Sand Service

LOVE this fragrance, on me it smells cozy and dry. This particular way of going about making a sandalwood makes it remind me very much of walnuts, not pickle juice, not car leather, just sweet, slightly bitter, fatty walnuts. I am familiar with both Sand Service and Santal 33, and although they are similar, S33 feels much more cold and leather-y and less nutty. I honestly wouldn't even call Sand Service a dupe, but they are close cousins. Lasts much longer on clothes, which is expected.

Santal 33 at 40% of the price. If you love Le Labo Santal 33 but can’t justify the extortionate price just get this it’s 60% cheaper and lasts longer on the skin. Stunning whimsical warming woody scent.

I'm really not sure why this brand, and this scent, get so much hate. I haven't tried their other scents but I received this as a gift and it's a really nice sandalwood with great projection and pretty decent longevity. I get complimented on it whenever I wear it. Originally I didn't think I would like it as much as I do, because I typically lean towards more gourmand/vanilla sweet scents. But this does something really lovely on my skin where most vanilla's seem to just disappear. To the question "why bother" with something that may or may not have been done before; maybe take a step back and realize prices like Le Labo's aren't for everybody and it's still nice to have something with good ingredients for a fraction of the price.

I got it in an 8ml sample and wore it a few times now. It is just ok it on its own, however it layers really beautifully with peach or vanilla fragrances! Try to layer it with a peach body mist, or Nishane HSW, or try it with Vanilla 28 from Kayali! 😉

I know I smell notes other people may not on the odd occasion but this smells like a watermelon sweet if you took off the sugar coating. I'd personally wait to it to ferment as the last commenter said