Top Notes 
Citrus fruits
Heart Notes 
Lavender
Base Notes 
Amber
Sandalwood
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A Bloodless Scent for the Neighbor
A few months ago, I ordered fragrances online and came across Sandalwood. Sandalwood, the name awakened in me the memory of a wonderfully spicy Roger & Gallet soap from my childhood, and so I ordered this scent for my husband as well. The fragrances arrived, but my husband was not convinced by Sandalwood, and after a brief sniff, I was also disappointed; it did not smell like the soap from Roger & Gallet. It was, of course, foolish of me to expect a scent like that soap just because sandalwood is also used in it. So this fragrance was first relegated to the back row and forgotten for a while.
After Marron's comment, I decided to give Sandalwood a new chance and to test it "properly." I recently did this, and during the testing, an earlier neighbor came to mind, a middle-aged bachelor and traveling salesman - that’s how he really presented himself. He was an unremarkable man, always polite, but somehow bloodless. His drying rack stood next to mine in the laundry room. For a week, gray and brown patterned socks hung there, a week later, boxers in the same colors, and a week after that, double ribbed undershirts. It’s actually unnecessary to mention that each piece of laundry was hung up accurately, almost as if it were circled, and secured with a clothespin. And this rhythm was maintained as long as our neighborhood lasted.
Sandalwood would have been a scent for this neighbor. The start is only gently citrusy, fresh, then a hint of lavender joins in, almost imperceptible to me. Shortly after, a warm woody note comes in. It stays like this for a while, then the scent runs out of steam and fades quite quickly. What a pity, this scent is too anemic for me, too gray, too colorless, too subtle! I miss the pepper, the spice. Sillage and longevity are rather weak, so I would assign Sandalwood to the warmer months. Although it is declared as a men’s fragrance, I find it quite wearable by women as well. The glass bottle is simple and handy. Perhaps it’s due to my skin type; Marron has had such good experiences with it, which I would have wished for too, but I can’t give it more than 50%.
After Marron's comment, I decided to give Sandalwood a new chance and to test it "properly." I recently did this, and during the testing, an earlier neighbor came to mind, a middle-aged bachelor and traveling salesman - that’s how he really presented himself. He was an unremarkable man, always polite, but somehow bloodless. His drying rack stood next to mine in the laundry room. For a week, gray and brown patterned socks hung there, a week later, boxers in the same colors, and a week after that, double ribbed undershirts. It’s actually unnecessary to mention that each piece of laundry was hung up accurately, almost as if it were circled, and secured with a clothespin. And this rhythm was maintained as long as our neighborhood lasted.
Sandalwood would have been a scent for this neighbor. The start is only gently citrusy, fresh, then a hint of lavender joins in, almost imperceptible to me. Shortly after, a warm woody note comes in. It stays like this for a while, then the scent runs out of steam and fades quite quickly. What a pity, this scent is too anemic for me, too gray, too colorless, too subtle! I miss the pepper, the spice. Sillage and longevity are rather weak, so I would assign Sandalwood to the warmer months. Although it is declared as a men’s fragrance, I find it quite wearable by women as well. The glass bottle is simple and handy. Perhaps it’s due to my skin type; Marron has had such good experiences with it, which I would have wished for too, but I can’t give it more than 50%.
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