Dita Von Teese Scandalwood

So this grew on me, over time. Initially, from a decant, I thought, this is very nice, if not exactly my scent: The blend is beautiful and weirdly linear, yet nicely blended at the same time. To me, and on me, it smells like a dry powdery rose scent but very sophisticated with mild dark notes in the background. Nicely done. I am very picky about rose scents, and I don't like them with too much punch or too sweet or synthetic. This is not like that at all. Some reviews note "creamy" but I don't get that on me, which is great. I kept using the decant. When I ran out, I kept trying to go back for it, and kept finding it was empty. Then I was sad. So just bought a full bottle, and it is on its way and I am counting down the days, because, for now at least, this is my new fall/winter signature scent. It's a mood. The only downside is that longevity and sillage could be better (but it is clean so that is the trade off) but I love it so much that I don't mind reapplying. It's that good. Note: Overpriced for the amount you receive given sillage/longevity so try to get a coupon or wait for a sale. That's what I did.

What a journey this scent takes. On my first sample, I thought it smelled like cooking meat. Like someone wearing perfume who sat in a restaurant for too long and the smell of the food was on their skin. I wrote it off as not for me and set the sample aside for a few weeks. When I revisited it, I changed my mind completely. It opens with an intriguing smoke, like an expensive heavily scented incense. It's not wood smoke, not cigarettes, not quite incense, just lovely. The smoke disappears in about 5 minutes and gives way to a white floral smell I didn't initially detect. This might be the scent the eventually breaks me into enjoying white florals. My brain says jasmine and smoke, a little sour, no soapy scents at all. But there is no jasmine in it, it's ylang-ylang, and bulgarian rose. A witchy date night scent. Dries down to a soft barely there sandalwood, nice. Revisit Edit: I have really come to love this scent, it lasts so much longer then I originally gave it credit for. It's intriguing, smokey, yet somehow clean like fresh laundry. It's so nice.

I'm not sure if this has been reformulated, but the current version has a clear bottle/juice (not red), and the notes (according to the Heretic site) have been pared down to atlas cedar, coriander, Bulgarian rose, labdanum, sandalwood, and white musk. On me, this is my HG sandalwood scent- not sharp nor dry and lacking the pencil shaving and pickle juice quality that many sandalwood scents have. This is smooth and creamy, a little rich without being cloying or heavy. I couldn't tell the rose was there at first until I looked for it, and it enhances the sandalwood moreso than standing on its own, if that makes sense. It makes it smell more velvety. Unfortunately, it disappears in a flash. I sprayed this a couple of times on my collarbone and shoulders before a wedding, and did not smell it at all after my initial spray. It is July, and though I would think hot weather would amplify the rich base notes, maybe it needs cool weather to really shine. I find this perfectly unisex. I would definitely buy a full bottle if it lasted longer.

I feel sexy and confident when I wear this. Such a sensual, sultry combo of deep woods, musk, and rose. The labdanum gives it just the barest hint of smoke, while I get a bit of vetiver and patchouli in the far background which impart an earthiness to the woody backbone. The rose is never dominant but always there, lending femininity to what would otherwise be a unisex scent. I see that several reviews mention ylang, which is interesting because I don't get ylang at all, nor is this note listed in the ingredients on Heretic's site. I think this perfume was recently reformulated, so maybe there was ylang in an earlier version? After about 6 hours, a spiciness becomes prominent - a mix of black pepper and coriander - that makes me realize it was there in the background all along. I find this to be extremely long lasting on skin, I can definitely still smell it the next morning after applying in the afternoon. When applied to clothing, I can still smell it after several months even after going through the laundry.

I'm reviewing the new iteration rather than the Dita Von Teese version. I've tried a lot of the gothic woody Heretics, and they haven't hit quite right like this one does. I tried it first in warm weather, and the woody notes hit wrong, but it's a stunner in cool weather. What I love most is the real sandalwood note, that smells lightly rosy in itself. But it's bolstered by a soothing damask rose. The wood note here smells antique and definitely goth. It's cedar that's mixed up with clove and patchouli. Plus, the cypriol you'll find in the full ingredient list gives it that lovely feeling of breathing in cold air on a snowy day. My only complaint is that, like many Heretic scents, this just doesn't last very long on my skin, even on clothing. It starts to fade in just 30 minutes, but I can get more time out of it with a bit of petroleum jelly on my wrists, but it fades all too fast. Still, you can't beat it for a gothy woody fragrance with a hint of rose. I'm not sure it's scandalous, but it's nice.

I purchased the rollerball to test out this perfume because my body emphasizes spicy and woodsy notes, like coriander. Surprisingly, the coriander note is present, but softened by the ylang ylang and the rose note. This is a beautiful woodsy, floral perfume that dries down into the most beautiful creamy skin musk. I usually avoid celebrity perfumes, but I’m fan of Dita Von Teese and her aesthetic, so I knew this perfume wasn’t going to be the usual run of the mill, sickeningly sweet celebrity perfume and would be true to her style. I wasn’t expecting to love this perfume the way I do and I’ve already run through half of the rollerball. I’m planning on investing in a full bottle. It’s a sexy and sensual perfume, that I'll continue applying liberally, while releasing my inner femme fatale.

