Horse Scents

For those of us who love the smell of our horses and that first heavenly inhalation upon entering a saddlery shop, three new fragrances for home and body deliver the next best thing!

Notes of calfskin, saffron, and quince make for a lively scent bottled in the shape of stirrup. “Initially this smells like a high-end equestrian shop,” one user says. “Leather and scented saddle soap.  But the leather is the main player here.” Another says “Galop smells of horses and the men riding them.” Riding high on Hermès’  new fragrance: Galop d’ Hermès is the luxury brand’s latest perfume, which pays homage to the horse. $210, hermes.com

A classic image of a cowgirl and her horse in front of the fire on a great plain under tall, blue evening skies—is not only an iconic image of the spirit of the American West—it’s also the inspiration behind Santal 33.  Born from the ambition to create an olfactive form of this powerful idea, this woody, rich scent opens with violet accord and cardamom. $175, shop.nordstrom.com.

Saddle Leather’s Tack Room is a rustic, open-air fragrance with notes of leather, hay, and a sheer amber finish. Created with natural essential oil-based fragrances, the clean-burning soy and paraffin blend is formulated so that the fragrance evenly fills the room. $60, lafco.com