A prodigious video presentation as always. A little-known fact about sandalwood is that Sudan is the second heaviest traditional consumer of the substance after India. It’s been used in feminine beauty rituals and wedding ceremonies for generations - as both a bukhoor and a perfume proper. In weddings, it forms the major part of the bride’s dowry. A triptych of very expensive and laboriously produced perfume ‘mukhallats’ (or 'khalta' in Sudanese Arabic) is always gifted by the bridegroom. They are Dilka, Khumra, and Sandaliya. These wedding ceremonial rites date back to the times of the pharaohs when perfume and precious resins were central to religious and cultural festivities. In Sudan, sandalwood is seen strictly as a feminine scent. I hope the current war ends soon so Sudanese women can get back to what’s really important in life: smelling fabulous.
Long time lurker of your channel. Thoroughly enjoyed the episode. Samsara is a complex word (like a lot of Sanskrit words) meaning the wheel of life, flow of life, world or even family. Samsara with Jasmine & Sandalwood reminds me of the offering to hindu gods in a temple where you would have sandalwood paste & jasmine garlands. You would also use sandalwood paste to draw religious symbols for the gods. It also reminds me of aunties during festivities, while growing up in India, with their jasmine garlands and sandalwood bindis :)
So happy Egoiste made the cut. Still probably my favourite sandalwood to wear on its own. Santal Majuscule would likely take the crown for layering. 😉 So many sandalwood centric scents I've yet to try. A great video!
Finally ❤❤❤ Bois des Iles may be my absolute favorite perfume. I love learning that others share my perfume eccentricities such as not wanting to finish a bottle. 😅
Rewatching this video (what, again?) I'm delighted by the selection and will gleefully wear them all. Might switch Samsara for Santal De Mysore because as much as i admire the Guerlain, it veers in the "too much of a good thing" category for me.Thank you for those highly enjoyable videos.
What a great video, even for a self-proclaimed sandalwood hater (in my own defense, it may be the screechy industrial version you get in so many newer perfumes)!!! I just went back in time, and watched your "Classic Fragrances - the '70s" you had done w/ Max during the lockdown, and boy do I LOVE that video. As a child of the 70s, that video is gold to me, with so many great masterpieces. Sheer nostalgia, that review will stand the test of time. 🙏❤🙏
Lovely topic and wonderful list! I love sandalwood! A very affordable sandalwood is H&M Santalum, made by Olivier Pescheux. I have the oil version. Sadly discontinued but it's a heavenly creamy Australian sandalwood and with a fruity touch. I layer that sometimes with Sandal. A very strong sandalwood from Oudh Al Anfar Perfumes London. I think it's synthetic because it's very low priced. And yes, Chanel Egoiste is beautiful and a very important perfume in my life. Greetz from Holland 🌹
About discontinuations or on the contrary keeping up with the heritage of houses, Mathilde Laurent has said that Cartier is working on the reissue of nearly all classics, albeit in similar packaging, which is excellent news. Thank you so much for this beautiful episode! I like sandalwood but not always my favourite note. But now I want to try some of the perfumes you mention here, to smell them differently. Have a great day!
Ah, yesss! Santal Blanc made the list. I rarely hear anyone talking about it, but it is oh so elegant and gentle. Was one of my first non-designer frag purchases while on a business trip in Paris. Regardless of the sentimental value, still a favourite. I find it very re-balancing to spray before sleep.
Thank you so much for this list on a favorite note. A favorite, 10, Corso Como, the woody drydown is so lovely although not only santal. Surprisingly, another favorite with this note is older Calèche extrait, I smell a lot of sandalwood in it.
A really entertaining live and a great choice of topic as enjoy quite a few sandalwood fragrances Santal 33 , samsara and the stunning much missed Dries van noten of which my decant is now sadly depleted and can’t replace . Love the Monk analogy too .
I adore sandalwood and I have been looking for " the one " for a very long time now. I will look into some of these and, hopefully, I will find IT. Grazie mille, sei sempre impeccabile.
I'm not sure if Santal Blush has been reformulated, but I fear it has. I loved it when I smelled it in the clear bottle years ago and recently smelled the one in the dark bottle and found it horrid. Loved the video, Mr. P!
