Vanilla Bean fragrance oil for use in candles, soap, perfume, diffusers and more
Our fragrance oil bottles come in a variety of sizes from 25ml to 5 litres.

Vanilla Bean Fragrance Oil

Vanilla Bean Fragrance Oil

$5.00 – $480.00

A sweet, sugary aroma of fresh vanilla beans. Vanilla Bean fragrance oil is a little less sweet than standard Vanilla, so it’s a good option if you love a slightly toned down Vanilla scent.

Fragrance Description

A sweet, sugary aroma of fresh vanilla beans. Vanilla Bean fragrance oil is a little less sweet than standard Vanilla, so it’s a good option if you love a slightly toned down Vanilla scent.

** Our Vanilla Fragrance Oil is made with pure vanillin and as such it will crystallize when cold. During the winter season, it is more than likely that you will receive crystallized vanilla. Place the bottle in a bowl of hot water and it will liquefy. Freezing does not hurt the oil. **

This is not a perfume. It is a highly concentrated fragrance oil meant for use in crafting products such as candles, soaps, perfumes, diffusers bath and body products. Due to the highly concentrated nature of our fragrance oils they cannot be used directly on the skin.

Fragrance Notes

Top Notes:

Buttermilk

Mid Notes:

White Musk

Base Notes:

Vanilla Bean, Tonka
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Use our Perfume Calculator

Our handy calculator will do all the maths for you!

Use our Perfume Calculator

Our handy calculator will do all the maths for you!

Making Perfume & Cologne

Eau de Cologne – Usage Rate:

2 – 4%

Eau de cologne (EDC) has a much lower fragrance concentration (about 2% to 4%) than the EDT with a high alcohol content, and therefore it is the cheapest option. It generally lasts for up to two hours.

Eau de Toilette – Usage Rate:

5 – 11.5%

Eau de toilette (EDT) has a fragrance concentration of between 5% to 15%. It is cheaper than the EDP and is one of the most popular types of fragrance available. It will normally last two to three hours and is a popular choice for affordable body mists and roll-on perfumes.

Eau de Parfum – Usage Rate:

Not suitable

The next highest fragrance concentration would be eau de parfum (EDP) with oil concentration between 15 to 20%. On average, you can get a good four to five hours of your fragrance lasting.

Perfume – Usage Rate:

Not suitable

With more than 20% oil concentration, you are likely to still notice your fragrance working from morning to evening. Perfumes have the highest fragrance concentration and would last the longest among all other types: usually six to eight hours. These are also the most expensive due to the high concentration of fragrance and/or essential oils.

ScentStay (optional):

2%

Perfumers Alcohol (Spray On):

Up to 100%

Mineral Oil (Roll On):

Up to 100%

How to guide:

a) Decide if you want a spray or roll on product, then choose a suitable bottle.

Make a note of the volume capacity of the bottle: Roller bottles are usually 10ml. Spray bottles usually come in 30 – 100ml sizes.

b) Pick how strong a product you want: full strength perfume, or maybe a light body mist? Check the usage rates above and pick a number from the percentage range.

You should now have two numbers written down: bottle volume (BV) and fragrance strength (FS)

Now it’s time for a little maths.

How to calculate the formula:

  1. Take the volume of the bottle (BV) from Step One. In my example I’m using a 50ml spray bottle. So my first number in the formula is 50.
  2. Take the percentage of strength (FS) for the type of product you’re making. In my example I’ve decided to make a Perfume, and I’ve picked a strength of 30% (middle of the range). So my second number in the formula is 0.3

    To convert a percentage to a number, move the decimal place two places over to the left, eg: 30.00% = 0.30 or 9.00% = 0.09 If you get stuck on the conversion, you can use this handy calculator:
    Percent to Decimal Calculator

  3. I’ve also decided to use ScentStay to help my perfume last a little longer. The usage rate for this is 2%, so my third number is 0.02
The Formula

50 x 0.3 = 15 (the amount of fragrance required: BV x FO)
50 x 0.02 = 1 (the amount of ScentStay required: BV x SS)

Total = 16ml

Now for the last piece of math: how much carrier (alcohol or oil) to use. Take the BV (50 in my example) and minus the total of fragrance and ScentStay (16 in my example)

50 – 16 = 34

34ml is the amount of carrier needed to fill my bottle.

Now for the fun part. 

Using the numbers from Step Two, measure the fragrance oil (FO) and ScentStay (SS) into a small beaker or mixing bowl, and mix well

Measure your carrier of choice into a separate beaker or bowl. Add the FO/SS blend, or just FO if not using ScentStay, to the carrier and mix well.

So for my perfume, these are my final numbers:

15ml Fragrance oil
1ml ScentStay
34ml Perfumers alcohol

Pour into your bottle, cap and you’re done!

Fragrance Properties

Candle Usage Rate:

6 – 12%

Soap Usage Rate:

3 – 4.5%

Lotion Usage Rate:

1 – 2%

Perfume Usage Rate:

1 – 11.5%

Diffuser Usage Rate:

4.5%

Flashpoint:

> 93°C

Vanillin Content:

5.4%

Phthalate Free:

Yes

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Product Reviews

14 reviews for Vanilla Bean Fragrance Oil

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    Anonymous

    Smells great

    Doesn’t smell that rich but more a sweet and fresh vanilla.

    04/02/2025

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    missypup10

    Favorite vanilla scent, not too sweet

    10/03/2024
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    Neve and Ness

    A nice light vanilla, not too overpowering and mixes well with other fragrances.

    21/09/2023
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    Moonflower Magicka

    This vanilla bean is perfect for people who don’t like the sweetness of most vanilla fragrances.

    05/03/2023
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    Janine Wilson

    Great in CP, beautiful in body butters and lotion bars. Top selling Vanilla scent! I add a little to my chocolate FO to give the chocolate scent more oomph so definitely not an odourless scent. There’s a reason I always come back to Zen <3 You can rely on their descriptions and top notch FOs!

    05/05/2017
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    Vee at Lather Art NZ

    The ONLY vanilla FO I’ll use. True vanilla scent. All the others smelled like ice cream to me.

    09/11/2016
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    holdentorana05

    Love it,traditional vanilla bean smell,yes just like icecream! No issues with using in wax melts.

    01/01/1970
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    Sarah B

    Smell great, not overly sweet so if combining would need to balance out the ratios.

    01/01/1970
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    Vee at Lather Art NZ

    ‘@Jan, that is so strange! I can use this fragrance at a pinch of the recommended rates, Did you use it in cold process soap? or wax? or lotion? Ive used it in all of those products successfully. Maybe whatever you put it into was too hot (flash point) and the fragrance burnt off??? I always add my FO when batches reach the lowest temperature possible.’

    01/01/1970
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    2laurakang

    Hi I haven’t yet brought this but I am curious to know if you know the differences in the vanilla FOs zen sells. I see there is vanilla bean, vanilla, very vanilla and french vanilla. Do you happen to know the differences?

    01/01/1970
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