffuser per instructions

CandleScience is one of the leading candle and essential oil suppliers in the US because they are great teachers and educators for scents and DIY projects. They have two scents similar to the Capri Blue, according to their site. The discontinued version is Fruit Slices which is replaced with the new updated scent, Citrus Agave.

We are HUGE fans of CandleScience and their commitment to clean smells free from carcinogens toxins and other potentially hazardous chemicals that can be found in some fragrances. Just look for their Clean Scent ^TM for those that meet this new standard. Because Candlescience is a leader, there are lots of options to create other custom fragrances and at bargain prices. Find the right essential oils for your needs and you’ll be set!

Making your home smell great: Capri Blue Volcano Candle DIY Smell

There are also great Pinterest boards for inspiration on the best ways to make this scent no matter if its a candle, reed diffuser, or other oil diffuser. Inspire your home office and just life in general with this amazing, well known scent. Take time to find the right recipes and try a few! Also consider the size of the space you’ll want to place your candle or reed / oil diffuser in so the concentration can be adjusted. Adding more fragrance is easy, but getting rid of that headache from too much scent may not be as easy to do.

Check out our other home decor ideas for additional inspiration on ideas like decoration, painting tips, tricks for cleaning and maintaining your home and more! Our DIY home improvement pieces can help inspire any project in or outside of your home.

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