Homemade Fall Oil Candle

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This fall oil candle is such a pretty little DIY for the season because it doubles as fall decor. The cinnamon sticks, star anise, and dried orange slices look beautiful floating inside the glass, while the essential oils give it that warm, spicy, citrusy scent that instantly feels like autumn.

And honestly, I love that it looks a little fancy even though it’s incredibly easy to put together. You only need a few ingredients, and there’s no melting wax or candle-making equipment involved.

You can make one for your coffee table, kitchen counter, or fall tablescape and light it whenever you want a little extra cozy glow.

Fall Oil Candle Recipe

Ingredients:

• A heat-safe glass jar or bowl
• Water
• 3-4 cinnamon sticks
• 2-3 star anise pods
• 3-4 dried orange slices
• ½ inch of carrier oil
• 1 floating candle wick
• 8 drops cinnamon leaf essential oil
• 6 drops sweet orange essential oil
• 5 drops clove bud essential oil
• 4 drops cedarwood essential oil

Instructions:

1. Add Your Fall Ingredients

Start by adding the cinnamon sticks, star anise pods, and dried orange slices to your heat-safe glass jar or bowl.

This is the fun part because you can arrange everything however you like. I love letting some of the orange slices rest against the sides of the glass so you can really see them.

2. Fill the Jar With Water

Next, fill your jar almost to the top with water, making sure to leave enough room for the layer of oil.

The cinnamon, oranges, and star anise will naturally move around and float, which gives every candle a slightly different look.

3. Make the Cozy Fall Oil Blend

In a separate small container, combine your carrier oil with the cinnamon leaf, sweet orange, clove bud, and cedarwood essential oils.

This combination smells so good for fall. The orange adds a little sweetness and brightness, while the cinnamon and clove give it that classic warm spice. Cedarwood adds a deeper, woodsy note that makes the whole blend feel extra cozy.

4. Create the Floating Oil Layer

Slowly pour the scented oil over the water.

You want approximately a ½-inch layer of oil floating on the surface. Pour it gently so the oil stays mostly on top instead of getting mixed into the water underneath.

This oil layer is what will fuel your floating wick.

5. Add the Wick and Light

Place your floating candle wick on top and give it a moment to settle into the oil.

Once the wick has absorbed some of the oil and is sitting properly on the surface, carefully light it.

And that’s it! You have the prettiest little homemade fall oil candle glowing alongside cinnamon sticks, oranges, and star anise.

Notes:

• Never leave your oil candle burning unattended. Keep it on a stable, heat-resistant surface and somewhere it won’t accidentally get bumped or knocked over. Keep it away from children, pets, curtains, dried florals, and anything else flammable.
• Because this candle contains dried botanicals, make sure the cinnamon sticks, orange slices, and star anise stay away from the flame while it is burning. Extinguish the candle if any of the decorative ingredients move too close to the wick.
• The candle should burn for a few hours, although the exact burn time can vary depending on the amount and type of carrier oil you use and your wick.