In 2016, 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.

TOMATO VINE, ORANGE PEEL, WHITE TEA, PETITGRAIN, HONEYSUCKLE, ROSE, DIRT, WHITE CEDAR, OAKMOSS

• Coconut and beeswax blend
• Braided cotton wick
• Reflective marigold glass tumbler
• 8.5 ounces, roughly 50hr burn time