Sandalwood has not worked on my skin at all,however, I do own and adore Bois de Iles ..😬🤷🏻♀️. Thank you, I am slowly working through your channel and goodness; you do have some funny and fun members ; I love it.🧡🙋🏻♀️🇦🇺
@@Persolaise It truly is and I must add; your channel is very zen like for me adding your vast knowledge and wonderful humour is a delight 🙏🏻❤️🧡🙋🏻♀️🇦🇺
I am gutted. I have been following religiously your Love at First Scent live for the past weeks. And today I could not as it was my daughter 7th birthday. And unlucky me, today was about one of my favourite notes, Sandalwood. Happy to see Dries Van Noten being part of the list as it is my signature scent
@@Persolaise Thanks a lot, she had a great birthday. We were knackered after the Bday party. Mr P. thanks to you I have discovered Neela Vermeire Creations. Impossible to find her fragrances in physical shops. Even here in Paris. They used to sell Neela Vermeire fragrances at Jovoy’s years ago. I had to blind buy 3 of her fragrances. I never do that but I got some amazing deals. Thanks to you, I purchased Trayee, Ashoka (heavenly and breathtaking) and Niral (I saw your Top 10 Iris fragrances). Neela Vermeire has now become my favourite fragrance house. I hope to purchase the entire Neela Vermeire Creation collections (Mohur EDP, Mohur Extrait, Rahele, Pichola, Bombay Bling). From your Top 10 list, I own now : - Trayee - Ashoka - Santal Blush - Dries Van Noten I smelled Samsara for the 1st time a couple of weeks. I do not know how I managed that, being a fragrance lover and Parisian. Samsara is amazing.The sandalwood reminds me a bit of Dries Van Noten. I am planning on buying a bottle of Samsara soon.
Thanks so much for telling us about the discontinuation of Un jardin après la Mousson. I immediately went online when I heard, and managed to grab a 50ml bottle. Happy!
@@Persolaise I have recently discovered here in Berlin, a sandalwood fragrance called Santal Japonaise by a Milano based brand called Brand No More. Their perfumer is Bertrand Duchaufaou. Have you ever heard of them or smelled anything from them?
@@Persolaise Thank you very much for taking the time to reply. I watch your videos with mucho gusto because I enjoy your linguistics 👌👌👌 It's like the most delicious food. 💟😋 I have a challenge for you. Would you do a video about all natural (yes, I am aware that natural perfumery is quite a wide spectrum) perfumes? With brands and fragrances? I know of Lush (but I really don't like their bottle design) and Voyages Imaginaries (created by a woman perfumer who used to work together with Anik Goutal, I can't remember her name right now 🤔). Do you know of other natural perfumery brands? Liebe Grüße aus Berlin Florin 🦁
The very first time that I smelled Neela Vermeire's Ashoka it was the sandalwood that came straight through and captivated me. I commented on that and it was pointed out to me that it is fig dominant to begin, but I just couldn't help it, I locked on to the sandalwood. My favourite sandalwood of all time was Crabtree and Evelyn's Mysore Sandalwood. I wish I still had some. I think that Ashoka latched onto a memory of that for me. Incidentally I was incredibly lucky to meet Neela and she is funny and friendly and just really lovely.
Samsara is a glorious perfum I am so lucky to have have difrent formulas from the first years and I love Samsara think is one perfums that I have a romantic expirence everything time I smell it. Other that in my skin ends in a so beautiful and come Sandalwood is Luxe Volupte from Franchesca Bianchi and Honor 43 I can say end in ny skin like the most cream and sensual Sandalwood this one is new for me but after ten days of using it I can say that has a remarkable Sandalwood note. And the last one that I have that I can appreciate that glorious Sandalwood is Nüwa.
Thanks for saying exactly what I've been smelling. I dislike the "spikey" type of sandalwood. I've been describing it as a sharp, almost musky/musty odor. I've tried a few sandalwoods where its more of a textural experience, and enjoy them. I will sample some of these on the list and expand my nose to more sandalwood.
Thankyou for this, I really enjoy your videos. I bought a sample of trayee very recently on your mention in another video. It is beautiful, I have to wait until I can get in the Uk or go to France one day as the postage and tax make it sooooo much. But I love it so Thankyou for introducing me to it 😍
I think you might find this link helpful: persolaise.com/2024/09/serge-lutens-point-du-jour-penhaligons-the-dandy-akro-smile-and-other-reviews-2024.html
My current favorite sandalwood fragrance is Serge Lutens Santal Majescule. That fragrance replaced D.S & Durga Radio Bombay as my sandalwood holy grail. Ive tried Trayee and thought it was pretty good. Love its bottle design too. I have Chanel Egoiste but am STILL trying to learn to like it after all these years. Its great sandalwood, but overall the fragrance accords hit my nose like a dry ash tray.
