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The Mosquito Repelling Candle Recipes

A Starting Point for Your Own Blending

By David Fisher, About.com

Recipe #1 – Simple and Spicy
A simple blend with the wonderful sweet and spicy notes of the clove oil.
  • 5 parts Citronella
  • 5 parts Lavender
  • 5 parts Clove

Recipe #2- Bright and Energetic
Likewise a simple blend, but substituting the Peppermint for the Clove changes it into a bright, energetic and sweet blend.

  • 5 parts Citronella
  • 5 parts Lavender
  • 5 parts Peppermint

Recipe #3 – Deep and Green
A more complex blend with mostly “green” scents including wonderfully dark and smoky cedarwood.

  • 10 parts Citronella
  • 10 parts Cedarwood
  • 5 parts Eucalyptus
  • 5 parts Rosemary

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