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A new range of scented candles have been designed for men who are fed up of the feminine smells and want to get in touch with their masculine side.

The products shun scents like vanilla, shea butter, and lavender often used in favour of more 'manly' smells.

Some of the odours include the waft of gasoline, leather, pencils, car exhaust, wood, wet grass, and money.

Other fragrances are red wine, bacon and even fast food.

The 'Stinky Candle Company' is the brain child of inventor Jeff Bennett who became fed up with seeing the same types of scents on sale in shops.

He began creating his own concoctions in his garage and enlisted the help of a fragrance house who supply him with specific odours.

Jeff even began making joke scents for stocking fillers and novelty gifts including dill pickle, body odour, bile, and fish.

His candles have now developed into a set of 25 different varieties and Jeff aspires to eventually have a 200 strong range.

Jeff, who is from Chicago in the USA, said: "A lot of people I knew really liked scented candles and they loved receiving them as gifts.