Wow, wow, wow, yes, yes, yes, you fulfilled my wish, thank you, thank you, thank you very much! ❤ Gutted that I couldn't watch it live, I actually went to check out the Harrods sale and got myself Ormond Jayne Xi'an - a rhubarby sandalwood scent at a discount! Please remember to add this video to your top 10 list. 😊
Fresh melone, sandalwood, amber and Tetramethylacetyloctahydronaphthaline plus tuberosa. The kind of tuberosa from carthusia. The Bohemian Monk. This kind of combination could create sparkling emotions. By the way, Samsara equals Samantabhadri, the female Buddha. Thank you for your great time 🙏🏿❤️
Hi! My top 3 sandalwood compositions: 1. Santal Sultan by Ensar Oud 2. Santal Galore by Areej le Dore 3. Santal Segar by katana Parfum I can see none of these made your list 😅...all of them have real Mysore sandalwood, top one contains 40 years old vintage sandalwood oil. Really worth trying...love your videos, big fan....
I was hoping you would mention 24 rue de l'Université by YSL. The best sandalwood I've smelled to date. Altho I may grab Santal de Mysore by Serge Lutens at some point, albeit I've never smelled it, just did a LOT of looking into to it lol... Thank you for your content
Yes @Persolaise I am amazed too that I never heard mentioning “24 rue de l’Université ». You do not seem to be huge fan of YSL Le Vestiaire des Parfums. I do not remember you talk it about . However the collection Le Vestiaire des Parfums - Editions Couture (the black bottle one ) is really nice. I own 6 Place Saint Sulpice too
Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Cologne - very natural smelling beautiful and creamy. Geo F Trumper Sandalwood Cologne - some similarities with Egoiste. Floris Santal - didn't like it when I first got the sample. Tried it again yesterday and loved it (though not certain how much Sandalwood it actually has in it, it's a very nice fragrance)
Thanks for this great list, and your amazing descriptions that really capture the scents. I am too poor to ever afford a Tom Ford fragrance, but many years ago I sampled Santal Blush at Bloomingdales, and thought this is just like Bvlgari Omnia. They are virtually identical to my primitive nose. And doesn't Bvlgari work with quite distinguished perfumers too? Thanks.
@@Persolaise I haven’t yet! Was hoping you might have come across them. I’ve heard they’re similar but progress much faster so to speak, that is, they present their ideas much more quickly, though those ideas are still recognisably Samsara, so to speak.
What about Gentiane Blanche, does anybody know? Speaking about Hermes discontinuing fragrances, thank you for letting us know. Mousson is a beauty and I should probably buy backup bottle. And I love Santal Massoia.
I feel like very underrated and maybe unknown yet beautiful sandalwood is Santal Carmin from Atelier Cologne . I think it’s one of my favourites- possibly Samsara’s child .
Bonjour 👋 Have you ever tried Santal austral by matiere premiere ? I’m getting the 3 scent set that they sell and am getting Falcon leather,radical rose (don’t like floral fragrance but am challenging myself) and am not sure about the 3rd smell…Santal austral or encens suave 🤔
I found Serge Lutens Santal de Mysore very impressive, but you're probably familiar with that one. Another great one, though entirely different is Ten Fifteen by Room 1015. Soft, powdery, elegant sandalwood. Another one that is highly regarded in the fragrance community is 24 Rue de l'Université YSL. Very expensive but supposedly worth it!
I am not too good at recogniz vćing sandalwood in a composition unless it is very obvious. I remember smelling some indian Sandalo Mysore in a empty bottle of essential oil, AMAZING!!!
Dear Dad, Wonderful video as always. Just in case you didn't know, you once made a wish upon a star that L'Iris de Fath would be released in a more accessible form. It's now got an EDP! I'm hoping to snag one next month ;^)
Every time I wear hardcore sandalwood I can’t smell it at all. Totally anosmic to it. But in college I preferred that incense over the patchouli ones for covering up the scent of….okay. Now I know why.
