Palo Santo

Opening is a slight smokey and woody scent. It then quickly gives off aromatic nuances, reminiscent of dill (not pickles). In the dry down, you get a pleasing, clean and creamy sandalwood with slightest hint of cardamom. The opening is masculine smelling to my nose, but the dry down is unisex. Very versatile fragrance that can be worn all year round in all manner of occasions. What I love about the fragrance is the quality, as it does not give off any unpleasant or synthetic smells. Very smooth and refined. Longevity is decent (~6 hours on my skin), but the projection is moderate at best. I think a fragrance like this, that smells clean, comforting, and musky, should not be a loud projecting monster anyway. Subtlety actually works in it's favor. I also want to mention that I am not a fan of the creamy kind of sandalwood note, but for some reason I really like it here! Now to discuss the elephant in the room, the pickle thing. Not sure why everyone is so hung up on that. Pickles (specifically dill pickles) are placed in a brine with salts, spices, dill, garlic and chili, and then aged for a period of about a month. If you've ever gotten pickle juice on anything, you'd know that the smell is unpleasant and putrid, as that is a result of fermentation. You probably wouldn't pure pickle juice on your clothes and expect to smell pleasing. Well guess what? This Cremo does not smell like that! It has a slight herbal note that is similar to dill. Dill or dill weed is an herb. It's not a pickle! Many people probably have not cooked with dill or have seen it used elsewhere outside of a pickle jar, hence the association with pickles. So if you're worried you're going to smell like a pickle for wearing this, don't. If you don't like the smell of dill weed however, then that's a different story. Another note, this not a good dupe of Santal 33. I don't like Santal 33, but I like Cremo's Palo Santo, both of which are sandalwood type fragrances, contrary to the title. But don't get this fragrance expecting a cheap alternative of the Le Labo fragrance; Palo Santo is a great fragrance in it's own right. As for palo santo (the wood that you burn), it is herbal and woody smelling and of course smokey when you burn it. Palo Santo (the fragrance) seems to be an interpretation of the experience of lighting palo santo in your home, but ultimately it's a sandalwood fragrance that does not smell like actual palo santo.

I’m loving this one which is not a shock as I generally love scents that are in the outdoorsy,woody category! To get this out of the way yes it does smell very similar to Santal 33 but I’d say this is fresher,lighter more masculine and less of that pickle vibe (although it’s still there slightly in the opening) On its own it opens up very woody,fresh and slightly peppery making me also think that cedar is in here as well but that note is not listed. This scents stays pretty linear but as it dries down it gets more creamy,smooth,airy and even slightly soapy ! The drydown to me is the best part of this fragrance and I find this to be intoxicating as well as relaxing ! I love wearing this to bed for that reason !! Performance on this is great as it lasts 8-12 hours !! Projection is fairly strong for 30 minutes but quickly dies down however the sillage is amazing with this scent!! I think this is definitely for the more masculine men out there as it’s very outdoorsy so if your into aquatics or the sweet scents then I dont think this will suit your tastes but I LOVE this stuff and for the price you can’t go wrong !! Overall rating -8 out of 10 !! I love this scent but its not in my top favorites but this could easily be a favorite for some (After wearing this for some time I DID receive some positive feedback on this which was shocking as I didn’t think this would be as much as a people pleaser as Santal 33 was never a big compliment getter. Also the sillage on this is amazing)

I've had this for about a year now. It's quite sophisticated and simple at the same time. The scent profile is woody, fresh, soft spicy, and green. It's such a simple grab whenever you want to smell good, but also something quite approachable and masculine. It's versatile and suitable for use all year round as well. The best part is that this lasts a very long time on me, especially on my clothes (12+ hrs). However, on the skin, you can give it about 8 to 10 hrs. I found out about this through the body wash. As soon as I took a whiff of the body wash, I took it home and then wondered if this brand has a cologne version of this body wash, and to my surprise, unlike other lame male barber/hygiene brands, this DOES have a cologne of their body wash. I was so excited to get it, and when the bottle arrived, I was not disappointed. Over time I did notice that the body wash and the cologne slightly differ, but not as much. Edit: I see why people compare this to Santal 33. I understand their similarities but they got differences that makes them very easy to distinct. 1:1 comparison aftermath: Santal 33 has this raw/ dense material energy/ feel where the sandalwood is dry and crisp, in its almost natural form possible, with a more woody forward approach, Palo santo is more of a fresh and has some green facets that makes it more approachable, bright and lightweight. And a quick fun fact is that this smells more expensive than santal 33 for a quarter of the price.

Whew, what an opening! It’s so synthetic and somehow waxy to my nose... wild-ass start. It does make way for a lovely dry down though. The base reminds me of a nice barbershop-y aftershave, but not nearly as “wet” or, perhaps “succulent”. The dry, airy palo santo is really quite nice. I’ve smelled that note before and it was sharp and citrus forward. This, however is smoother and leaning into the realm of how sandalwood can be a bit creamy. It isn’t quite there, but it’s peeking in that direction just a little. I don’t suppose there’s a real age bracket for this one. Moreover, there’s a price point that everyone can get involved with too. I found it on Amazon instead of trying to chance my luck at any of the retailers near me. Twenty-two doll hairs later, and I’m happy to report that, to me, this is a safe blind buy. If you already know you enjoy palo santo as a fragrance note (or maybe in home smudging), go for it. Value: 10/10 Opening: 3/10 Mid: N/A (i.m.o.) Dry down: 9/10 Overall, I’m glad I picked this one up. I’ll wear it the next time I have an excuse to put on my felt cowboy hat.

Didn't like this right away when I got it. I gave it some more time and now I love it. Dry Woods are in the forefront of this. Pretty unisex. I get excellent performance out of this on skin and even better on clothes, upwards of 7-8 hours on skin and I could smell in on clothes the next day. I don't know if I could wear this everyday, but I definitely wear this when I'm in the mood. Probably one of my favorite cheapies that I own. Hope they don't discontinue this one. I get lots of compliments when I wear this. For $20.......this is definitely a cheapie banger. Considering getting a backup bottle, since Cremo is notorious for discontinuing their scents. This would be a pretty good layer with Iso E Super. I hear that its a pretty decent dupe of Le Labo Santal 33, but i haven't smelled it for comparison. Will leave an update after i do. UPDATE : got my nose on Santal 33 and it does smell very similar. Of course Santal 33 smells more natural and of better quality. Does it smell 10+ times better as a price comparison? Definitely not. $23 vs $290. I'll take Cremo Palo Santo all day long.