Boy Smells reviews and discussion

4.4

90% of reviewers would recommend to a friend

Reviews mention

  • Distinctive, complex fragrance profiles
  • Chic, giftable minimalist packaging
  • Impressive scent throw performance
  • Long, even candle burn duration
  • Inconsistent burn quality tunneling
  • Occasional sooty, smoky extinguish
  • Variable scent strength projection
  • Rare vessel and label defects

Boy Smells earns largely positive reviews for richly unique, room‑filling scents—standouts include Hinoki Fantôme, Cashmere Kush, Cowboy Kush, Cedar Stack, LES, and Slow Burn—and sleek, giftable packaging. Reviews also flag inconsistencies: tunneling and uneven burns, occasional weak throw or over‑potent scents depending on fragrance, sooting/smoky snuff‑outs, rare vessel defects, and mixed longevity in perfumes, making scent selection and burn care essential.

AI summary based on Thingtesting reviews

729 reviews and posts

  • Love the range of scents Boy Smells offers. I'm partial to the original Kush scents, but also love the collaboration they did with Kacey Musgraves on the Slow Burn candle. I have a few and love the way my house smells after I've been burning these candles for a few hours.

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  • Very cool brand was great smelling candles. A very creative candle company.

  • Boy Smells has some of the most comforting and delicious scents! I especially loved LES.

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    Lower the price a little or have bigger 3 packs

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  • Candles/packaging look great, however the smell has a weak throw. Still looks good on a table, though.

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    Higher scent concentration

  • I love the boy smells candles they are strong enough to notice , but not strong enough to give a headahce

  • This is my favorite candle company on the market! They have a huge selection of incredibly unique scent combinations at a fair price point! Also their products actually fill the room, a lot of other expensive candle companies I’ve tried you couldn’t even smell once they were lit which is a complete waste of money. So I love that this product is aesthetically pleasing in the home while also being functional.

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    No improvement necessary!

  • I adore the Boy Smells candles. The fragrances are amazing, and the cold throw is very impressive. I'm personally a fan of more woodsy/ musk-forward fragrances and these always deliver.

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    Frankly, no feedback for improvement. These are well worth the money.

  • This brand is incredible - the candles smell amazing, a variety of scents to choose from, and the fragrance actually fills a room. Big plus is that they use natural wax and shipping packaging is minimal.

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    Burn time could be a little longer.

  • Boy Smells is everything that I want in a candle brand: perfect packaging and branding, ideal scent throw (not too intense but not too mild), unique fragrances, and even burn. I've tried several of their candles, and it's rare when I don't love a scent. Highly recommend Cedar Stack and Slow Burn.

  • I bought the UES candle, not my type of scent. It was too feminine for my home. I do like the way it looks on my coffee table.

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    Offered in more stores.

  • Genuinely one of my favorite candle brands. I've tried the entire Kush line, Rose Load, and Ash. As far as scent goes these are a 10/10. The candle burns very evenly and the scent is potent enough to fill the room but not too strong where it's overwhelming. The online shopping experience is nice. The website it easily navigable and the scent profiles are easy to understand. Shipping is pretty quick and I've never had issues with broken candles or even dented boxes. The price point is pretty comparable to other high-end candle brands and I think it's worth the price.

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    Something I'd recommend for all DTC fragrance or candle businesses is to have some sort of free or inexpensive sample service. I've luckily liked all the scents I've purchased but that's because of years of me understanding my personal scent preferences. I think because people can't go to a store to do a scent test, having something like a tea candle could make people more likely to buy a candle they're interested in or buy a new scent outside of their usual preference.

  • candles have often given me killer migraines, but the high quality of these candles is incredible!!!

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    more thorough descriptions of the scent online

  • Fantastic! Truly can't say enough good things about their candles and their fragrances. Their candle collaborating with Kacey Musgraves-- Slow Burn-- has resulted in what I think is one of the best-smelling candles I've ever come across. Their fragrances are all so complex and unique. I wish I could have one of each!

  • Love the variety of unique and sophisticated yet playful scents. Handsome and simple branding also makes Boy Smells' candles a perfectly aesthetic addition to the home.

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    Big fan of the Kasey Musgraves collab – maybe consider more celebrity collabs in the future?

  • Amazing scents and a very long burn time. They are my go-to gifts. My favorite is LES.

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    I wish the candles were a bit larger for the price.

  • I love the unique scents that boy smells creates. I recently found my favorite- damasque, a combination of fruits (cherry and apricot) with deeper scents like cardamom, tobacco, and oud. I find that this candle can flex from fall to spring with this mixed scent profile.

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    Would love to have larger multi wick versions of additional scents.

  • I'm a candle hoarder. And and a candle lover. I see it, I smell it, I buy it. Boy Smells has the most incredible, unique scents, they burn well and throw scent perfectly. I'll never stop buying them.

  • I have a few of their candles, really strong and pleasant scents!

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    Pretty expensive, but about market-rate for this type of product.

  • I got the Cedar Stack candle as a gift. The soy based candle has an amazing and complex scent. It's the perfect size to be long lasting, give off enough candlelight to make a bedroom feel like boudoir and sits cleanly on any nightstand or bathroom shelf.

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    One small piece of feedback is that this candle generates a fair amount of smoke. I'm not sure about the wick size or wax composition, but be careful if you're in an enclosed space or near a fire alarm.