Bois des Isle was brought back in limited edition in the 80's when Bloomingdale's had a Fete Francaise and turned the entire store into a Paris wonderland.... Chanel brought into NYC exclusive to Bloomies, a limited edition parfume in a silver case..Bois des Isle.....love at first whiff ❤....
"Vanille Galante" & "un jardin après la mousson" are already gone (rthat's why I bought my favourite "jardin", "un jardin après la mousson" before I had thought to). I didn't know about "brin de réglisse & "eau de narcisse bleu"... sad :(
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A prodigious video presentation as always. A little-known fact about sandalwood is that Sudan is the second heaviest traditional consumer of the substance after India. It’s been used in feminine beauty rituals and wedding ceremonies for generations - as both a bukhoor and a perfume proper. In weddings, it forms the major part of the bride’s dowry. A triptych of very expensive and laboriously produced perfume ‘mukhallats’ (or 'khalta' in Sudanese Arabic) is always gifted by the bridegroom. They are Dilka, Khumra, and Sandaliya. These wedding ceremonial rites date back to the times of the pharaohs when perfume and precious resins were central to religious and cultural festivities. In Sudan, sandalwood is seen strictly as a feminine scent. I hope the current war ends soon so Sudanese women can get back to what’s really important in life: smelling fabulous.
Ah, this is fascinating. Thanks very much indeed.
Love!
This was good information
wow this is so insane I was just thinking of looking for a new sandalwood fragrance and here we have your top 10. Thanks!!
Ah, excellent. I hope you like the sound of some of them.
Long time lurker of your channel. Thoroughly enjoyed the episode. Samsara is a complex word (like a lot of Sanskrit words) meaning the wheel of life, flow of life, world or even family. Samsara with Jasmine & Sandalwood reminds me of the offering to hindu gods in a temple where you would have sandalwood paste & jasmine garlands. You would also use sandalwood paste to draw religious symbols for the gods. It also reminds me of aunties during festivities, while growing up in India, with their jasmine garlands and sandalwood bindis :)
Thanks very much for this. Clearly, it’s a word with many nuances.
@@Persolaise I somehow gravitate towards the sprezzatura of un air de samsara. Samsara EDP/Parfum seems defcon 1 fragrance for me :)
My delight at hearing a casual sabzi polo 😊
Ha! Speaking of which, I have yet to be able to make a really good one.
Dariush's vidéos are an instant thumbs up even before I watch them or even if I don't have the Time to watch them immediatly !
That’s so kind - thank you.
So happy Egoiste made the cut. Still probably my favourite sandalwood to wear on its own. Santal Majuscule would likely take the crown for layering. 😉 So many sandalwood centric scents I've yet to try. A great video!
Thank you. Yes, I love Égoïste too.
Finally ❤❤❤ Bois des Iles may be my absolute favorite perfume. I love learning that others share my perfume eccentricities such as not wanting to finish a bottle. 😅
Oh, I always make a point of not finishing a bottle completely.
Rewatching this video (what, again?) I'm delighted by the selection and will gleefully wear them all. Might switch Samsara for Santal De Mysore because as much as i admire the Guerlain, it veers in the "too much of a good thing" category for me.Thank you for those highly enjoyable videos.
You’re very, very kind. Thank YOU!
What a great video, even for a self-proclaimed sandalwood hater (in my own defense, it may be the screechy industrial version you get in so many newer perfumes)!!! I just went back in time, and watched your "Classic Fragrances - the '70s" you had done w/ Max during the lockdown, and boy do I LOVE that video. As a child of the 70s, that video is gold to me, with so many great masterpieces. Sheer nostalgia, that review will stand the test of time. 🙏❤🙏
That’s very kind, thank you.
Lovely topic and wonderful list! I love sandalwood! A very affordable sandalwood is H&M Santalum, made by Olivier Pescheux. I have the oil version. Sadly discontinued but it's a heavenly creamy Australian sandalwood and with a fruity touch. I layer that sometimes with Sandal. A very strong sandalwood from Oudh Al Anfar Perfumes London. I think it's synthetic because it's very low priced. And yes, Chanel Egoiste is beautiful and a very important perfume in my life. Greetz from Holland 🌹
As always, thanks for watching.
About discontinuations or on the contrary keeping up with the heritage of houses, Mathilde Laurent has said that Cartier is working on the reissue of nearly all classics, albeit in similar packaging, which is excellent news.
