WD/18

This is my new signature perfume. It smells exactly like Book by Commodity when you first spray it. But after it dries down, it becomes a sweater scent (not gourmand at all, I hate food-smelling fragrances). This scent also smells very skin-like. It smells rich ($$$). It's exactly for I've been wanting for a signature scent, but skin-scents like Le Labo 13 and Not a Perfume were too sweaty-smelling for me. I needed something more refined, something that smelled like skin but still had a perfumey scent without being totally fake. It's a bit fruity and sweet without it being obvious. It's woody without it being too masculine. It's musky without it smelling too much like BO. It's PERFECT AND I LOVE IT SO MUCH. How I found this Scent: Over the past few years I have been liking Sandalwood more and more. Started falling in love with it when I smelled Clean Reserve Sel Santal. Love the woody but fruity scent. However, the smell wouldn't last more than a few minutes. Then I found Book by Commodity. Very similar to Sel Santal but a little less fruity. I bought the Personal tester and loved it but it had bad silage/longevity again. I had that tester tube for months and then tried the Expressive version, which had better projection. I was about to buy the Expressive version of Book when I took a trip to Maine and ended up at this upscale leather goods store that had a lot of cute Knick-knacks. While my partner was choosing a wallet to buy, I was absent mindedly waiting for her and happened to spray WD 2018 on my wrist. I liked it a lot because it smelled exactly like Book by Commodity when I first sprayed. I didn't buy it because I had already made up my mind to buy Book expressive, and I didn't know this perfume house with a weird name. We left the store and went on with our day, which happened to be the last day in Maine. Let me tell you when this perfume dried down, I became OBSESSED. I could NOT stop smelling my wrist. I showered and it was still there. Unfortunately we had to leave and I did not have time to go back to the store. I couldn't remember the name, all I could remember was reading the perfume description and it said something about Sandalwood and Staten Island. So I messaged the leather goods store on IG and a few days later they responded and sold me the perfume. I got it in the mail and I am over the moon. It is such a unique signature scent. It's not outrageously priced. I hope they never stop making it!!!!

I love pear notes, and didn't think I'd ever like sandalwood until I smelled this one. Most of the AN Other discovery set was a swing and a miss for me- some I immediately disliked, others I put aside in hopes of being able to appreciate someday. WD/18 starts out with a sparkly pear note that I love and settles into a really pleasant soft woody scent. I haven't got an advanced enough sniffer to tell you why, but what I liked about the drydown especially was how it lacked the "old wood in a museum exhibit" scent that I get from most of the sandalwood-heavy fragrances I've tried so far (Santal 33 included here, though I can see the similarities!). A few sprays last me the whole workday.

This perfume gets me compliments every time I wear it. When I first sampled it in the store, I picked up mostly on the (synthetic) sandalwood mixed with the cardamom, and I wasn't sure I liked it. But I couldn't keep smelling my arm on my way back home. Now I pick up on the pear in the opening notes. I'm not usually into fruity perfumes, but it's far from childish. It's woody and spicy, but very refined and a little powdery, the sandalwood comes on much stronger than the cedar. It's unisex, but to me it leans slightly feminine, perhaps because it's quite bright. It does smell rich, and luxurious, as others have said. I wear it all year round. It's a signature scent.

My girlfriend purchased this recently and it drives me a little crazy. I get serious rum and coke vibes at the top, I'm talking Jamaican spiced with a dry almost saccharine note that I'm assuming is from the Pear and Cardamom combination. This eventually dries to a delicious creamy sandalwood that is immensely enjoyable. I get the Santal 33 comparisons, but this is ultimately its own beast and should be judged as such. Projection is awesome, long lasting not overly pricey. Wholly unisex and good for all occasions. A fantastic new offering from the house.

Gorg scent! One of my absolute favourites, every time I smell it it truly excites me! It is very similar to Santal 33 on dry down but it's top notes are very different, more sweeter due to the pear and omits the slight pickle scent that comes with santal. Although the similarities, i think its a gorgeous perfume that stands on its own and brings enough differences to not be considered an outright dupe. In my opinion a better choice between the two, however slightly less long lasting but considering the price difference I say it's very worth it.