Loubiprince

I searched during all of high school to find a sandalwood incense that smelled like this. Personal: 9.5/10 – Smooth, creamy sandalwood with sweet incense undertones. This is beautiful. Mass appeal: 9/10 – Soft woods and sweetness make this extremely likable and easy to enjoy. Performance: 7/10 – Solid longevity with okay projection, wish it was slightly better. Value: 6/10 – Louboutin pricing is steep, but if you enjoy Grand Soir, you HAVE to sample this. Uniqueness: 7.5/10 – Sweet sandalwood incense isn’t unheard of, but this execution is especially smooth. SCORE: 78/100 Full bottle buy? YES, it’s one of the nicest sandalwood fragrances I’ve smelled. Blind buy? YES, the price is steep, but honestly, I think anyone who likes sweet woods would love it. Recommend? YES, especially for anyone who enjoys sandalwood or resinous incense fragrances. Date night? YES, warm, smooth, and comforting without being too loud, ideal for close quarters. Office safe? YES, it’s refined and soft enough to work in almost every setting. Pros: Beautiful creamy sandalwood, smooth sweet resins, and an extremely refined overall blend. Cons: Expensive, and not particularly groundbreaking for the genre, linear, boring. Loubiprince is one of the nicest sandalwood fragrances I’ve ever smelled. It's got that typical, distinct sandalwood note that's smoothed out by the creamy, sweet tonka bean note. The florals are very, very quiet here and serve primarily as additional smoothness when paired with the tonka. Through the opening and mid it's very linear, simply being creamy sandalwood, but in the drydown the creaminess begins to subside, and you get a very pleasant, soft, luxurious sandalwood lingering. What this reminds me of most is Grand Soir, but smoothed out and refined in a way that focuses more heavily on sandalwood rather than amber. Grand Soir can sometimes feel a little heavy or syrupy depending on how it’s worn, and on my skin, the syrupy amber is LOUD, but Loubiprince stays lighter and creamier. The sweetness is present but it never becomes cloying, and the sandalwood remains the clear star of the show throughout the entire wear. There’s also a bit of nostalgia tied to this kind of scent for me. Back in high school I remember trying to find a sandalwood incense that smelled exactly like this, one that was smooth, creamy, warm, and slightly sweet without smelling harsh like most incense can. This fragrance captures that idea almost perfectly. It’s the kind of scent that feels calming and comforting rather than loud or boisterous, like Grand Soir. It’s not the most groundbreaking fragrance in the world, really, it's not groundbreaking at all. But it's everything I wanted from sandalwood, and I'm very, very happy to be smelling it. Definitely one of my favorite fragrances. Review #199 in my fragrance journey – this fragrance I own as a decant

First Impression: Tested this tonight. If I had to pick a comparison, I suppose this is like whispers in the library but much better and stronger. Creamy and powder dusted Australian sandalwood that has decent performance. I have a decant of Givenchy Ambre Tiger and I don't think it's like that at all, and it's certainly not similar to Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan or DS Durga Amber Kiso 😂 If you're looking for a nice sandalwood that smells good, is versatile, and has a cool presentation, this fits the bill. It's not super niche insofar as it's not decadent, wild, or has radical transitions, but it's functional, classy, and well blended. ------------------------------------------------------ Scent 87/100

Smelt this since I received a sample from a friend. Smells lovely, sweet but not cloying masculinity, very versatile and perfect for a signature scent. cant pinpoint the notes exactly when smelling it but everything is harmonious and very well blended. honestly an amazing fragrance, id say even women could wear this. Its not anything wow and bit linear but because of how gd the scent is, it doesnt rlly matter. perfect sweetness tiny bit of smokiness. shame cant buy it because of the very high price point but it was good while it lasted, would be gd if a dupe was made. 9/10, if performance was bit bettter would be a 10. if anyone could find a similar scent for this at an affordable price let me know!

Wanted to try this because I really like Fanny Bal's work. The opening reminds me of Amouage Material. Settles into a nice sweet vanillic tonka that is kinda similar to Guerlain's Tonka Imperiale. I actually prefer this over the two. This one though, is not a great projector and last 3 hours max. Overall, nice but nothing special. Definitely not worth the high price, and I don't even particularly like this bottle design. Glad I only got a sample. Edit: The drydown is very addicting. In search for a discounted bottle for fall time. Update: Received my bottle. Performance is more beastly than intially tested. Very happy with the purchase.

I received this as a part of a gift with purchase when I purchased my full sized Loubidoo perfume. This is really nice. Maybe I should've gotten this instead! I've been loving unisex scents lately, this one is just so deep and sensual and bold. This could easily be worn by a man or a woman, granted that the occasion calls for it. This is definitely a nighttime perfume, not for the daytime and not for the faint of heart. Very vanillic and resinous all the way through. I like this a lot! It probably smells wonderful on a man. Has a simple, exotic scent but I don't see quite too often for either men or women's perfumes.