by Keira
07.12.2011
We discussed sandalwood in The Smell of a Hero, now we’re going to talk about two other scents associated with romance heroes: leather and horse. If a hero doesn’t smell of sandalwood or another woodsy scent, he smells of rich leather and hot horse. I guess that means… At base, all men are cowboys! Yum… [...]
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by Keira
04.22.2011
He’s musky, woodsy, and oftentimes earthy, but overall a hero’s scent is akin to sandalwood. Why is that? A curious reader wants to know! Sandalwood: semiparasitic fragrant yellowish woods used often for their essential oils. I researched sandalwood to figure out its appeal. I found that it’s been used in incense and perfumes for over [...]
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