Not all candels are created equal.  There are cheap candles that smell nice for 5 minutes and the scent goes away.  There are candles that are supposed to smell nice but end up smelling like garbage.  The Baxter candle is a bit expensive but you get what you pay for.  The smell is strong and filled up the entire room and the smell lingered even after I stopped burning the wick.  In my mind it reminded me of being outside in a forest.  The smell was not girly at all and would be a good scent for a study or a "Man Room".  It burns very slowly and the smoke is clear not thick and black like cheaper candles.  Only wish the scent was not as strong as it over powered my small study.