Sandalwood (2004)
by Art of Shaving

I'm starting to think that I got a different bottle from everyone else. I don't get any eucalyptus or medicinal scent at all from this frag. Instead, what I'm treated to is a nice warm creamy wood scent that stays close to the skin about an hour after I spray it. I've used their sandalwood shaving line before and loved the scent of the aftershave balm and was definitely pleased to discover that the fragrance stayed true to the scent. I've had others smell it and they all found it to be very pleasant and not at all medicinal...

love it! last a loooong time on me, 6-8 hours. really nice natural-smelling, all-occasions masculine scent. I originally smelled this when I got the shaving cream as a gift, and was pleasantly surprised when I found out they had an essential oil/fragrance of this! check it out!

Notes:
Top: Eucalyptus
Middle: Fir needle, Jasmine
Base: Sandalwood, Patchouli, Myrrh, Vanilla

Here we have another sandalwood fragrance claiming use of the finest essential oils available to man. AOS Sandalwood (AOSS) smells like it does utilize quality essential oils but unfortunately not for the key note of the fragrance: sandalwood. It will leave many sandalwood afficionados checking the label twice: did I just buy a fake AOS off ebay?

I will give credit where its due: AOSS is a unique pairing of mentholated-evergreen notes and sandalwood...in the realm of sandalwood juices, I haven't smelled anything like it. The opening blast of cool & medicinal eucalyptus is invigorating and is immediately followed by the pine-like evergreen "xmas" note of fir needle oil...the quality of ingredients is top notch, and this combo is prevented from searing your nose with their Mount Everest chill by the low voltage warmth of jasmine. This cool, medicinal, mentholated evergreen first half especially works wonders in hot searing weather.

But this blast of North Pole air isn't what you bought this for. You spent the bucks to get some quality wood: sandalwood. The chilly piney afterfrost of the first half is so forceful that it extends all the way into the drydown, overwhelming any semblance of sandalwood that might be contained within. All I get is a microscopic woody molecule which somewhat resembles sandalwood, a watered down vanilla note, and warm balsamic myrrh. If you have any experience with quality sandalwood oils or fragrances, you will know that AOSS isn't it. A misnamed fragrance methinks. Art of Shaving Sandalwood should be renamed Art of Shaving Evergreen or Xmas Holiday. Or Art of Misdirection.

Rating: 6.0/10.0

Green, herbal mint in the opening. Nice and subtle pine/sandalwood throughout. All around pleasant and aromatic.

From the first time I tested this scent, it was a very pleasant aroma and not so overbearing. The sandalwood is distinctly unique, I don't seem to catch the Eucalyptus in the top notes, and that is possibly just me. For me the longevity tapers off in strength and still is present after more than 10 hours.

Love it! Sure there's the eucalyptus note but it doesn't last that long and frankly it doesn't bother me. I grew up next to a grove of eucalyptus trees so the scent has never bothered me.

The sandalwood in this, as well as their other shaving products, is rather amazing; rich and full. The scent lasts all day, and then some more, has some good projection and sillage. Not overpowering but not a shy one. I get lots of compliments from the ladies on this one so that's always a plus. It also smells different from about 99% of all of the scents that people wear out there, so you'll definitely stand out.

If you've never smelled sandalwood this is probably a pretty good barometer to gain an understanding of the scent.

If you really like sandalwood, this is the one for you; no watered down mamby pamby sandalwood here.