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Anyone else LOVE Original Santal??

post #1 of 12
3/27/06 at 1:24pm
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Who has smelled this? It is new but amazing. It starts out so fresh with that Sandalwood note lasting the whole way. Dried down it gets lighter and a bit less fresh, maybe even a littel sweeter. It is very good and if Nieman Marcus didn't sell it for $195 then I would have bought it right there on the spot. GO TRY THIS!!
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post #2 of 12
3/27/06 at 1:40pm
I found the sweetness and orangey note a little disturbing at first, and the first time I tested it, I didn't buy it. But I had sprayed some on my skin, and as it dried down, I decided I should give it another try the next time I was in the place where they were selling it. I went back, tried it again, and bought it on the spot! I've worn it a few times now. I also like the Santal Impérial a lot (original formulation date 1850!).
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post #3 of 12
3/27/06 at 1:56pm
The sweetness is what keeps me from moving this one higher on my list. I've tried it several times now and every time I am somehow reminded of something like an extremely sweet, milky beverage. I read an earlier review/thread on this board that really lambasted OS. I have to say I don't dislike it as much as that thread had me thinking I might, but I also still find it to be too sweet for my tastes.
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post #4 of 12
3/27/06 at 2:24pm
I like the the extreme, Creed-level purity of this one. Â*But I only wear it in the house. Â*It smells great though. Â*
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post #5 of 12
3/27/06 at 2:41pm
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Originally Posted by JaimeB

I found the sweetness and orangey note a little disturbing at first, and the first time I tested it, I didn't buy it. But I had sprayed some on my skin, and as it dried down, I decided I should give it another try the next time I was in the place where they were selling it. I went back, tried it again, and bought it on the spot! I've worn it a few times now. I also like the Santal Impérial a lot (original formulation date 1850!).

You are lucky. I love Santal Imperial. I would rather buy Original Santal though. You are lucky to have it...
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post #6 of 12
3/27/06 at 8:26pm
I'm a staunch defender I've had mine for 8 months now, and have found that it wears much better with a light misting. It seems when sprayed in this manner, the contrasting of notes is more apparent.
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post #7 of 12
3/27/06 at 8:36pm
Haven't tried this or smelled it yet, but EnvYuS looks like you are a having a lot of fun in New York .

Maisonstinky.
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post #8 of 12
3/28/06 at 12:35am
Yes! I love it, too. Got it a few weeks ago, cost 105 here in Austria, 75ml. Starts out rather sweet (fruit punch, cinnamon), but the drydown is a sublime, very classy sandalwood that I just can't stop sniffing. The development is amazing.
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post #9 of 12
3/28/06 at 2:09pm
I am sorry I have to say but I absolutely hate it, if we are talking about the Santal from Creed, sandalwood is best paired with warm notes maybe creamy notes not an orange! UPATE: Ooops, I just realized it is Etro's sandal or whatever that I absolutely hate, this one is OK!
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post #10 of 12
3/29/06 at 4:01am
Bought 3 x 2ml vials off eBay about 12 months ago
Distinctive warm classy fragrance
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post #11 of 12
3/29/06 at 8:52am
It came out over here last summer and for me, it was love at first sniff.
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post #12 of 12
3/29/06 at 10:44pm
I think the top a little bit "rough" and almost synthetic, and sticky sweet but I agree the dry down is much nicer.

I got the medium bottle for $80.
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