Boy Smells reviews and discussion

4.4

90% of reviewers would recommend to a friend

Reviews mention

  • Distinctive, sophisticated fragrances
  • Chic, giftable packaging
  • Impressive room-filling throw
  • Long, clean burn potential
  • Inconsistent scent projection
  • Frequent tunneling issues
  • Occasional sooty extinguishing smoke
  • Variable perfume performance

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.

AI summary based on Thingtesting reviews

729 reviews and posts

  • Great looking candle and delicious smells. The scents are unique and a little burn goes a long way. Makes your home feel like a boutique! Would definitely repurchase or gift.

  • For the life of me, I cannot understand why people like the smell of these candles! They are super chic but their original collection smells so odd. I love their collaborations and find that those smell better!

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  • Got a set of 3 candles as a gift and love them all. The candles themselves are small but have a pretty long burn time, and melt really evenly. Packaging was really nice as well.

  • THE it candle. Gorgeous scents, high quality candles with a long burn time. Gorgeous packaging, both of the candle and box. Make amazing gifts, don't know anyone who doesn't love a new Boy Smells candle. Great collaborations as well.

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  • I love everything about Boy Smells, from the branding, to the emails, to the scents. I tend to stick with their best sellers but only because I love them so much. Slow Burn is a cult favorite for a reason- same with cowboy kush and LES. Everything is awesome. They're also inclusive and innovative which is new for a candle company. I've given these candles as gifts more times than I can count.

  • Cute aesthetic, burns dirty

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    The wick/smoke doesn’t burn clean like other candles of a similar aesthetic. They’ve got some decent scents, and very Instagrammable packaging, but I think they’re a little over-hyped.

  • I've always loved the packaging and design of the brand, and I was super excited to finally make a purchase after years of knowing and admiring the brand. I was very impressed with the scents and packaging, and had since sent them as gifts. Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves is my favorite.

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  • Perfect for gifting. Smells great as soon as you unbox it. Burn time is pretty good too.

  • fun scents and packaging! Candles look cute as home decor & smell good, too! Kinda expensive, it's not a super essential product for me but they are great for gifts and impressing your boujee family members

  • Love theses scents almost all. KUSH HAS TO BE MY TOP FAVORITE. it's a bit of a lux candle but worth it.

  • I've received a trio of mini Boy Smells candles as a gift for two years in a row and they have been some of my favorite gifts of all time. They look super small but the burn time is unreal. The smells are amazing: really good staying power (I can smell them all around my apartment) but not cloying or sweet at all. I burn them for an hour-ish a few times a month and they last at least six or seven months. Each one I burn I decide is my new favorite scent and I would also get a perfume for any of them but I'm particularly obsessed with Cedar Stack and Kush. These also make a great gift because the packaging feels so luxe without being overstated (I can't bring myself to throw it away!).

  • Really fun brand of candles! I like how there's unique scents that last a long time.

  • I've purchased Cashmere Kush and Cowboy Kush and both were excellent. Cashmere Kush is really something special; I've never smelt a candle like it. Wish they made them in slightly larger sizes.

  • I love this brand! Such luxury products, my only complaint is the shipping is expensive and living in Florida the candle still arrives melted.

  • I have only tried a couple of the boy smells fragrances. They smell really nice and would make a great gift!

  • Such good branding and some of the candles smell so good. I hve the sampler and I almost never light them because I want to savor them! ALso they just look so good as decor.

  • Huge fan of this company! As a luxury candle fan with a smaller budget, these candles are THE IT candle! Much better price point for amazingly curated smells. Candles have a lasting smell and the home sprays last well to match.

  • I find boy smells way too fragrant to the point that I actually get a headache when the candle is lit. I was disappointed and surprised with the cult following this brand maintains. Cute and trendy concept and packaging. But best for those without a sensitive nose.