Why India: you get industrial scale and artisanal finishing in one ecosystem—fragrance know-how from Kannauj (attar/essential oils), glass from Firozabad, metal & mixed-material holders from Moradabad, and ceramic burners from the Khurja/Jaipur belts.

Market proof (hard numbers)

• Candles (HS 3406): India exported ≈ US$91.9M in 2023; the top buyers were the United States (~$47.2M) and United Kingdom (~$15.9M)—clear headroom for private-label lines.
  
• Essential oils (HS 3301): India exported ≈ US$657M in 2023, led by shipments to the US, China, Germany—a strong base for reed-diffuser oils and natural fragrance blends.
  
• Menthol advantage (fragrance ingredient): India is the world’s largest exporter of menthol, at ≈ US$197M in 2023—and supplies ~80% of global mentha oil/menthol family products, thanks to CSIR-backed agri programs.

Signature clusters you can name on-page: Kannauj (attar/essential oils), Firozabad (glass bottles & votives), Moradabad (metal lanterns/holders), Khurja/Jaipur (ceramic burners & jars).

What we source (illustrative)

• Candles: pillar, container, tealights; soy/paraffin/coconut blends; colored and scented lines; premium metal/glass/ceramic vessels.
  
• Reed diffusers: rattan/fibre-reed sets; clear/amber/colored glass; metal collars; fragrance oils from IFRA-screened formulas.
  
• Essential-oil burners: ceramic (glazed/matte), stone & marble, metal—often paired with tea-lights or electric warmers.
  

Compliance & safety (we build it in)

• EU (candles): design and testing aligned to EN 15493 (fire safety), EN 15494 (safety labelling), and EN 15426 (sooting behaviour)
  
• US (candles): labels per ASTM F2058; fire-safety performance per ASTM F2417; glass containers per ASTM F2179 (where relevant).
  
• Reed diffusers (EU): CLP hazard labelling on the bottle and any outer box; we prepare SDS/label elements accordingly.
  
• Fragrance stewardship: IFRA Standards applied to usage levels (e.g., reed diffusers Category 10A in IFRA 49); we retain IFRA certificates from fragrance houses.

How IndiaUnbox turns clusters into retail-ready programs

• Design adaptation & sampling – Vessels, wicks, wax systems, reeds, closures and cartons matched to your brand kit; quick masters for scent, burn profile and aesthetics.
  
• Validated sourcing – Shortlist Kannauj oils, Firozabad glass, Moradabad metalware, and Khurja ceramics by capacity, finish range, export track record and QA readiness.
  
• Safety & compliance pack – Candle burn tests (EN/ASTM), soot index checks, label artwork with mandatory warnings (EU/US), CLP for diffusers, IFRA conformity, and SDS
  
• Quality & performance – Wick selection and burn-rate tuning; fragrance throw (cold/hot) checks; container thermal shock and adhesion; leak/evaporation tests for diffusers; ceramic/glass integrity.
  
• Packaging that protects – ISTA-led drop/vibration/compression; right-sized inner packs and e-commerce mailers; barcode files verified to GS1/ISO specs.
  
• Price & timeline control – Quotes normalized to wax/fragrance/glass input trends and current freight; we issue ready-to-send negotiation notes when benchmarks move.
  

Typical MOQs & lead times (guide)

• Candles: 1,000–3,000 units/SKU • 45–60 days post-approval
  
• Reed diffusers: 1,000–2,000 sets/SKU • 45–60 days
  
• Ceramic/stone burners: 600–1,200 units/SKU • 50–70 days
  (Mixed-material gift sets consolidated to optimize CBM and duty.)
  

Suggested stat badges for the page

• US$91.9M India candle exports (2023) – US & UK are top buyers.
• US$657M India essential-oils exports (2023).
• World #1 in menthol exports (key fragrance ingredient).
• Glass from Firozabad • Attar from Kannauj • Metal from Moradabad • Ceramics from Khurja (named clusters).
  

Bottom line: India’s fragrance heritage (Kannauj), container strength (Firozabad/Moradabad/Khurja), and export footprint in candles and essential oils give you a real private-label edge. IndiaUnbox stitches this into safe, compliant, beautifully branded home-fragrance ranges—ready for global retail.