Clean & Serene Sandalwoods theme
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In this theme
The words used to describe the smell of sandalwood – milky…silky…savoury…sensual – conjure the tranquil poetry of this ancient material. The essential oil of sandalwood is a rich and glowing perfume in itself, its use documented over 4,000 years for everything from meditation and seduction to embalming mummies. But don’t waste precious sandalwood on those mummies! Especially since the real deal is so hard to come by. Extracted from the heartwood of an evergreen tree originally found in Eastern India, sandalwood not only takes up to 30 years to mature, but is fussy about where it grows, since it’s a parasite plant that suckers itself to the roots of other trees. Due to the material’s irresistible scent (slightly buttery, slightly musky, slightly spicy), the tree is overharvested and the essential oil commands one of the highest prices of all natural perfume ingredients. This is where aromachemicals come in: organic chemistry has produced a plethora of sandalwood stand-ins that shine alongside their natural kin.
This theme focuses on the sublime attributes of unadorned sandalwood. Here’s an opportunity to experience the velvety, languid loveliness of “liquid gold” in minimal settings that include musks, aromatics and pale woods. In temples of yore, sandalwood burned in sacred fires to soothe the spirit of all humanity. Soothe your own spirit with this mellow selection of creamy dreamy sandalwoods.
With a perfect balance of freshness and intensity, the enveloping tones of vetiver and milky sandalwood blend harmoniously with the sweet nuances of benzoin and the earthiness of patchouli, creating a fragrance that manages to fuse timeless elegance with unexpected modernity.
A tender and enveloping perfume, this is a comforting cocoon of milky mildness and subtle cardamom. Cashmere musks hug the skin with a barely-there yet persistent warmth.
Rare mizunara oak, used in Japanese whisky barrels, imparts an unusual sandalwood/pineapple undertone to the “water of life” maturing within. This eau de parfum blends the effect of mizunara oaked whisky with the furry, malty smell of chestnut for a moreish, warm experience.
Is it “match” as in a box of matches? The perfume does suggest that dry wood and cardboard niff from an open box of kitchen matches. Or is it a match with your skin? Sandalwood and musky ambroxan creates a clean veil hovering over the skin. Or… is it match as in new love?
Compulsive Musk takes inspiration from the reassuring sensation provided by repeating an action over and over. Self-soothing is achieved with the interplay of warm guaiacwood with fresh patchouli, elevating the serenity supplied by the musk and sandalwood.
This perfume was inspired by turning the pages of a book and breathing in the smell of dry paper mingling with fresh outdoors air. Its complex blend of herbal eucalyptus, warm sandalwood, and crisp cedarwood results in an unexpectedly fresh scent.
Sandalwood is the golden thread seamlessly interwoven with the exotic allure of cardamom, creating a lightly spiced composition that whispers luxury. The heart of the fragrance continues with supple cashmere woods lending a soft, velvety quality, while violet and orris underscore the powdery edge of sandalwood. As the fragrance blooms on the skin, olibanum and vanilla produce a subtle warmth, a serene endnote to a fragrance that is both tranquil and tantalizing.
The black tea and lime opening establishes an expectation for further crispness to come. The switcheroo comes with the appearance of Mysore sandalwood, its milky incense soft like a lover’s touch on the skin. All the elements resolve in a fresh and tender leather.
