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Signature Collection

Indian Sandalwood Dunhill 2019

7.7 / 10 83 Ratings

A popular perfume by Dunhill for men, released in 2019. The scent is woody-creamy. It was last marketed by Interparfums.
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Main accords

Woody

Creamy

Sweet

Spicy

Earthy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Heart Notes

Patchouli

Tree moss

Base Notes

Sandalwood

Perfumer

Carlos Benaïm

Ratings

Scent

7.783 Ratings

Longevity

7.875 Ratings

Sillage

7.174 Ratings

Bottle

8.477 Ratings

Value for money

8.046 Ratings

Submitted by Franfan20 · last update on 09/13/2025.

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Interesting Facts

The fragrance was part of the collection Signature Collection.

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Reviews

9 in-depth fragrance descriptions

11/03/2024

7Scent 5Longevity 4Sillage

Smirky
497 Reviews

Smirky

Helpful Review 3

Generic woody scent

Indian Sandalwood had a high bar to reach since I really like Acqua di Parma's Sandalo EdP (black bottle). Unfortunately, it didn't come even close. There wasn't a whole lot of development of the scent after the initial citrusy opening. Indian Sandalwood dries down into what I can only describe as a subtle, generic woody scent. Nothing that induces me to buy a bottle. The longevity is also quite weak. I got around 4 hours. Yeah, I could get a faint whiff if I put nose to skin, but nothing more that I could enjoy or others could detect, even when close. Projection was about arms length for maybe about 30 minutes and then it became quite intimate. So, with the scent being only OK and lackluster performance, I'll pass.

08/05/2024

7.5Scent 8Longevity 9Sillage

Ceesie
139 Reviews

Ceesie

2

Handle with care

I hadn't used a fragrance in a long long time. A bit of curiosity made me enter the perfumery during a fun day in de big city, and I noticed these beautiful bottles of Dunhill. So that's the signature line heh? They look so classy, heavy, nice cap too.

I smelled a couple of them and sprayed on the one that I liked best. It's a scent that clearly stood out. Warm, smooth incense, a bit boozy. Well that's different from what I was used to! After wearing it for a day I completely loved it and decided to buy the bottle.

Stoked as I was, I sprayed a couple of sprays. But now the sharp woody scent kicks in and becomes a bit overwhelming. Gone is the smoothness. So handle this one with care. Spray on a littlebit, from an armlength away, and you're good for a day of smelling terrific and classy.

08/27/2024

Rgc
13 Reviews

Rgc

1

What could have been, but sadly was not for me . . .

Dunhill Indian Sandalwood is quite the beautiful fragrance even if it is not made with real sandalwood. Just so creamy and warm with a what I consider a masculine and professional scent. I love the smell of this and the feel in the morning when I put it on prior to dressing for work. That said, I do not love how weak the longevity is. I wear it to the office, I don't need to project much more than the few feet around me and really don't want great sillage either. No worries as the projection is minimum for the time I spray it on for maybe the first hour and the their isn't any sillage to worry about. But my biggest gripe is that this is gone in three to maybe three and a half hours after spraying it. I am being generous with that time period too. Additionally, that is with around ten good sprays.

So in short, lovely scent with horrible longevity. Can't be that upset with this blind buy as it was only $53. I will search on for a sandalwood with staying power

04/08/2025

jaross
3 Reviews

jaross

1

Good performer, not my taste

Title says most of it. I found this to be a bit overwhelming, heavy and thick. For a somewhat similar basenote, I much prefer Explorer Platinum, though this has less of that green or some say dill than that. I found this punchy, in your face, harsh and nauseating. It lasts, and a little goes a long way. The wood character it has is deep and musty, almost like decaying wood to me. It is unique as far as I am aware.

03/07/2021

7Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Manogi
89 Reviews

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Manogi

Top Review 17

As a fragrance quite nice, as a sandalwood scent a disappointment

I own several sandalwood oils from India (including Mysore), New Caledonia, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia. In search of a good sandalwood fragrance where sandalwood serves not just as a fixative but as a dominant note, I came across this perfume from @StolzerOskar. I had to get a sample.

Right off the bat: I find the scent as a composition not bad. It is pleasantly wearable.

However, in my opinion, the scent has little to do with sandalwood. I absolutely cannot share the repeatedly expressed opinion that it smells like real and even high-quality sandalwood. Even Indian sandalwood smells quite different. But let's start from the beginning.

I don't notice the bergamot in the top note at all, which I’m not upset about. "Indian Sandalwood" starts for me with a pronounced patchouli that is not too overpowering. I find patchouli, which I do not like as a dominant note, quite pleasant. It fits in well.

Then the sandalwood should come in. And that’s where my disappointment begins. Why? Well, maybe I should first describe how I perceive real Indian sandalwood. I applied some for comparison. It smells woody, buttery, a bit creamy, and slightly sour. Most sandalwood oils combine these four scent characteristics. I find the New Caledonian sandalwood to be a bit less sour, which is why it is my favorite. However, it is also not, like most sandalwoods, Santalum album, but rather Santalum austrocaledonicum. Just a side note.

"Indian Sandalwood," on the other hand, is indeed creamy. But that’s where the sandalwood characteristics end. The buttery, woody, and sour notes are nowhere to be found here. Instead, it is very sweet, a quality that real sandalwood oil completely lacks. Sandalwood oil is not sweet, but on the contrary - as mentioned before - slightly sour. Sandalwood also has an enormous depth as a scent with many nuances like the ones mentioned. This is also completely missing from this perfume.

All in all, "Indian Sandalwood" did not convince me as a sandalwood scent. I rated it 7/10 points nonetheless, as it is a pleasant fragrance with good longevity and sillage.

Last but not least: If anyone knows a really good and authentic sandalwood scent, I would be very grateful for tips.

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Statements

24 short views on the fragrance

BertolucciK

5 years ago

7.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

5

Cloying opening with strong spices, patchouli and a buttery orris. The sandalwood is quite synthetic but gets creamy after some minutes.

MrIDK

1 year ago

7.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

2

I may be alone on this one, but after a while I kind of get a vanilla scent which is very nice.

Alishere

4 months ago

6Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

1

Dry littlebit sweet sandalwood with spices like myrrh
Nothing I can add
ok to me
Similar vibe to amouage fragrances
play in spices notes
Try

Ceesie

1 year ago

7.5Scent 8Longevity 9Sillage

1

Starts off boozy, rum raisins, very nice. Then dries down spicy, powdery, very inviting. One of my favorites in this signature collection.

ThomC

2 years ago

9Scent 8Longevity 9Sillage

13

3

The epitome of British conservatism: highly elegant fine wood, no frills, no hipsterism but an elder statesman in a tailored suit.

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Couchlock

5 years ago

8Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

8

3

Pleasant patchouli scent with a fake sandalwood note. An undefinable note bothers me at first, but the base reconciles. Better than the generic stuff.

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