Man-Friendly Candles from Timothy Han

When Timothy Han sent me one of their masculine-scented candles, I realised I needed to do some market research. They say that men will like these fragrances as much as women, so I forced some male friends to assess the oakmoss and vetiver scented candle for me:

"Vetiver? Like....the band, Vetiver?"
"The only time a man should light a candle is if there's been a power cut. And if there's been a power cut, he's not a real man."
"Yeah, it's all right." [after further probing] *shrugs* "It's ok."
"Men don't buy candles."
"If a man's comfortable with, and indeed interested in, buying a scented candle, he's just going to buy a scented candle. He doesn't need one for men. Sorry."
"It's grey, at least. That's a man's colour."

As you can see, their emotions range from indifference to vague distrust. What can we conclude from this? Almost nothing. THANKS FRIENDS.

So while I was crossing them off my Christmas card list at home, I thought I'd review it instead. I'm not a big candle fan, so when I say that I loved this one, I really mean it. It's smoky and earthy and perfect for late night conversations with a glass of red wine. The scent is subtle rather than overwhelming, creating a gentle atmosphere rather than giving you a headache. I didn't really notice it til I left the room and then came back in, which I think is perfect - I like scented candles to sink into the background rather than be the first thing to hit you. If you don't like overly sweet floral fragrances, then give it a whirl.

Buy one from Timothy Han for £38, which will give you 50 hours burn time. Their other masculine candle is tobacco and jasmine, but check out the full range to find one you'll love.