What are wax melts?

Wax melts are, as the name suggests, wax that has been blended with a fragrance oil. This mix of fragrance and wax is then melted over an electric wax melt burner or a tealight wax melt burner to release the scent. In a candle, the temperature gets very hot and does let off scent, but some scent is burnt as it hits the flame.

In a wax melt, because the wax is not in contact with a flame, you are able to get a full benefits of the scent from the hot wax, without the flame burning it up. Wax melts are therefore more efficient at releasing scent than scented candles - as they allow the aromas to be released into the air without being burnt up by the candle flame.