Thank you so much for this beautiful episode! I like sandalwood but not always my favourite note. But now I want to try some of the perfumes you mention here, to smell them differently.
Have a great day!
This is excellent news, thank you.
Ah, yesss! Santal Blanc made the list. I rarely hear anyone talking about it, but it is oh so elegant and gentle. Was one of my first non-designer frag purchases while on a business trip in Paris. Regardless of the sentimental value, still a favourite. I find it very re-balancing to spray before sleep.
Ooooh… I love the idea of a spritz of sandalwood before bed.
Thanks very much for watching.
Thank you so much for this list on a favorite note. A favorite, 10, Corso Como, the woody drydown is so lovely although not only santal. Surprisingly, another favorite with this note is older Calèche extrait, I smell a lot of sandalwood in it.
Oooh, I’ll have to see if I can find some.
Thanks for watching.
A really entertaining live and a great choice of topic as enjoy quite a few sandalwood fragrances Santal 33 , samsara and the stunning much missed Dries van noten of which my decant is now sadly depleted and can’t replace . Love the Monk analogy too .
Thanks for watching, Angela.
I adore sandalwood and I have been looking for " the one " for a very long time now. I will look into some of these and, hopefully, I will find IT. Grazie mille, sei sempre impeccabile.
Thank you so much for watching.
Love all your Monks! I will be trying the Chanel now
I hope you love it.
Thanks for watching.
I'm not sure if Santal Blush has been reformulated, but I fear it has. I loved it when I smelled it in the clear bottle years ago and recently smelled the one in the dark bottle and found it horrid. Loved the video, Mr. P!
Oh no, please don’t say that. Now I’m even more worried about trying it.
I can't find the Hermes list! I just bought a third bottle of Brin de Reglisse and a back up of Epice Marine.... 😢 Narcisse Bleu hurts as well.
Yes, it’s really sad that they’re getting rid of so many.
Sandalwood has not worked on my skin at all,however, I do own and adore Bois de Iles ..😬🤷🏻♀️. Thank you, I am slowly working through your channel and goodness; you do have some funny and fun members ; I love it.🧡🙋🏻♀️🇦🇺
Thanks very much. Bois Des Iles is heavenly.
@@Persolaise It truly is and I must add; your channel is very zen like for me adding your vast knowledge and wonderful humour is a delight 🙏🏻❤️🧡🙋🏻♀️🇦🇺
@@deannstanglenny9431 It's really very kind of you to take the time to write this. I appreciate it!
@@Persolaise ❤️🧡
I am gutted. I have been following religiously your Love at First Scent live for the past weeks. And today I could not as it was my daughter 7th birthday. And unlucky me, today was about one of my favourite notes, Sandalwood. Happy to see Dries Van Noten being part of the list as it is my signature scent
Happy birthday to your daughter!
@@Persolaise Thanks a lot, she had a great birthday. We were knackered after the Bday party.
Mr P. thanks to you I have discovered Neela Vermeire Creations. Impossible to find her fragrances in physical shops. Even here in Paris. They used to sell Neela Vermeire fragrances at Jovoy’s years ago. I had to blind buy 3 of her fragrances. I never do that but I got some amazing deals.
Thanks to you, I purchased Trayee, Ashoka (heavenly and breathtaking) and Niral (I saw your Top 10 Iris fragrances). Neela Vermeire has now become my favourite fragrance house. I hope to purchase the entire Neela Vermeire Creation collections (Mohur EDP, Mohur Extrait, Rahele, Pichola, Bombay Bling).
From your Top 10 list, I own now :
- Trayee
- Ashoka
- Santal Blush
- Dries Van Noten
I smelled Samsara for the 1st time a couple of weeks. I do not know how I managed that, being a fragrance lover and Parisian. Samsara is amazing.The sandalwood reminds me a bit of Dries Van Noten. I am planning on buying a bottle of Samsara soon.
A few years ago I watch one of your videos on Santal Majuscule. I blind bought it and its still my fav Sandalwood. It’s so warm and cocooning. ❤
That’s wonderful to know, thank you.
Thanks so much for telling us about the discontinuation of Un jardin après la Mousson. I immediately went online when I heard, and managed to grab a 50ml bottle. Happy!
Ah, well done! Thanks for watching.
How about Tam Dao from Diptyque? ❤
I confess I haven’t smelt it for years.
