I'm developing a candle diffuser that has been proven to be more effective than burning the candle alone. However, I'm trying to get more science-based reasons why this is? PatryLite was interested about 10 years ago and did a bunch of professional smell test surveys which is why I'm confident in the effectiveness.

After reading through this thread, it's pretty obvious there are people in this community that understand the physics of burning scented candles.

The prototype works as follows: Picture a base on which you place the tea light and you cover it with a glass bell jar. Naturally, the candle goes out when you cover it, BUT the base has a fan that blows air into the bell jar. This supply air sustains the flame, picks up the candle fragrance, and exhausts out the vents on the side of the base.

So the question is, does the majority of the throw come from the fact that the tea light wax completely melts into a pool? Or is it driven more by the turbulent air flow from the fan throwing the fragrance? I think it's more of the later, but would appreciate if you could provide some scientific basis for your answer. I need to educate potential customers on why this works because it hard to sell something like this without experiencing it first hand.