Select from 500+ high-quality, ready-to-ship scents 👉🏻 luxaroma.com

Most new makers choose scents based on personal taste, not commercial demand. In this new episode, Shane breaks down the fragrance profiles that actually sell in 2026, why most makers get their range wrong, and how to build a launch lineup that customers understand instantly and reorder repeatedly.

◼️ The eight fragrance families every profitable range needs

◼️ Why familiar scent profiles outperform obscure blends

◼️ How to build a 10–12 scent launch range that grows with data

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:52 - Personal Taste vs. Business Strategy

00:01:12 - Role of Familiarity in Scent Selection

00:01:55 - Selling Online: The Challenge of Scent

00:02:17 - Strategic Scent Selection

00:02:59 - Fragrance Families That Drive Sales

00:03:10 - Fresh, Clean Scents

00:03:32 - Familiar Floral Scents

00:03:53 - Tropical Escape Scents

00:04:15 - Gourmand Comfort Scents

00:04:26 - Fruity Crowd Pleaser Scents

00:04:36 - Celebration or Gift Scents

00:04:57 - Nostalgia Scents

00:05:20 - Premium or Beauty-Inspired Scents

00:05:30 - Building a Balanced Range

00:06:02 - Importance of Vanilla Scents

00:06:23 - Avoiding Overrepresentation of One Category

00:06:55 - Starting with a Tight Range

00:07:47 - Importance of Data in Fragrance Business

00:08:08 - Rapid Testing and Supply Chain

00:08:30 - Practical Launch Strategy

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Select from 500+ high-quality, ready-to-ship scents 👉🏻 luxaroma.com

In this new episode, Shane breaks down viral videos about candles and fragrance, separating fact from fiction with 20 years of industry experience. From “candles are toxic” claims to wild fragrance hacks, he explains what’s true, what’s not, and how scent performance really works.

◼️ Debunking candle toxicity myths

◼️ Why more fragrance doesn’t mean stronger scent

◼️ The truth about phthalates, lead wicks, and scent ratios

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:46 - Common Misconceptions About Fragrance Strength

00:01:01 - Notes That Make Men More Attractive

00:02:06 - Popular Fragrances and Their Components

00:03:10 - Trends in Masculine and Unisex Scents

00:04:11 - Fragrance Concentration and Performance

00:06:18 - Cologne Hack with Vaseline

00:06:48 - Fragrance Migration in Candles

00:07:34 - Maximum Fragrance Load in Candles

00:08:14 - Myths About Candle Safety

00:09:32 - Funnel Trick for Adding Fragrance

00:10:44 - Misunderstanding Fragrance Percentages

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Select from 500+ high-quality, ready-to-ship scents 👉🏻 luxaroma.com

Most makers choose fragrance the wrong way, by personal taste. In this episode, Shane McGrath shares the commercial scent selection framework, how supply chain impacts your margins, and how to find the one scent that becomes your signature.

◼️ Proven scents vs risky picks

◼️ Supply chain traps that drain profit

◼️ How to create a signature scent that customers remember

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:43 - Principle 1: Commercially Proven Scents

00:01:14 - The Power of Familiarity in Fragrance Names

00:02:30 - Examples of Commercially Proven Scents

00:03:35 - Luxaroma's Commercially Proven Range

00:04:19 - Pitfalls of Cheap Fragrance Oils

00:05:01 - Benefits of Direct Sourcing

00:06:04 - Adding Personality with Signature Scents

00:07:49 - Case Study: Contract Filling and Blending

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