Zenith Santal

It's insane how close this is to SWY Sandalwood, it's the most niche smelling flanker of the SWY lineup, and this Zenith Santal captures that BEAUTIFULLY! I see myself wearing this daily all the way through fall, winter, and spring honestly. It performs well for the most part, nothing groundbreaking, it's a very reliable scent: Sandalwood, Vanilla, and Chestnut with a slight hint of saffron in the opening and an almost soapy fresh lavender. Really really seductive and charming stuff. Now as for quality, French Avenue do not play around, The bottle feels heavy in the hand and sturdy, The bottle itself is full matte glass, but the cap is plastic, not flimsy plastic it's heavy enough to not feel cheap at all and the atomizer is really great, reminds me a lot of the trusty Afnan atomizers that I enjoy using (nothing like the cheap Armaf and Lattafa gear) My final rating is a 9.9/10!

This really have to sit for at least 2-3 weeks to turn better. when i first spray it, it was horrible stanky. but now very addictive. Edit: really nice frag. Goes above and beyond in quality no question. On YT people say moderate projektion. I Dont know what was in my bottle ø, but it is strooong. Massive push off my skin for 3 hours. Nice sent bubble for the next 3. Now in the gym after 7 hours i can clearly still smell it now when i am hot into my gym session after work. This is sooooolid. After 10 sprays i could smell nothing but parfume. 1 hour later A old lady at work, said i was stinking her work space up, i said yeh it is strong, but i wear it for me not for you. "she is known for hating on anyone that use parfume at work"

It’s been a long time since a fragrance has surprised me so pleasantly on first sniff. The progression of layers is clean and clear; I’ve rarely been able to smell the transition between notes quite like this. It’s a creamy sandalwood with a strong but not sharp top note. Saffron lends it that initial strength without the metallic edge found in other fragrances. And the lavender acts here as a balancing element without taking centre stage. After the top notes, the chestnut lingers for a while, and finally the sandalwood and woody notes remain on the skin. It’s a perfume I’d wear all year round, but it works best in autumn and winter. Perfect for both casual and smart occasions. Does anyone else detect an underlying note of suede?

This is everything I hoped it would be. My favorite purchase this year hands down. Creamy, woody, subtle, cozy, quite neutral, yet warm and inviting. It smells like it doesn't try too hard, yet accomplishes everything you'd want. Absolutely recommended to any fan of sandalwood or SWY DNA. And on that note, recommended to everyone and anyone that ever layers fragrances, because this to me seems like the one fragrance of all I ever owned I would want to have to layer with other things. You want something woody and creamy that brings some depth and subtle sweetness to anything else without overpowering or dominating? This is it.

This was my first sandalwood smelling perfume and i love it. It has a very soothing smell, none of the notes overpower each other. This lasts for a really long time on clothes and moderately long on skin. This definitely is wearable during summer days when the heat isnt too much. The cream like texture of sandalwood is sure to appeal to everyone, male or female. If you know about woody scents, this is a safe blind buy; if not, make sure to try out a decant. This perfume is the best for anyone who is tired of generic scent profiles and want to stand out with a smell most people will like. 9/10