@@Persolaise
I have recently discovered here in Berlin, a sandalwood fragrance called Santal Japonaise by a Milano based brand called Brand No More. Their perfumer is Bertrand Duchaufaou. Have you ever heard of them or smelled anything from them?
@@Persolaise
FWY I am right now watching your episode 278, the one about the best 10/11 Chanel fragrances 👌🦁
@@legeanflorin Sorry, no, I'm not familiar with that brand.
@@Persolaise
Thank you very much for taking the time to reply. I watch your videos with mucho gusto because I enjoy your linguistics 👌👌👌 It's like the most delicious food. 💟😋
I have a challenge for you. Would you do a video about all natural (yes, I am aware that natural perfumery is quite a wide spectrum) perfumes? With brands and fragrances? I know of Lush (but I really don't like their bottle design) and Voyages Imaginaries (created by a woman perfumer who used to work together with Anik Goutal, I can't remember her name right now 🤔).
Do you know of other natural perfumery brands?
Liebe Grüße aus Berlin
Florin 🦁
Chanel Egoiste is my signature scent, it’s incredible.
A real classic.
How fitting! Wearing Samsara today! (Which is my favourite by far!)
Ah, how wonderful.
The very first time that I smelled Neela Vermeire's Ashoka it was the sandalwood that came straight through and captivated me. I commented on that and it was pointed out to me that it is fig dominant to begin, but I just couldn't help it, I locked on to the sandalwood. My favourite sandalwood of all time was Crabtree and Evelyn's Mysore Sandalwood. I wish I still had some. I think that Ashoka latched onto a memory of that for me. Incidentally I was incredibly lucky to meet Neela and she is funny and friendly and just really lovely.
She really is a kind and generous person.
Thanks for watching.
Samsara is a glorious perfum I am so lucky to have have difrent formulas from the first years and I love Samsara think is one perfums that I have a romantic expirence everything time I smell it. Other that in my skin ends in a so beautiful and come Sandalwood is Luxe Volupte from Franchesca Bianchi and Honor 43 I can say end in ny skin like the most cream and sensual Sandalwood this one is new for me but after ten days of using it I can say that has a remarkable Sandalwood note. And the last one that I have that I can appreciate that glorious Sandalwood is Nüwa.
Thanks very much for sharing your list.
Fun video. Great to see Santal 33 making the monestry. You've given me a few to try, thanks a lot! :)
Thanks very much for watching.
I have been looking for a sandlewood perfume. Thank you for all the information and wonderful suggestions.
Thanks very much for watching.
Thanks for saying exactly what I've been smelling. I dislike the "spikey" type of sandalwood. I've been describing it as a sharp, almost musky/musty odor. I've tried a few sandalwoods where its more of a textural experience, and enjoy them. I will sample some of these on the list and expand my nose to more sandalwood.
There are definitely lots of different compositions out there that ‘pass’ for sandalwood.
Thankyou for this, I really enjoy your videos. I bought a sample of trayee very recently on your mention in another video. It is beautiful, I have to wait until I can get in the Uk or go to France one day as the postage and tax make it sooooo much. But I love it so Thankyou for introducing me to it 😍
Yes, the costs of shipping are often horrendous.
Many thanks for watching.
Neela Vermeire fragrances are no longer sold in a shop in Paris. I think they use to sell MVC fragrances at Jovoy Paris years ago
Loved this. Great Show....
Thank you.
Would you say that the current version of Egoiste is still good when compared to the original formulation?
I think you might find this link helpful: persolaise.com/2024/09/serge-lutens-point-du-jour-penhaligons-the-dandy-akro-smile-and-other-reviews-2024.html
My favorite note: sandalwood! I love Santal de Kandy Boucheron❤ Next are Samsara, Sensuous, Santal Fragonard :)
Wonderful. Thanks very much for watching.
My current favorite sandalwood fragrance is Serge Lutens Santal Majescule. That fragrance replaced D.S & Durga Radio Bombay as my sandalwood holy grail. Ive tried Trayee and thought it was pretty good. Love its bottle design too. I have Chanel Egoiste but am STILL trying to learn to like it after all these years. Its great sandalwood, but overall the fragrance accords hit my nose like a dry ash tray.
Egoiste is an interesting one, and I think it hasn’t been served terribly well by reformulations.
Thanks very much indeed for watching.
