Best sandalwood fragrances, bar none

[Grottola]

As in, fragrances that actually smell like real sandalwood.

Thoughts?

[Jack Hunter]

Santal Noble
Tam Dao

[AromiErotici]

As in, fragrances that actually smell like real sandalwood.

Thoughts?

Mike Perez was kind enough to send me a sample of Crabtree and Evelyn's vintage release ( Mysore Extract). It's simple but very good and lasts surprisingly long for sandalwood.

I recently acquired a bottle of ERBE Sandalwood and it's like a toned down Villoresi Sandalo. I get a citric-cedar-rosewood-sandalwood accord that's from the rough side of town. It's rugged like the Viloresi.

[Grottola]

erbe

erbe?

[hednic]

IMO Montale Santal de Mysore from the Confidential Collection

[alfarom]

you might want to chek the following threads (they're pretty exaustive)

http://www.basenotes.net/threads/282...et-sandalwoods

http://www.basenotes.net/threads/284...d-re-formatted)

[bhanny]

I'm wearing pre-Exclusifs Bois des Iles extrait..probably my favorite sandalwood aound. Likely real Indian sandalwood here in the pre-Exclusifs. Also lighter on the aldehydes pre-Exclusifs and in extrait form, which suits me just fine. Creed's Bois de Santal and MPG's Santal Noble (vintage if possible) are nice as well.

[AZsmells]

Creed Bois de Santal
Villoresi Sandalo

[telecaster]

Can certainly vouche for Villoresi's Sandalo! My favorite Sandalwood!

[Dorian Gray]

Ditto MPG Santal Noble. I also like Lutens Santal de Mysore but it doesn't smell so much of sandalwood!

[Futami]

Like Hednic, the closest thing I've smelled is Montale's de Mysore. Unfortunately it's very pricey probably more so than the real thing.

[Jazznpool]

Creed Bois de Santal
Villoresi Sandalo

+1 on Creed BdS.

Martin

[SlimPickins]

This thread answers all: http://www.basenotes.net/threads/284...d-re-formatted

Thanks to MikeP for putting this together.

-Slim

[kbe]

Eau de Patou pour Homme tonight

[Grottola]

Eau de Patou pour Homme tonight

Er... wrong thread, my man

[Dimitrios]

A budget price one that gets little love is Casswell-Massey's version ..Superb !!

[thebeck]

IMO Montale Santal de Mysore from the Confidential Collection

Yes, simply a standout in this category.

[jdnba]

Santa Maria novella sandalwood is pretty straightforward...a little astringent at first but nice nonetheless.

I love trumpet sandalwood..but it's not a good representation of sandalwood IMO

[jdnba]

Santa Maria novella sandalwood is pretty straightforward...a little astringent at first but nice nonetheless.

I love trumper sandalwood..but it's not a good representation of sandalwood IMO

[jdnba]

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[Zerby]

Sandlewood by The Art Of Shaving!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #1

[Ken_Russell]

Never too late to try Sandalwood Crabtree & Evelyn

[jdnba]

Sandlewood by The Art Of Shaving!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #1

I use the shavin cream and used to own the frag...I really like it but I find the frag has what appears to be a pine note that is loud.

[vinramani09]

Montale Dark Aoud , a blend of oudh and mysore sandalwood , just wow!

[Grottola]

...I find the frag has what appears to be a pine note that is loud.

Yes, I agree.

[MOONB]

Caswell & Massey
Creed Green Irish Tweed
Chanel Egoiste

All are terrific sandalwoods. Egoiste has the plushest rendition of the note I've ever encountered, second only to Creed's.

[mr. reasonable]

I have probably said this in the other threads but while we're on the subject (one close to my heart), these three are my Mysore Sandalwood favourites:

Santalum Album (La Via del Profumo)
Sandalo Inspiritu (Dawn Spencer Hurwitz)
Santal Attar (Amouage)

Bois des Iles Extrait (Chanel) is nice too - it would seem Chanel have access to Mysore but who really can know? The Crabtree & Evelyn was great in the 80s, a true Sandalwood EDT that delivered a blast of goodness and then stuck around for while, and I think it may well have contained some real Mysore at one point, but it changed, presumably as supplies dried up.

I own Sandalo (Villoresi) & Sandalo (Etro) and have tried Tam Dao (Diptyque) several times but I don't think there's any Santalum Album in them, nice as they are. I suspect the same may be true for the glorious Santal Noble (MPG) but I don't care because whatever is in it is fantastic, altho I am a little nervous that the latest incanation may have snuck in just a bit of screechy cedar or something not altogether wonderful. I haven't tried the de-luxe Montale, vintage Creed, Profumum or one or two others that are often mentioned.

