Santal Headspace

This one seems to be different to everyone's nose (in the comments at least). To me, the is a saffron frag through and through. I smell saffron, then rose, the red berries, then sandalwood and in that order, and at least on blotter, I get none of the champagne. The opening of this is almost candy grapey, and quickly becomes a lovely sweet rosey saffron scent with woody facets a la scents like Santal Carmin, Oud Bouquet, Oud Satin Mood, Crystal Saffron, Cairo, Black Saffron etc. I feel liked I've just smelled too many scents in this overarching genre to be wowed, but in a vaccuum, great rose saffron frag (and might be my fav). OK UPDATE: In my first review I mentioned that while I am a little over this genre, this fragrance does it excellently, and the verdict is IT'S THE BEST. Of all the rose/saffron scents in my wardrobe (and I have many), this one is my fave. There's almost this powdery but warm cacao like quality in the drydown and I LOVE IT.

Addictive is the first impression I had... I didnt want to stop smelling it. The sandalwood is different from Le Labo's version in that in that is smells more woods here. There is a light sweetness to the wood but it doesn't go milky. This does create a sense of a dry champagne but is not completely obvious, but it is there Light berry, rose and saffron in the background but do not scream out or outshine the wood and incense vibe, simply harmonize with it. Bought a full bottle without testing and it is likely my best blind buy ever. I am going to go out on a limb here and say that if you like Portrait of a Lady you should try this. This is not a dupe but simply there are similarities. Let me know if you are a POAL fan and you love this too

I love falling in love with this fragrance over and over again! This is a masterful blend of style and fun. I think it's the one I've gotten the most compliments on in my life. (next to Milky Musk, which is a completely different sandalwood approach) On my skin, patchouli and rose are very dominant, so I use it mainly when I go out. But luckily the champagne and red berry accords loosen it up nicely before it gets too dramatic. (Personally I'm not a fan of the heavy rose and patchouli combo.) Outstanding sillage and longevity, and totally FB-worthy.

A gorgeous sparkling opening settles to a warm, rosey and creamy sandlewood. Absolutely beautiful. Longevity is enormous - I get wafts all day from 3 sprays and a skin scent for 12+ hours. I enjoyed the entire discovery set and have purchased another FB but Santal is the highlight. Totally unisex. Stunning!

This is lovely and I even smell the champagne note which is unusual for me. I also get the fruit, rose and patchouli and the patchouli is not bitter as is often the case. I would buy a full size of this in the future after I have used up my bottle of Acrasia which is very similar.