Wow, wow, wow, yes, yes, yes, you fulfilled my wish, thank you, thank you, thank you very much! ❤ Gutted that I couldn't watch it live, I actually went to check out the Harrods sale and got myself Ormond Jayne Xi'an - a rhubarby sandalwood scent at a discount! Please remember to add this video to your top 10 list. 😊
Thank you so much for watching.
Fresh melone, sandalwood, amber and Tetramethylacetyloctahydronaphthaline plus tuberosa. The kind of tuberosa from carthusia. The Bohemian Monk.
This kind of combination could create sparkling emotions. By the way, Samsara equals Samantabhadri, the female Buddha.
Thank you for your great time 🙏🏿❤️
Thank you so much for watching.
Hi! My top 3 sandalwood compositions:
1. Santal Sultan by Ensar Oud
2. Santal Galore by Areej le Dore
3. Santal Segar by katana Parfum
I can see none of these made your list 😅...all of them have real Mysore sandalwood, top one contains 40 years old vintage sandalwood oil. Really worth trying...love your videos, big fan....
Very kind - thank you.
I am elated to see Lorenzo Villoresi Sandalo in your top 10!
Thanks for watching.
I was hoping you would mention 24 rue de l'Université by YSL. The best sandalwood I've smelled to date. Altho I may grab Santal de Mysore by Serge Lutens at some point, albeit I've never smelled it, just did a LOT of looking into to it lol... Thank you for your content
And thank YOU for watching.
Yes @Persolaise I am amazed too that I never heard mentioning “24 rue de l’Université ». You do not seem to be huge fan of YSL Le Vestiaire des Parfums. I do not remember you talk it about . However the collection Le Vestiaire des Parfums - Editions Couture (the black bottle one ) is really nice. I own 6 Place Saint Sulpice too
@@sandraB-Paris1481 I shamefully own all three lol
@@d.s.6221 I own 2 myself. 37 rue Bellechasse is the only one I do not own as it is way too masculine
I am a big fan of santal majuscule, I wish it was a bit cheaper though... Seems that many women wear this one ?
Lutens prices have gone crazy recently.
I love your videos!! I’ve been looking for an amazing clove perfume for the upcoming fall season!! Any suggestions?
Thanks very much indeed. Clove is a tricky note to do well these days.
Ivory Route by Xerjoff is a nice clove fragrance
Yes, we have a lot of sandalwood fragrances and oils in Australia.. especially in hippie shops 😉
Thanks very much for taking the time to write.
Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Cologne - very natural smelling beautiful and creamy. Geo F Trumper Sandalwood Cologne - some similarities with Egoiste. Floris Santal - didn't like it when I first got the sample. Tried it again yesterday and loved it (though not certain how much Sandalwood it actually has in it, it's a very nice fragrance)
Wonderful. Thanks for the recommendations.
Thanks for this great list, and your amazing descriptions that really capture the scents. I am too poor to ever afford a Tom Ford fragrance, but many years ago I sampled Santal Blush at Bloomingdales, and thought this is just like Bvlgari Omnia. They are virtually identical to my primitive nose. And doesn't Bvlgari work with quite distinguished perfumers too? Thanks.
I’ll have to seek out Omnia.
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Someone mentioned online that DVN is to be relaunched under a different name in June! Let’s hope
Fingers crossed.
in the current (2021) formulation of samsara, would you recommend the EDT or EDP?
I’m so sorry, I can’t really comment without re-smelling them both. Have you tried them?
@@Persolaise I haven’t yet! Was hoping you might have come across them. I’ve heard they’re similar but progress much faster so to speak, that is, they present their ideas much more quickly, though those ideas are still recognisably Samsara, so to speak.
Love Samsara so so much--both EDT and EDP are essential to my well-being!
I’m a fan as well.
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Kay Ali VELVET SANTAL is nice indeed. Wore Thomas Demonaco RAW GOLD the other day
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@@Persolaise anytime. Love hearing peoples take on perfume who have more… seasoned noses like Eugene and Ramsey. No bs going around
Dies Van Noten got bought by Puig as well I’m guessing that might have been the reason. Conflict of interest.
Yes - thanks for reminding me about that.
What about Gentiane Blanche, does anybody know? Speaking about Hermes discontinuing fragrances, thank you for letting us know. Mousson is a beauty and I should probably buy backup bottle. And I love Santal Massoia.
Mousson is one of the most original things ever made. Such a shame it's going.
Please turn the sample stick the other way around, you’re slaying me!
