At the risk of improving their website traffic, I just had to share this…
A friend just emailed me information on Yankee Candles new ‘Man Candles’. The men I know don’t need a candle to smell like mowed grass or a piece of timber… and what on earth is “Man Town” or “First Down”? Last time I smelled man town (which was admittedly about 10 years ago) was Oxford Street on a Saturday night and I can’t say I had much success.
Anyway, it got me thinking… if we WERE to fragrance Queen B candles with synthetic, petrochemical fragrant oils to appeal more to men, what flavours would you like to see?
Mitch has already suggested “Nullarbor ute”. Personally I have a bit of a penchant for slight the smell of manure you get as soon as you step onto a working property. Get those creative juices flowing… I’m sure they have an entire department focused on it at Yankee Candles – at Queen B we outsource.
This is very funny. It looks suspicously like they are recycling Moccona coffee jars to put them in too.
As for scents…. based on my husband and the males around me, sweaty sports gear, or locker room would be one. Or, similar to Mitch’s suggestion, car workshop. Or the smell of hot vinyl car seats. Urk to all!
Actually, based on husband’s reaction when he got home last night, freshly baked blueberry and cinnamon muffins would be a good scent.
i would like to send all my friends at xmas time a candle called “agricultural”
We are experts on blending fragrances here at Queen B… what combination of scents would you like to go into “agricultural”?
Diesel fumes, eau de shearing shed, wet sheep dog and steaming, fresh calf placenta
Simone
Simone – all of your ideas actually appeal to this little bee! I pretty much love all the aromas of country life (except perhaps the placenta – although I haven’t actually ever had a wiff of that come to think of it). But perhaps those aromas best left at the front door. Give me the natural honey aroma of a pure beeswax candle any day.
Hi Cate – just in case you were thinking that Adam guy is a mere shade of a bloke, a non-sport-liking, puce-cardigan-wearing, moisturiser-using, quiche-eating wuss … I want to share a skerrick of knowledge with you. I know what First Down is! It’s a moment in the gridiron offensive game where the ball hits the ground for the first time. After a certain number of downs, control of the ball passes to the opposing team. So I think we can assert that the scent of a first down is that of grass, cleats, big-arsed shoulder pads and a bit of bumcrack. Mmm.
If you want a really manly smell, I’m thinking Post Game Jock Strap.
Do toenail clippings have a scent?
It’s certainly enough to make your toes curl!
Farts! Lots of guys seem to enjoy there own anyway.
P.s. I’m a guy and I do not endorse my suggestion!
PMSL!!! Just imagining devoted partners trying to capture escaped farts in jars to personailse the fragrance of man candles !!!
Dutch ovens… too funny! Sad thing is I’d take a fart over a fragranced candle any day… they’re free, transient and don’t masquerade as anything other than what they are!