I am high on my own wrist right now. Heaven in a bottle. I don't know what it is in this perfume, but it smells like real musk oil. It smells like a combination of Cinnabar and Opium from the 70s! I can't stop smelling myself. Got the little sample bottle to try it because it sounded good. The notes listed didn't do it justice. I still don't know where I'm getting some of these notes but wow! I feel like I've been given special dispensation to smell REAL PERFUME again after three decades of insipid imitations. Oh, there are some fine perfumes today - one of my favorites is Sandalwood in Oak - but this blows it out of the water. Put the subscription bottle on my list. Wish I could afford a full bottle. Or two, since Dita Von Teese creations seem to tend to be limited release.

Got a mini of this and Nosferateu. I was excited to try my first Heretic perfumes and ended up spraying each once on the back of each hand, right hand this, left hand Nosferateu. Full disclosure, I have recently discovered i Cannot wear santal 33, my skin is just giving pickles. 2 hours later, I can still smell Scandalwood and keep sniffing it, Nosferateu is entirely gone as far as i can tell (I'll give it a shot on its own another day). Its perfectly genderneutral in my opinion which is Perfect for me and I am so grateful the sandalwood doesn't come out briny. I'd say intimate projection but not wholly a skin scent, at least on me. Definitely planning on getting 10ML one day if I can!

One of my favorite fragrances of all time is the long-since-discontinued-and-totally-unavailable Erotique by Dita Von Teese. (Stylistically, there are virtually no choices Dita has made that don’t completely work for me.) Her fragrances were absolutely fantastic and absolutely in-line with her overall aesthetic. It was an easy choice to blind-buy Scandalwood. I practically squealed with delight when I first smelled it and picked up a distinct similarity to that long-lost love, Erotique. It is so very sexy, sultry, and exquisite. I’m in heaven and will most definitely buy a larger bottle before this one becomes unavailable, too.

I was so, so disappointed by this. Not for the scent; the perfume is lovely! Burning floral sandalwood incense never smelt so lovely. The problem I have lies in the sillage and longevity departments. The sillage is skin-level at best, and the longevity? Two hours, max, before I need six more sprays to get me back to weak again. This is a beautiful, beautiful perfume. Absolutely stunning. But, because the longevity and sillage are so poor with this fragrance, I don't deem it remotely worth what you have to fork out for it. If there are cheap dupes anywhere, I'm all ears!

Really beautiful, the notes listed don't seem to describe the fragrance well. I pick on an aromatic aspect I can't quite place and don't see listed here. It is close, and not very long lasting. Beautiful in cooler weather. Given the overall performance, it's outrageously overpriced. Atomizer is cheap and has a jerky action that's messy. Thought I got a lemon but my others from Heretic are the same. Exterior packaging, though, is quite nice (and fun too).

Very sensual and smooth. The opening is definitely my favourite – when you get the spiciness of coriander with bois de rose and Atlas cedar. Ylang-ylang ties in warmly with the rose and really compliments the sandalwood and is consistently smooth and creamy. It is a natural fragrance and you can definitely appreciate this during wear. Longevity is amazing, and stays close to the skin.

It starts with an oddly overripe smell, but within seconds transforms into the prettiest dried rose petals with lovely perfume woods underneath. It's simple but extremely lovely. I thought it was very feminine, but my brother who prefers masculine scents (and sandalwood particularly) said he would wear it. I just wish it were bigger.

They should have updated this one. The Scandalwood I tried is just called Scandalwood, and the liquid is transparent. It has a kind of dark feel to it, different from other sandalwood scents. It’s a bit similar to the style of Kilian Sacred wood, which I quite like.

I adore this fragrance, especially in the fall. The notes of woods and rose give it a classic, sultry vibe, but I could see how this fragrance could be overwhelming or even musty to some. I just wish it lasted longer on my skin, especially with that price point.

I love this fragrance. It reminds me of creed viking due to its shared sandalwood and Bulgarian rose notes. No salt accord nor mint. Still testing it out for longevity and complements. I feel it is more of a night out fragrance but will see. Sexy and unisex.

The grown up version of my 1996 Sweet Roses Polly Pocket compact that had a little rose shaped bottle of perfume attached to the top of it. Smells like light wood shavings (gets darker with age) floating on a languid pool of deep rose water. Sublime

This scent is TOTALLY DITA! I love it so much! This is the scent I wear to my burlesque performances and practices, as it gives off a very sensual and sultry vibe. Very heavily incense-like, and oh so lovely.

Favorite from the house out of the 10+ Heretic samples I purchased! I didn't even realize it started as a collab with DVT, but makes total sense. Sexy, vintage, and a little spooky; I'm in love.

Addendum: on my skin, it lasts. I still get a hint of it the morning after(9pm to 9am) on my skin. Even longer if on my clothes.