Male Scent Catalogue

The Definitive List of Male Scents (based purely on anecdotal data)

“As if he’d been summoned by her sinful thoughts, a knock on her doorframe—and the woodsy cologne he wore—announced his presence.” Midnight Duet by @kitt_masters

“I lean forward, leaving only an inch between us. From this distance, I can smell him. He smells expensive, like he belongs in a Dior ad with Johnny Depp.” The Grim Reaper’s Lawyer by Mea Monique

“And then he … lingered there. His hands were warm. He smelled like cinnamon. I could feel his breath feathering the peach fuzz on my cheek.” The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

Today I learned that Edward smelled like a mixture of sunshine, lilac and honey

“What does he smell like?”….“Like sunshine and fresh air with a hint of leather. He smells like safety.” Help Me Remember by Corinne Michaels

“He’s freshly showered, the ends of his short hair still damp, his beard newly trimmed. He smells great, like the blue bar of soap he’s got in the shower, and like the light salt tang of the water when you’re close to the shore.” Georgie, All Along by @kateclayborn

“Sam’s arm encircled my shoulders, and he squeezed tight. He smelled like fabric softener and damp soil and rain.” Every Summer After by @CarleyFortune

“He kissed her forehead and held her tight. Lucy nestled into him, capturing his scent, the brine and salt of the endless ocean.” Witchful Thinking by @jellybeanrae

“His rich, masculine scent teased her nostrils” Falling for the Ice Queen by @cynthiaeden

“he finished his shower and came out of the bathroom smelling like a divine being from the depths of a woodland forest” When in Rome by Sarah Adams

“They lay cuddling for several minutes, his hairy legs slightly scratchy against her own, their soft bellies pressed together, his cedar scent an ineffable comfort.” Ship Wrecked by @OliviaWrites

“He smelled like her favorite hot winter drink, cinnamon and nutmeg and everything nice.” Partners in Crime by @AlishaRai

“annoyingly, the scent reminded her of him. He didn’t smell like bad body spray, as she’d claimed. He smelled like espresso. The last thing she wanted was to associate her favorite morning beverage with him” For Butter or Worse by @erinlarosalit

“her brain did a strange double-duty analysis, acknowledging the alarm of being caught, while simultaneously detecting that her captor smelled delicious. Somehow like marshmallows, undercut with sharp, peppery juniper & clean sweat” Bend Towards the Sun by @kisscrafter

“God, he smells amazing. Aftershave? Cologne? She wouldn’t have pegged him as the type of man to wear any, but his scent was intoxicating. It was a mixture of a musky and woodsy fragrance” The Enforcer by Amelia Shea

“He was leaning in, close enough now that she could smell the dust and sweat from a day walking in the fairgrounds, and just beneath that tobacco and something warmer. Sandalwood, perhaps.” A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera

“He was fit, gorgeous, and always smelled like he’d just gotten out of the shower. Rainforest and soap.” Take the Lead by @JaquelineSnowe

“then he placed his coat over my shoulders. I tolerated the gesture silently....I slipped my arms into the long coat and buttoned it up to my chin. I tucked my nose under the collar and detected the scent of soap and fresh air.” A Dreadful Splendor by @br_myers

“Sniffling, she flicked her fingers again, filling the air with the smell of Rhys’s cologne, something citrusy & spicy that she’d never managed to put her finger on, but had clearly imprinted on her brain enough that her magic could just summon it up.” The Ex Hex by @LadyHawkins

“The first thing I noticed when I opened the door for him was his scent, a mixture of soap, cologne…and him.” Personal by @mzalexhouse