Cowboy Kush

Oh, Boy Smells. Oh, Cowboy Kush. What is there to say? It's perfect. This goes for any occasion. My ex-boyfriend loved it. My current lover, loves it. My Mexican-Catholic-immigrant mom loves it. My boss loves it. I love it. Such a peculiar scent. No one else has agreed with me, but I almost get a bubblegum effect from the powdery saffron, in the best way. Not "sweet, sticky, childhood bubblegum", but maybe like... smells like how chewing gum feels? That probably doesn't make sense, or translate well. Maybe because it's so, so, so smooth. If I had to describe the scent in a totality, it would be the smoothest, cleanest bud of weed. The suede, the leather, the powdery saffron—this is suede incarnate and it makes me feel so fucking cool. Suede isn't my favorite, as it can feel a bit too clean or uptight (sometimes I think suede smells like how influencers think they look), but this is corrected, and shot to new heights, with the subtle spiciness and dirtiness of the saffron, patchouli, oud, tobacco, cannabis. It becomes very complex, very wearable, very down to earth and intoxicating. I really don't get hazelnut or mandarin at all, though. There's also a slight sweetness from the labdanum and tonka, but again, the spice/dirt makes it a hundred times more unisex, wearable, cool. I really can't get enough of this scent. When I say everyone I've met loves this, I mean everyone. If I want compliments I usually go for this, and it feels perfect for any occasion. This doesn't feel at all like a cold weather scent to me, but I'll be damned if I don't wear this at least twice a week until this thing runs dry.

I am surprised I don't see smokey listed as an accord, as - at least for the first hour into dry down - the predominant note I get/got is/was a predominant smokey note that reminds me of Kentucky fire-cured tobacco (as opposed to cannabis). The leather seems to be lurking in the background, present but overshadowed by smoke. After that first hour or so, the leather note emerges more. Yes, I pick up suede, but it is a freshly-cured suede. My wife said she can pick up on the cannabis, but as someone who has seven grow cycles using his state-allowed six plants, I am more familiar with the odor of cannabis than my wife, and I have to do some olfactory gymnastics to pick up even a trace of cannabis smell. This fragrance is best IMO upon application - the mandarin orange and hazelnut are so well blended it makes the fragrance seem far more coherent than Byredo's Mixed Emotions, the scent this immediately recalled. ETA: After a few applications the cannabis note has become more apparent and this has really grown on me. Def. not a blind buy tho.

I loved Cowboy Kush as a candle, so I got the scent. And unlike Hinoki Fantome, I was not disappointed. On me, this smells just like the candle. All I get is leather/suede, saffron, incense, patchouli, and a touch of cannabis. This is dry, dusty, and golden. Cowboy Kush could easily be a sunny stroll through Joshua Tree or Marfa...it comes off as smooth and laid-back. You could also wear this dressed up at night for a chic/sexy vibe. I think this is a great all-purpose, multi-faceted scent as long as you're into woody leathers. Of all that I have tried, Cowboy Kush is my favorite from Boy Smells, so far. Good stuff.

An old flame had the original formulation of this and I couldn't help but sneak a few sprays onto my clothes before heading to the airport. By my efforts it stuck in that shirt for the better part of two weeks. Leather, leather, and more leather, sweetened and complicated by a bouquet of love-them-or-hate-them notes. I smile at the thought of this smell. I thought I didn't like the original Boy Smells bottles until I saw the new ones-- okay, bring the originals back!

I get a burlap sack, motor oil, and the earthy, faint sweetness that comes from dried hay. I like this a lot, but the dry down isn’t much except like when you spill oil on yourself and remember at the end of the day. It’s good for a themed scent, and as somebody that grew up on a farm I really find this brings up memories of summer days. Lasting power of it is just not there though, and I don’t think this is going to be a a crowd pleaser.