Item: Boy Smells
Rating: 5
Author: Kelsey K

Boy Smells creates candles, fragrances, and intimate apparel for all, regardless of gender.

In late 2015, Boy Smells began as an experiment in candle-making in the Los Angeles kitchen of co-founders and real-life partners Matthew Herman and David Kien. Herman and Kien – both fashion veterans who worked in design (Herman) and product development (Kien) – began by making the things they’d want to use on a daily basis, products that were fluid and essential.

Founder-invented scents like Cinderose, a union of rose and smoke, and Gardener, a compilation of tomato vine and honeysuckle, wrap traditionally masculine scents in a prettier bouquet. Burn up expectations, release clear intentions. Boy Smells candles are all developed and designed in Pico Union, Los Angeles with fragrance and natural oils, all-natural coconut wax and beeswax blend. The candles are hand-poured in a reusable glass vessel and hand-labeled in Los Angeles, California.

Currently carried in over 500 retail locations (300 in the US alone), across 37 countries on 6 continents, with over 20 original scents in various sizes and aesthetics.

From routines to rituals, Boy Smells renews the personal care routine by creating rituals from the otherwise mundane experience. These are moments that can be experienced by all.

Candles

Boy Smells earns strong reviews for distinctive, gender-inclusive scents—standouts like Hinoki Fantôme, Kush/Cashmere Kush, ST. AL, LES, Cowboy Kush, and the Slow Burn collaboration—plus chic, giftable packaging that often fills rooms and lingers. Reviews also flag inconsistent performance: tunneling, weak or overly strong throw depending on scent/size, smoky snuffing, occasional label/QA issues, and rare glass or soot concerns, with perfume reception more polarizing than candles.

Boy Smells

Home Decor

Vanilla Era Eau de Parfum 50ml

Vanilla Era by Boy Smells is not your basic vanilla candle. This luxurious candle elevates the classic vanilla scent with gourmand and spicy notes. White tulip and black pepper provide a lively opening, leading to a heart of beetroot and black amber. The base of vanilla and coffee absolute adds warmth and depth, crafting a rich, complex aroma.

Vanilla Era Scented Candle

Cowboy Kush Fine Fragrance

Woodphoria Eau de Parfum 50ml

Beast mode fragrances and candles. A little goes a long way, and not only do the perfumes have quite a bit of projection, they are SO long lasting. Have had very good experiences with the throw and burn time with their candles as well. Luxe packaging. 

I have the candles and just recently got one of the travel perfumes in the vanilla era scent. It’s so balanced of sweetness and fry de bois. I love the way it lasts on my skin and hair. Highly recommend born the candle and the perfumes!

Vanilla Era Scented Candle

5.0 • 2 Reviews

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Vanilla Era Scented Candle 5.0 • 2 Reviews

Vanilla Era Scented Candle

5.0 • 2 Reviews