Tradition dictates that the scent goes on the narrower part.
I feel like very underrated and maybe unknown yet beautiful sandalwood is Santal Carmin from Atelier Cologne . I think it’s one of my favourites- possibly Samsara’s child .
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Can you do a list of top tonka bean perfume
A good idea, thank you.
Bonjour 👋
Have you ever tried Santal austral by matiere premiere ? I’m getting the 3 scent set that they sell and am getting Falcon leather,radical rose (don’t like floral fragrance but am challenging myself) and am not sure about the 3rd smell…Santal austral or encens suave 🤔
I've reviewed a few things from the brand on my website.
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Samsara smells awful on me.. I greatly enjoy sandalwood.. but something in the new formulation is bitter on me.
I haven't smelt the latest formulation.
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Not a great fan of sandalwood but I do have one from Juliette Has A Gun. It's called Sunny Side Up and it is indeed sunny, joyful and relaxing.
Thanks for mentioning it.
I found Serge Lutens Santal de Mysore very impressive, but you're probably familiar with that one. Another great one, though entirely different is Ten Fifteen by Room 1015. Soft, powdery, elegant sandalwood. Another one that is highly regarded in the fragrance community is 24 Rue de l'Université YSL. Very expensive but supposedly worth it!
Thanks for the tips. I’ll have to try to find the YSL.
I am not too good at recogniz vćing sandalwood in a composition unless it is very obvious.
I remember smelling some indian Sandalo Mysore in a empty bottle of essential oil, AMAZING!!!
The oil really is very special.
I love Indian Study by Miller et Bertaux, a rather underrated but affordable and in my opinion interesting brand.
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Dear Dad,
Wonderful video as always. Just in case you didn't know, you once made a wish upon a star that L'Iris de Fath would be released in a more accessible form. It's now got an EDP! I'm hoping to snag one next month ;^)
Ah, thank you. I suppose its price is ridiculous.
Le Labo 15ml in 2011 was $58. It is now $99 for that same size. Byredo's Sellier is very similar to S33 although it's more leathery.
Gosh, that’s quite a price rise. Thank you.
Every time I wear hardcore sandalwood I can’t smell it at all. Totally anosmic to it. But in college I preferred that incense over the patchouli ones for covering up the scent of….okay. Now I know why.
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Have I missed the Thierry Wasser interview by any chance?
That will be a Harrods event on the 12th. It won’t be broadcast.
@@Persolaiseoh okay. Thank you!
I prefer Serge's Santal de Mysore to Santal Blanc.
That one has many fans too.
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Bois des Isle was brought back in limited edition in the 80's when Bloomingdale's had a Fete Francaise and turned the entire store into a Paris wonderland.... Chanel brought into NYC exclusive to Bloomies, a limited edition parfume in a silver case..Bois des Isle.....love at first whiff ❤....
Oh, I had no idea. Thanks for sharing this story.
I appreciate your channel....keep up the good work!
"Vanille Galante" & "un jardin après la mousson" are already gone (rthat's why I bought my favourite "jardin", "un jardin après la mousson" before I had thought to). I didn't know about "brin de réglisse & "eau de narcisse bleu"... sad :(
It’s really sad.
My fav Santal Parfums are Egoiste by Chanel, Serge Lutens Santal Majuscule, Amouroud Santal Des Indes , Alfred Dunhill Indian Sandalwood ❤
A great list, thank you.
Although it might not necessarily be regarded as a sandalwood scent, Xerjoff's RICHWOOD has long been one of my favourites.
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TOM FORD SANTAL BLUSH GETS ME COMPLIMENTS, ALWAYS, ALSO HAVE AND LOVE CHANEL BOIS DES ILES .
Wonderful. Thanks for watching.
Acqua di parma Sandalo
Cartier Oud and Sandal
Thanks for those.
Come on...We need that Barbie/Ken list.
😂
I’ll see what I can do.
Oh, this is the best!
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Miller & Bertaux Indian Study/ Santal +++??? Hellooooo!!
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Folks, if I disliked Platinum Egoiste, does plain ol’ Egoiste stand a chance with me?
They’re both very different from each other.
I’m sure you’re talking about Buddhist monks.
I can’t remember now. Sorry.
Man, these reviewers need to crop their introduction ramblings. A top 10 list video shouldn’t take over 5 minutes to get to the first fragrance.
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