He’s hooked on the fragrance of Gardenia-scented candles.
He talked about it on his show because he knew it was coming out in the article.
I guess everyone has a right to some idiosyncracy that others don’t “get”.
In most cases others wouldn’t even know such details unless someone wanted to tell on themselves.
Dear Rush -
If you lurk here on FR, the nagging is about to begin!
BEEF UP THE SECURITY!
Then, secondly, if you sit in a room with a scented candle burning for as little as 45 minutes, enough VOC’s are emitted by a candle burning for 45 minutes in an average room to make a child sick. - I know, I sound like Al Gore, but if you are getting headaches and don’t know why, here’s a clue.
Nanny Nag Twinkie
It isn't the candle part that I find weird. It's the staff lighting them to "greet" him every day that I find weird. I thought he was a manly man. Now we find he likes to be pampered.
Rush, have your gardeners plant a bunch of gardenia bushes. Then, have your staff float the FRESH blossoms in beautiful bowls of water in the various rooms. They will smell better than any candles.