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15+ years in packaging · MOQ 500 · Ships to 190+ countries

Packaging design service

Candle packaging design that sells the scent

Our candle packaging design service helps candles sell before they are lit. Most candles are bought as gifts or as a treat, so we design boxes, jar labels and gift sets that communicate scent and mood at a glance and protect glass vessels on the way to the customer.

  • Get a quote
  • First concepts in 48 hours
Minimum order
500 boxes (rigid)
First concepts
48 hours
You receive
Print-ready PDF + dieline
Production
Our own factory
Approval
Digital proof + 3D mockup
Shipping
Worldwide, air or sea

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White candle in glass beside a white rigid lid and base box with gold foil script

Candle packaging that communicates scent

You cannot smell a candle through a screen, and in a shop the box is often closed. That puts a lot of weight on the packaging. We turn scent notes into colour, illustration and texture: a fig and cedar candle might suit deep greens and a textured paper, a citrus candle a bright, clean palette.

A scent system makes a range easy to shop. We fix the layout and structure, then change colour or pattern per scent, with the scent name and notes in the same place on every box.

Candle label design for jars and tins

Candle label design has to work on glass, ceramic or tin, and with the candle burning. We design labels that suit the vessel, choose materials that cope with warmth, and place safety and burn instructions where they are easy to find.

Labels and boxes should match. We design both together so colours and type line up across paper labels, printed boxes and gift packaging.

Boxes and inserts that protect glass

Glass candles need protection in shipping. We design and make rigid and printed boxes with inserts that hold the vessel firmly, and mailer boxes for e-commerce that survive the trip. Because we make them in our own factory, we test the fit with your real jars before production.

Gift sets with several candles, matches or accessories need a well-planned insert. We design the layout of the set so it looks generous and opens well.

From candle packaging brief to production

You share your scents, vessel sizes, sales channels and references. We reply with questions and a fixed quote, then present concepts on 3D mockups, usually within 48 hours of an agreed brief. The chosen direction is applied across every scent and size.

Safety warnings and any market-specific text are supplied by you or your adviser and laid out clearly. Boxes are made in our factory from 500 units, and label files are supplied ready for your printer.

What we design

Candle Packaging formats we design

  • Jar and tin labels
  • Rigid gift boxes
  • Tube boxes
  • Mailer boxes with inserts
  • Gift sets
  • Retail displays

Category examples

Design directions for this category

Example visuals of this packaging format, not client projects.
White candle in glass beside a white rigid lid and base box with gold foil script
Home fragrance range with floral print: reed diffusers, candles, hand wash and paper tubes
Minimal white candle carton with a soft green print

Deliverables

What you get

  • Scent mood and colour system
  • Label and box artwork
  • Insert design for glass jars
  • Gift set design
  • Print-ready files

Good to know

What this category needs

  • Scent names and notes work with colour and texture to suggest the fragrance.
  • Glass jars need inserts or snug boxes; we design both for safe shipping.
  • Safety warnings and hazard symbols are required in many markets; we lay out the text you supply.

Process

Five steps from brief to box

  1. 1

    Brief

    Your product, audience, references and where it will sell.

  2. 2

    Concepts

    First design directions on 3D mockups, usually within 48 hours.

  3. 3

    Refine

    One direction developed across every panel and variant.

  4. 4

    Artwork & proof

    Print-ready files on the real dieline, checked against our press.

  5. 5

    Production

    Made in our factory if you want it, with production photos on WhatsApp before dispatch.

Pricing

Design packages

Design fee credited when we manufacture your order.

Basic

One design on an existing structure.

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  • 1 concept
  • 2 revision rounds
  • Print-ready files on our dieline
  • Free artwork check
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Standard

Concepts, refinement and 3D mockups.

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  • 2 concepts
  • 3 revision rounds
  • 3D mockups
  • Print-ready files
  • Colour proof
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Premium

Structure and graphics designed together, with a digital proof.

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  • 3 concepts
  • Custom structure and dieline
  • Unlimited small revisions
  • 3D mockups
  • Digital proof
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FAQ

Candle Packaging questions

We translate scent notes into colour, illustration and texture, and use a fixed layout with scent name and notes in the same place on every box.

Selling in this category? See our candles packaging overview for box styles, finishes and common questions.

Popular regions

Start your candle packaging design project

Design fee credited when we manufacture your order.

  • Quote reply within 24 hours
  • First concepts in 48 hours