Skandapurana 16.17.129

16.17.129

tailadīpapradānena sūryaloke mahīyate ..
madhūkatailadīpena saubhāgyaṃ paramaṃ labhet .. 128. ..
puṣpāṇāṃ pravarā jātī dhūpānāṃ vijayaḥ paraḥ ..
gandhānāṃ kuṃkumaṃ śreṣṭhaṃ lepānāṃ raktacaṃdanam .. 129 ..

By offering a lamp of [sesame] oil, one is glorified in the world of Sūrya; / by a lamp of madhūka oil, one obtains supreme good fortune.
Among flowers, jasmine is superior; among incenses, vijaya is foremost; / among fragrances, saffron is best; and among unguents, red sandalwood.