Fresh and zesty with lemon peel, juniper berries, and subtle fruity-floral undertones.
Gin & Tonic Fragrance Oil captures the crisp, effervescent aroma of the classic cocktail — refreshing, zesty, and irresistibly uplifting. Bright notes of lemon peel and juniper berries sparkle over cool, spirituous accords, evoking the first fizz of a freshly poured drink. A soft fruity-floral background adds sophistication, balancing sharp citrus with smooth sweetness. Perfect for summer collections, wedding favours, cocktail-inspired candles, or bar-themed gifts, this lively fragrance also brings a cheerful twist to year-round home fragrance and spa ranges.
Making candles or melts to sell? Here’s how this scent could look on your shelf.
Pair with sleek glass packaging, metallic accents, or minimalist label designs to reflect the clean, refreshing aesthetic of a cocktail bar — ideal for summer, parties, or elegant lifestyle collections.
Work out the fragrance oil for your batch.
Fragrance load is the % of the finished candle’s weight. 1 litre of Gin & Tonic weighs about 1.00 kg.
Mix with these to create your own signature scent.
LimeAdds a sharp squeeze of fresh lime
Aloe & CucumberAdds a cool, crisp cucumber garnish
BasilAdds a green, herby basil garnish
Cedarwood & VanillaGrounds the botanicals with soft cedar
How much to use, and the most IFRA allows.
Recommended amounts are starting points – always test. Not recommended means the IFRA limit is too low for a good scent, not that it is banned. No fragrance oil is approved for lip products.
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For the undiluted oil, from its Safety Data Sheet. Full Safety Data Sheet ›
EUH208 Contains beta-Pinenes, dl-Limonene, Methylundecanal. May produce an allergic reaction.
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Fresh and zesty with lemon peel, juniper berries, and subtle fruity-floral undertones. Top notes: lemon peel, juniper berries. Heart: spirituous accord. Base: fruity florals.
Use 5–10% of the candle’s total weight. For a 200g candle that’s 10–20g of Gin & Tonic (about 10–20ml). There is no IFRA limit for candles. The calculator above works it out for any size.
Use 5–10% – that’s 5–10g of fragrance oil for every 100g of finished melts. Check the maximum your wax can hold.
We don’t recommend it. The IFRA maximum for reed diffusers is only 12%, which is too low for a good scent throw.
Soap, lotion and perfume are cosmetics, so each one needs a safety assessment (CPSR) before you sell it.
Undiluted, Gin & Tonic is classified under GB CLP with the signal word Warning:
Candles, wax melts and diffusers you make with it may need their own CLP label. Full details are in the Safety Data Sheet.
No. Its flash point is 68°C, so it isn’t classified as flammable. Like any fragrance oil, keep it away from naked flames.
It’s unlikely. Gin & Tonic contains no vanillin or ethyl vanillin, the most common cause of discolouration. Always test with your own wax and dyes.
Yes. Our free CLP label creator makes a ready-to-print label for candles and wax melts made with Gin & Tonic. Safety Data Sheets, IFRA certificates and label files are in the documents above.
Yes. All are 100% vegan with no animal-derived ingredients.
Most can. Where suitable:
They include a blind plug to prevent leaks in transit. Either pierce the centre with a pin or biro to use it as a dropper, or remove the stopper, pour, and replace the plug.
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Colleen Clothier (verified owner) –
Smells more like lemon and lime sherbert than gin… Still a lovely fragrance!
Alexandra Hazeldine (verified owner) –
A good gin smell that lasts well.