Do you want a scent that will make people turn around and give their all attention to you? Then you must try fragrances with sandalwood note.
Many fragrances have sandalwood combined with different types of aromas as it works well with everything.
That might create confusion for you on deciding which sandalwood perfume you want to have in your collection.
To make your job easy, I have mentioned the best sandalwood colognes here in this list after extensive research.
Sandalwood fragrances are made for every mood and occasion. It adds depth and fulfillment to a perfume. The soft and sweet earthy tone lifts up your energy.
Since sandalwood blends well with almost all notes, perfumers mix it with floral, fruity, and musky notes all the time.
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Here are the best Sandalwood perfumes:
Coco Eau de Parfum Chanel
Middle notes are Cloves, Rose, Orange Blossom, Mimosa, and Clover; Base notes are Amber, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Civet, Opoponax, Vanilla, and Labdanum
Coco Eau De Parfum is, in my opinion, the mother of all sandalwood perfumes.
This perfume is appealing because of its richness. It has a variety of characteristics, which include it being strong, spicy, and woody fragrance.
The rose is prominent in this photograph. As a result, the sandalwood fragrance is dark, aged, and elegant.
The rose is combined with the spices. This combination produces a rosy-spicy fragrance. It’s a match made in heaven.
Other notes of the perfume are so nicely blended that it’s difficult to tell them apart. This fragrance is powerful and wild, and wearing it requires a strong personality.
This is one of the most powerful sandalwood colognes I’ve ever smelled. It’s a beast, with a lifespan of up to 24 hours in some cases.
Yes, I know, it’s insane!
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And, yes, the woodiness and darkness of this perfume make it a fall and winter scent.
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Santal Blush Tom Ford
middle notes are Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose;
base notes are Sandalwood, Benzoin, Virginia Cedar, Musk and Agarwood (Oud).
Tom Ford has released Santal Blush in his private blends in 2011 by Yann Vasnier.
Sandal means sandalwood in french. And the perfume gives you the smell you expect by the name of the fragrance. It is all about the sandalwood smell by giving a strong woody aroma.
Let me talk about the sandalwood scent first as it is the main accord and every other note pivot around it.
Australian sandalwood has been used in Tom Ford Santal Blush rather than Indian sandalwood. And, this note never takes the backseat.
For this particular note, this scent becomes seductive. When you are wearing it, you can make people drag towards you.
You won’t be smelling any heart notes here. These florals just make the fragrance smooth and powdery.
Yes, the price tag of Santal Blush Tom Ford (Eau De Parfum) is quite high, however, it is in all respect a very luxurious sandalwood perfume.
Let’s just say Tom Ford knows its way on how to play with woody notes.
The perfume starts with some strong exotic spices, although, sandalwood overpowers the spiciness after a while. So the spicy notes become very soft and subtle.
Even though it is a complex scent, this sandalwood perfume does not go in too many directions.
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WHY YOU SHOULD BUY THIS:
- Winter everyday wear.
- The sandalwood smell is strong.
Tam Dao Eau De Parfum Diptyque
Before I gained the knowledge I have now about perfumes, I used to take notes from the perfume lovers who were into the perfumery world way before me.
Whenever the topic was about sandalwood scents, the name of Diptyque Tam Dao Eau was always mentioned.
It is the number one sandalwood fragrance you should have in your collection. It is like the God of all sandalwood perfumes.
Although I didn’t try the Eau De toilette version, apparently, people are more fond of the Eau de Parfum one.
Diptyque Tam Dao Eau De Parfum is quite a straightforward sandalwood perfume. It does not have a lot of whistles or nuisances.
Other than comforting feeling sandalwood, I get ceder and chantilly musk (provides a creamy texture just like vanilla).
It is a very creamy woody fragrance. The sandalwood here is calm, serene and meditative. It is not a loud scent, more close to your skin type. However, it leaves a trail behind you as you walk by. It lasts on my skin for 4 to 5 hours.
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WHY YOU SHOULD BUY THIS:
- One of the best sandalwood perfumes.
- Slightly fresh fragrance for the lime note.
Dune Dior
Middle notes are Lily, Ylang-Ylang, Wallflower, Jasmine and Rose;
Base notes are Sandalwood, Amber, Benzoin, Oakmoss, Vanilla, Patchouli and Musk.
