Sandalwood

THIS is what sandalwood is SUPPOSED to smell like. My heart literally broke when C&E discontinued this scent. I've used the bar soap for years and thankfully still have a couple left that I'm saving. I wish I'd bought cases of it. It's pretty sad seeing bars of soap I used to buy for $5 or so each selling on eBay for $50+ now. The scent of sandalwood it leaves on your skin is sublime. I used to put bars of this soap in drawers to scent my clothes. My husband and I both use the shower gel. I prefer the bar soap but the gel is good and is easier and cheaper to find. Also, their sandalwood shaving products are incredible. My husband won't shave with anything else. He has several of their boar bristle brushes and uses the cakes of shaving soap and their tubes of shaving cream. He gets a close shave, no razor burn and smells divine!! The EDT is wonderful too. It's one of my husband's 'go-to' scents. I can't imagine him without it. It's rich, beautiful, TRUE mysore sandalwood. As soon as I realized they'd discontinued this, I went out and bought every EDT, shower gel, shaving cream, after shave balm, shaving soap I could find. I'm hoping I have enough to last until we're dead or too old to care what we smell like (if that's possible). Yes, it's that good. Their new Indian Sandalwood smells nothing like this and in my opinion, isn't worth buying. It's a poor imitation sandalwood scent. Sadly, true mysore sandalwood is becoming a thing of the past and may soon be a distant memory. Anyone who appreciates real sandalwood should at least try this one. It's gorgeous.

Truly sandalwood. Like true sandalwood, it has a soft and polished masculinity to it. To those who are not familiar with sandalwood, however, it draws a more rugged response, making it a great all-rounder. Be sure to avoid the newest formulation known as "Indian Sandalwood". But also be weary of the production date, as most scents have a shelf life of 3-5 years before they start losing their essence.

This is a sandalwood fragrance unlike any other: warm, sweet, spicy, natural-smelling. It opens with a nuance of black strap molasses and then melds into cinnamon bark and a fragrant sandalwood. Very 'pure' smelling. Many sandalwood fragrances irritate me but I find this one rather inviting. I agree with cclark that women could easily wear this one, particularly in winter.

An amazing scent that perfectly balances the creaminess of sandalwood with the dryness of vetiver, with a hint of a very foresty fresh cedar in the opening. Masculine, mysterious, and unique, it's not just another generic cologne for men, as it offers more than the synthetic "deodorant" character.

Not to mention sexy and suitable for almost any occasion, from work to a night out.