Jungle Santal

I tried this body mist on a whim since it was sitting on the Target clearance shelf for $4.49. At first, nothing special and maybe a touch odd. Not good, not bad, just ok. But as the day went on, I kept smelling the back of my hand where I'd sprayed it. I was intrigued! First, I can't believe how long it lasted. After multiple hand washings, the scent was still strong. But the scent was also intoxicating. I went back later that day and bought both the bottles they had. I can see where people would get pickles from this. At first spray there is a definite sharp, almost turmeric smell that is a bit off-putting. But that only lasts for maybe the first 5 minutes. After that is a lovely green, mossy, woody, ever-so-slightly smokey/charred scent. Even though I get the "green" notes, my first thought was not "jungle" but Joshua Tree, which is arguably about as far from the jungle as one can get. But the wood smell just took me straight there. The cardamom is present and adds to the overall fragrance experience, but is not the dominant note (at least to me). This fragrance seems to be clean and sensual at the same time, which is unusual. I have never smelled Santal 33 by Le Labo (which Jungle Santal is reported to be a dupe of), so I can't speak to its accuracy there. However, I think it is a lovely scent in its own right, and for $4.49 it was an absolute steal!!! But I'd have paid full price--$14.99-- for it too. If I ever come across the EDP, I will pick that up too!

This begins as green, wet, slightly resinous woods but soon it adds the spicy cardamom. At the point of dry down, it is beautiful and balanced. I don't get a ton of tea, which is fine because I'm not a huge tea scent lover. But I love the contrast between dry wood and watery green notes, as well that of the spicy warmth of cardamom and fresher tea. I know oolong is smoky, but I don't get a ton of that either. I've tried the Le Labo scents mentioned by other reviewers, but I find this not to be similar to any of them. I'm not a huge fan of Santal 33. And while I understand that some were wanting a dupe, this is clearly a different take on papyrus and cardamom. Also, this has reasonable sillage and great lasting power on me, which is much more than I say for Santal 33. In all, if you love cardamom like I do, give this one a try. Personally, I like it on its own merits enough to be thrilled to own the bottle.

“I’m definitely getting pickle” This one adds to my collection of Santal 33 dupes lol ... I own B&BW “Lost in Santal” and it’s my favorite splash ever and I still mourn that it got discontinued. also I have declassified subtil 33 and it’s the worst one...there’s like a strong SWEET smell of anise??? It’s unbearable to me. Finally I got my hands onto this one at Marshall’s for around $17 ...not bad for and EDP For the first time I got the “pickle juice” everyone’s talking about but even comparing it to bbw lost in santal, it lacks of a sweet note. It lacks in longevity also but lays warm on skin and clothes I don’t think it’s a safe buy for everyone but I’m down for it My fave combo is declassified’s cedar bleu+lost in santal <3 I can’t believe I’m saying lost in santal it’s the best dupe aaand the funniest thing of this is that I haven’t smell the original santal 33 <3 kbye

I love this fragrance! It's addictive. It's stunning. It's a fairy floating around a sunrise morning in the forest there's greenery and tiny flowers covered in dew drops and the birds are chirping and it's just heavenly. Yes. It's sweet but not in a sweet cloying way but in Sweet ethereal way. I hated Santal 33. This? This is heavenly. I wish they made a lotion too, but I think I'm going to pick up the body spray as well... Winner for me! Somebody in the comments I think suggested pairing this with vanilla bourbon. I believe by mixbar I can't tolerate the vanilla bourbon. I thought it worked beautifully together but the vanilla one it got me but it smelled really good. Definitely a great suggestion. I didn't look to see the name I should look and then I'll edit this

I absolutely adore Jungle Santal. This is a fantastic impression of Le Labo Santal 33. In fact, Jungle Santal has a little bit more of a green “push” that I enjoy much more than Le Labo’s. I would say the biggest difference is that the base notes feel slightly different. This one doesn’t feel quite as heavy as Santal 33, nor is there a leather note detected. HOWEVER I enjoy that this scent feels a little fresher than Labo’s- and the longevity is not eternal, but still great! For a Target brand perfume, this is INCREDIBLY well blended. Complex, alluring, and refreshingly dry in all of its green beauty. The body mist is more vetiver heavy and doesn’t wear as long. The cardamom shines in this, and smells incredibly refined and addictive.