Arden Men - Sandalwood (1957)
by Elizabeth Arden

To Copacabana, the problem I fear is in the European Union Bureaucratic Dictatorship.
You have lost control of your own countries to nameless, faceless, bureaucrats, answerable to no one and in order to justify their unnecessary jobs, they sit around and think up things that MIGHT BE hazardous to SOMEONE SOMEWHERE, maybe, and then outlaw it.

7th March, 2011.

The newer version opens with a stong cedary lavender, soon becomes a quiet mix of lavander and sandalwood, and then is very soft. However, the older stuff is distinctly sandalwood from begining to end, and without much lavender at all, and the creamy sandalwood is notable in the drydown.

The new version is OK, but the vintage is really better... at least for someone who appreciates the nuances of natural sandalwood.

30th October, 2010.

this fragrance is aromatherapy more than perfume/cologne

i've kept three essential oils in my home pretty much all the time for the last 6 years
lavender, sandalwood, and tea tree

this smells like lavender, which i only use for acne and do not enjoy especially
this is not sandalwood so much

there's a hint of it in there, but it's heavy on lavender
luckily, it's not the piercing medicinal kind i would associate with a type A elderly nurse
but it's not sandalwood

still, it's grown on me and i'm glad i have it as it layers well with musk
it's simple enough to temper sickly sweet things and soft in its herbish ways and means

most people would find it pleasing, as do i

24th February, 2010.

If you love sandalwood, and I do, Arden Men should be in your wardrobe. Pretty lenient, this eau do cologne scent has surprisingly strong sillage and longevity. If you want to smell as if you've just stepped out of the barbershop, all clean and lightly powdered, you can't go wrong with a genial classic like Arden Men. I ardently love it.

6th April, 2009.

PLEASE GIVE US BACK THE OLD FRAGRANCE!!!!
Sandalwood was the best cologne for men in the world. Now is changed and it is a definitive crap!!!
If anyone knows if it's possible to buy the old one, please let me know.
I realy miss the old sandalwood. I miss it so much... There's no similar fragrance in the world, isn't it?
What's happening at Elizabeth Arden? Are they crazy?

27th December, 2008.

Meh, nothing great. Sandalwood is good woods and citrus with oakmoss. Good scent.

15th November, 2008.