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Have you ever noticed that men like to smell like they’ve just wrestled a grizzly bear by a campfire, while women prefer to smell like they’ve been rolling around in a fruit salad at a floral shop? I never really put much thought into this until I started whipping up my own body products. Suddenly, I found myself asking the age-old question: Why do men smell like smoke, leather, and the great outdoors, while women are out here smelling like fruity bouquets?
Let’s start with the guys. I swear, it’s like a badge of honor for them to smell like they’ve survived a weekend in the wilderness with nothing but a hatchet and a single match. You give a man a choice between “Mountain Mist” and “Campfire Smoke,” and before you can even finish saying "mist," he’s already doused himself in the one that smells like he’s just emerged from the ashes of a bonfire.
There’s something primal about it, like they want to channel their inner lumberjack. “Why smell like flowers when I can smell like firewood and victory?” I imagine them saying to themselves, while they proudly slap on the scent that basically screams "I live for danger!" (Or maybe they just want to smell like BBQ, I haven’t ruled that out.)
The Women: Fruit Salad and Floral Overload
Now, let’s talk about the ladies. Why is it that we are so drawn to fragrances that could make us pass as a walking tropical smoothie or a rose garden? It’s like every perfume or lotion marketed to us comes in some variation of “Tropical Sunrise”, “Peach Blossom Dream”, or “Garden of 1,000 Lilacs”. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I love smelling like an exotic fruit platter as much as the next person, but when did we all collectively decide, "Yes, today I want to smell like a pineapple riding a peony"?
It’s not that we hate the smell of the outdoors. But let's be real: I'd rather have my hair smell like a mango than moss. And when we say we want to smell like the “outdoors,” we mean the Pinterest version of it — picture-perfect gardens and blooming orchards, not the smell of two-week-old camping gear.
But Why?
Is it biology? Society? Or just the scent industry having a laugh at all of us? Who knows! All I know is, if I ever create a fragrance line, I’ll be making a candle that smells like “BBQ Bourbon,” for the guys, and “Raspberry Rainstorm,” for the ladies. Maybe I’ll even throw in a wild card like “Citrus Pine Bonfire” and see what happens. Who says we can’t all smell like fruity campfires?
In the end, whether you’re into smelling like a flaming log or a fruit basket, it’s all about embracing your vibe. So, go ahead — smell like a smoke signal or a strawberry field. Just remember: You’re fabulous either way!
Do you prefer to smell like a forest fire or a fruit farm? Let me know in the comments — I’ll be over here smelling like blackberry vanilla. 😉 #naturalskincare #kelliesorganics
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