I fell in love with Dune just by looking at the pretty bottle of it. It has a beautiful rose-gold color which is very appealing to your eyes.
It has a breezy-woody mood that will make you feel like you are next to a waterfall into the woods.
The rosewood gives the smell a freshness. The powdery fragrance has a light and airy feel to it. Later on, the florals appear, but they are light and remain in the background.
The benzoin is stronger than ever in the base. It takes over the scent and transforms it into something nice. It’s a smell that may be worn by both men and women.
From top to bottom, the stages move swiftly. The base notes are the ones that last the longest which contain sandalwood and musk. It’s an antique bottle. It also has a metallic aspect to it.
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WHY YOU SHOULD BUY THIS:
- It is a powerful fragrance.
- Unisex perfume.
Santal 33 Le Labo
Le Labo Santal 33 is a niche scent that I discovered after receiving a decant from one of my perfume collector pals. And I’ve been saving money since that day to buy this jewel.
Yes, it is a little pricey, but it is well worth the money if you want to acquire such a unique sandalwood perfume.
Le Labo creates basic but distinctive bottles with a recite-looking name tag.
As the name says, sandalwood is the most prominent component in the fragrance. I get a lot of spice from the papyrus this way. It’s a risky fragrance.
The blooms are doing their magic in the backdrop, not in the foreground. It also has robust leather in the dry down.
Santal 33 will offer you an outgoing and bold personality that will appeal to potential purchasers.
In addition, your personality will gain a lot of confidence as a result of this.
As much Le Labo Santal 33 is a woman’s perfume, it is also a men’s fragrance, so both genders can use it to boost their confidence.
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WHY YOU SHOULD BUY THIS:
- Classy and sophisticated.
- Great longevity and projection.
Bois des Iles Chanel
Middle notes are Ylang-Ylang, iris, Orris Root, Jasmine, Rose, Lilac and Lily-of-the-Valley;
Base notes are Sandalwood, Amber, Benzoin, Tonka Bean, Opoponax, Vanilla, Musk and Vetiver.
The meaning of Bois Des Iles Chanel is the island of the forest which indicates that the smell of this sandalwood perfume should be like the forest itself.
This sandalwood perfume will make you travel time into the past. It will remind you of the era filled with extravagant and stylish women with a lot of confidence and power.
In addition, the depth of this perfume produces a cloud of mystery.
You can imagine the power of its strength as it still continues to still be in the market since 1926.
Despite being such as old perfume, Bois Des Iles Chanel (Eau De Parfum) holds its head high with modernity and femininity.
The fruity notes are hard to pick in this fragrance as they are quite dimmed; as well as the fresher notes. Vanilla-like tonka bean makes the fragrance powdery.
In the end, the dry down is full of deep, rich and intense notes.
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WHY YOU SHOULD BUY THIS:
- Classic yet modern.
- Timeless fragrance.
- Earthy scent.
- Any classic gentleman would give you a compliment.
Elephant Zoologist Perfumes
Middle notes are Coconut Milk, Cacao Pod, Woody Notes, Jasmine and Incense;
Base notes are Sandalwood, Musk, Patchouli and Amber.
All the Zoologist perfumes’ fragrances I have smelt are inspired by animals and their habitats and dwelling places.
But for this one, the name is mostly used as a metaphor rather than anything else.
A ton of sandalwood is surrounded by a veil of incense shrouding the whole fragrance. This sandalwood fragrance is very exotic but at the same time, it is mysterious and enigmatic.
Notes like coconut, cocoa, incense, and other woody notes are put in such a correct amount that all of them combine perfectly with the Darjeeling tea.
They all work in such harmony that this fragrance smells tropically unique. More than that, it will provide you with a longevity of more than 7 hours and the projection is also great as well.
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WHY YOU SHOULD BUY THIS:
- Versatility is great compared to other scents.
- Very unique.
Final Thoughts
If you are into sandalwood scents, you will love each and every perfume mentioned here. However, try to commit to a full bottle of the perfume which suits your personality the most.
If you have any further queries, please feel free to ask them in the comment section, and I would be happy to answer them.