It's just a shame the stuff got over-harvested and we are now running round mopping up the last drops and trying to find a hint of the magic in facsimiles. The Australian and Pacific Islands stuff and Cedarish concoctions that seem to have been pushed into service don't do it for me. I'm not a chemist so I don't know how the Santalool (?) and other synthetic versions work or how true they may be to the real thing - one day, maybe.

My two bobs worth - we live in hope

[Dorian Gray]

There are many references to the reformulation of MPG Santal Noble - which are the good ones and how can you tell? ( bottle type etc )

[mikeperez23]

Extract of Mysore Sandalwood by Crabtree & Evelyn (vintage juice) is what you're looking for. Since this is discontinued then try to get a hold of some of the Montale oil Futami mentioned above. It is the real deal.

[mikeperez23]

There are many references to the reformulation of MPG Santal Noble - which are the good ones and how can you tell? ( bottle type etc )

Old vintage botttle: http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...bucket/323.jpg
New bottle: http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...quie-Small.jpg

[bokaba]

I must admit that I haven't given much exploration to sandalwood fragrances because I tend to not like woods, but the more I explore, the more I fall for them. I recently sampled pure Mysore sandalwood oil and it is breath-taking yet light. If I could, I'd fashion a scent around it. I like DSH Sandalo--even Pour le Jeune Homme and Hammam Bouquet have a good whack of sandalwood as well as Royal Scottish Lavender. I've not tried the other Creed sandalwoods, but hope to.

[Dorian Gray]

Old vintage botttle: http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...bucket/323.jpg
New bottle: http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...quie-Small.jpg

I thought that may be the case, thanks. I've got the new one then and I think it's great so if the old one's better, I'd better keep my eyes peeled for it!

[Dorian Gray]

Old vintage botttle: http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...bucket/323.jpg
New bottle: http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...quie-Small.jpg

I thought that may be the case, thanks. I've got the new one then and I think it's great so if the old one's better, I'd better keep my eyes peeled for it!

[Jkidd]

Tam.........Dao

[Vetiverlover]

Tam.........Dao

This turned far too powdery on me. I actually gave my brand new bottle away. I vote for the unadulterated AOS Sandalwood EDT - great for every season except summer (a little heavy then, imo). Though very linear, I have yet to find any sandalwood scent for men that surpasses it for me. But I do enjoy trying...

[Trauerkraut]

...Idole de Lubin et Bois de Turquie de Maître Parfumeur...

[mickers]

My favorite: santal majuscule

[Profumo Saggio]

Creed Santal Imperial is great
Vintage Bijan for Men has a ton of sandalwood but also a generous helping of incense.

[rbaker]

Creed Bois de Santal, then Tam Dao.

[perfaddict]

Personally, a tie between:

Santal Noble - MPG (sandalwood laced with coffee)
Santal - Fragonard (slightly animalic, tobacco-infused sandalwood)

I also love L'Artisan's Santal and TOBS Sandalwood.

[lupo]

A wonderful treatment of sandalwood is Samsara in my opinion: love it to bits, although I've never worn it. It's a bit of a powerhouse on my skin... Still, I sniff it every chance i get!

[cosmopolit]

AbdesSalaam's Chilum

[change1]

Mysore Sandalwood Soap by KSDL is the only mass produce product that smells like real mysore sandalwood... you have to try it.... it's also very cheap for a bar... under $2

[Tonyprince]

Santal Noble for me. I also like the synthetic Floris Eau de Santal quite a bit.

[döfä91]

Chanel Egoiste has a great sandalwood note!

[mikeperez23]

Mysore Sandalwood Soap by KSDL is the only mass produce product that smells like real mysore sandalwood... you have to try it.... it's also very cheap for a bar... under $2

This stuff?

[john parker]

This stuff?

Yes!

[racuda]

Mysore Sandalwood Soap by KSDL is the only mass produce product that smells like real mysore sandalwood... you have to try it.... it's also very cheap for a bar... under $2
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I'd love some! Where can I buy it?

[Partario]

I'm pretty sure I've smelled some actual sandalwood on my motorcycle in Japan while driving around at night, and the scent that matches what I've smelled lingering in the air the closest would have to be Tam Dao. Pretty accurate rendition of just straight, airy sandalwood IMHO.

[insomniac]

I'd love some! Where can I buy it?

Indian grocery stores. Failing that, Amazon sells it.