Top Notes 
Bergamot
Blueberry
Cardamom
Coriander
Ginger
Juniper
Lemon
Mandarin orange
Peach
Pink pepper
Sicilian orange
Thyme
Heart Notes 
Carnation
Cinnamon
Egyptian jasmine
Freesia
Geranium
Heliotrope
Iris
Lily of the valley
May rose
Narcissus
Neroli
Orchid
Tuberose
Violet
Ylang-ylang
Base Notes 
Ambergris
Cedar
Leather
Lichen
Musk
Oakmoss
Patchouli
Red sandalwood
Rum
Saffron
Tobacco
Tonka bean
Vanilla absolute
Vetiver05/23/2025
ClaireV
629 Reviews
ClaireV
1
Ashy, unsweet sandalwood
Absolute Sandalwood combines an ashy tobacco note with aromatic sandalwood and a whole pain d’épices worth of rich spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper, and clove) for a result that splits the difference between Egoïste (Chanel) and Journey for Men (Amouage). If you are looking for sweet and creamy a la Bois des Îles (Chanel) or Samsara (Guerlain), then know that this is not that. But if you like a spicy, rugged masculine take on sandalwood, then Absolute Sandalwood is a winner. With the Coca Cola richness of Egoïste coming to play, and a touch of warm resin flirting around the basenotes, this is the sort of stuff that might reasonably be described as ‘handsome’.
It is rich, warm, and thoroughly satisfying. Absolute Sandalwood remains true to the Clive Christian approach with this line of concentrated perfume oils, which is to say it is relatively sugar-free and tending towards the masculine side of the spectrum.
It is rich, warm, and thoroughly satisfying. Absolute Sandalwood remains true to the Clive Christian approach with this line of concentrated perfume oils, which is to say it is relatively sugar-free and tending towards the masculine side of the spectrum.
