Do these smell like cannabis?

They smell like the plant rather than anything burning. Both are green, slightly peppery accords, and neither carries smoke, which is the most common misunderstanding about the category.

Candles that smell like MALIN+GOETZ Cannabis

How they compare

MALIN+GOETZ Cannabis compared with its closest matches
Candle	Price	Size	Burn	Per hour
MALIN+GOETZ Cannabis	[ Not shown ]	9 oz	60 hrs	—
Cowboy Kush (Boy Smells)	[ Not shown ]	8.5 oz	50 hrs	—
Tomato Leaf (Brooklyn Candle Studio)	[ Not shown ]	7.5 oz	50 hrs	—
Wild Herb Tonic (P.F. Candle Co)	[ Not shown ]	7.2 oz	40 hrs	—

[ Not shown ] is a figure we hold and are withholding. Not observed is one nobody here has recorded. Hover or focus either for the reason.

Burn hours are as stated by each maker, never measured by us. Where a shop publishes a different figure we record both and say so. “Not observed” means nobody here has ever recorded a price for that row. “Not shown” means we hold one and are withholding it, because its source page or its pricing basis was never recorded, and a sale price set against a list price produces a wrong answer from correct arithmetic. The reasons per row: MALIN+GOETZ Cannabis — Price not shown — source not recorded; Cowboy Kush — Price not shown — basis not established; Tomato Leaf — Price not shown — basis not established; Wild Herb Tonic — Price not shown — basis not established.

The original

What Cannabis actually smells like

Top: Bergamot
Black pepper
Orange
Middle: Cannabis accord
Muguet
Magnolia
Base: Cedarwood
Patchouli
Sandalwood
Amber
Musk

The matches

How close each one gets

Cowboy Kush
Boy Smells
The other cannabis accord in wide distribution, warmer and more resinous, with suede and saffron in place of the florals.
Where to buy
Tomato Leaf
Brooklyn Candle Studio
Tomato leaf and parsley on soft woods. Green and slightly bitter in the same way, with no cannabis note at all.
Where to buy
Wild Herb Tonic
P.F. Candle Co
Crushed thyme, eucalyptus and clove leaf over lemon balm. Herbal-green rather than floral-green, and much drier.
Where to buy

Questions

What people ask about this scent

Do these smell like cannabis?: They smell like the plant rather than anything burning. Both are green, slightly peppery accords, and neither carries smoke, which is the most common misunderstanding about the category.

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