Spicy woody with citrus, black pepper, rose, cinnamon, sandalwood, cedar, and musk.
Citrus and black pepper open with a crisp, spiced clarity that feels immediately polished and considered. Rose and cinnamon emerge in the heart — a classic pairing that stops this from being just another woody aromatic and gives it a quiet floral elegance. Sandalwood, cedar, and musk close with a dry, distinguished finish that carries well in diffusers and wax. Classically British in character and effortlessly versatile — the kind of fragrance that earns a permanent place in a gender-neutral lineup and works equally well in a Father’s Day collection, a heritage-inspired range, or as a sophisticated everyday option across any season.
Making candles or melts to sell? Here’s how this scent could look on your shelf.
Dark green or deep navy vessels with aged brass or matte gold lids and clean heritage-style labelling — the kind of packaging that sits as comfortably in a traditional gift shop as it does in a contemporary home fragrance boutique.
Work out the fragrance oil for your batch.
Fragrance load is the % of the finished candle’s weight. 1 litre of Victorian Opus weighs about 1.00 kg.
Mix with these to create your own signature scent.
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.
Contains vanillin or ethyl vanillin, which can darken wax, soap and other bases over time – always test before bulk pouring. Vanillin guide
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For the undiluted oil, from its Safety Data Sheet. Full Safety Data Sheet ›
EUH208 Contains (E)-1-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadien-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one, 3-Methylcyclopentadecenone, alpha-Phellandrene, Cinnamal, dl-Limonene, Eugenol, Limonene, Methyl atratate, Pentadecalactone. May produce an allergic reaction.
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Common questions
Spicy woody with citrus, black pepper, rose, cinnamon, sandalwood, cedar, and musk. Top notes: citrus, black pepper. Heart: rose, cinnamon. Base: sandalwood, cedar, musk. It’s inspired by a well-known designer fragrance – see which one in our designer dupe chart.
Use 5–10% of the candle’s total weight. For a 200g candle that’s 10–20g of Victorian Opus (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.
Yes. Use 15–25% Victorian Opus in a reed diffuser base such as Augeo Clean Multi. The IFRA maximum is 26.66%. Ready-made reed diffuser CLP labels and an SDS are in the documents above.
Soap, lotion and perfume are cosmetics, so each one needs a safety assessment (CPSR) before you sell it.
Undiluted, Victorian Opus 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 >100°C, so it isn’t classified as flammable. Like any fragrance oil, keep it away from naked flames.
It may. Victorian Opus contains vanillin (0.04%), which can turn wax, soap and other bases cream to brown over time. Test before bulk pouring – see our vanillin guide.
Victorian Opus is inspired by a well-known designer fragrance. Find out which one in our designer dupe chart.
Yes. Our free CLP label creator makes a ready-to-print label for candles and wax melts made with Victorian Opus, and for reed diffusers. Safety Data Sheets, IFRA certificates and label files are in the documents above.
Yes. All are 100% vegan with no animal-derived ingredients.
Yes.
Important – look after your diffuser:
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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Trademark disclaimer: This fragrance oil is inspired by a well-known designer fragrance style. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, manufactured by, or associated with the brand owner. All trademarks, brand names and copyrights remain the property of their respective owners and are used strictly for descriptive and comparative purposes only. Unsure which designer-style fragrance this scent is inspired by? View our fragrance dupe chart.
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