Santal Sky

I’m wearing this right now to bed and will reapply tomorrow morning. The milky sandalwood is doing all the work in this one and some saffron. The vetiver and cardamom is there but in only in the background and counterbalancing the milky smoothness parts of it and bringing more of the dry woody aspects of the sandalwood. It gives this the pencil shaving feeling but not actually smelling like pencil shavings, just dry wood with green and spice. It has that posh nyc upper east side feeling to this that people talk about in Le Labo’s sandalwood fragrance. It’s not a projection monster, at least I don’t really smell it on myself when I go out of my house with this on. It lingers alittle but in the morning after I sleep so idk how to assess its performance. But this is a high quality smelling fragrance that’s very easy on my nose so it works for any occasion, especially wearing it to sleep. It’s one of those ones where you wear to feel light beautiful and happy, like a spring or citrus fragrance and it’s scent that you specifically love and don’t care about performance etc.. It’s woody but airy too. There’s really no development, it’s linear with only like 4 notes used. Bottom line is that it’s not beastly but lasts just fine, it’s about the woody/milky/spicy scent that you wanna wear for either for your day or night sleep.

Review update: So after finishing my sample I ordered a bottle of this amazing juice, as a lover of Santal fragrances I had to get it! But I found my bottle to be less long lasting than my sample? I remember my jacket smelling like Santal sky for days and even when I put my shirts into the wash I could smell them on the collar of my shirt. Don't get me wrong my bottle still has very good longevity and projection but no way as nuclear as my sample. a bit odd to be honest. the projection is very good though, I have had several people say they loved it and others who didn't enjoy the scent. So it's definitely polarizing. In comparison to Santal 33. Santal sky is less spicy and not sweet like Santal 33. I mainly get that clean saffron and sandalwood combo which is absolutely amazing! Santal Sky is by no means a clone of Santal 33, so if you are looking for a dupe this is not it. but it has definitely been inspired by Santal 33, they are much similar in the dry down than in the opening.

Alanitoo, Cherry_Darling, Fumeheader you are spot on in my opinion. Nothing more to add except perhaps that it doesn't really smell like Le Labo 33 to me but is is a nice cousin. It's not as bright as 33 but, true to its own story about refreshing the soul, relaxing in the heart of NYC, its got a smooth, mysterious vibe. It's intense but not in a loud way, if that makes sense. Circling back also to say that after giving it a good wearing with the Discovery Set (which I recommend, too. great value) this impressed me so much I couldn't resist getting a full sized bottle. Such a great value. This will be one of my weekend signature scents until it goes viral, probably. What's nice about this brand is it delivers all the benefits of a niche $$$ brand without pinching my wallet. I don't feel like I have to reserve it for going out and enjoy it liberally, even just hanging out around the house for myself.

Oh wow, Santal Sky is a love for sure. I mainly get Saffron, Sandalwood, and a cucumbery note It's a great combination. It smells clean and sophisticated and definitely unisex, this is right in the middle so it can work on men and women. It gets compared to the other "Santal" genre of fragrances, which it isn't shocking since this one is also a sandalwood based fragrance. But Santal sky is only $78 compared to Le Labo's $189, So it's a great price compared to the other santal fragrances. I also appreciate the company's ethos of sustainability and cruelty-free status, I wish designer brands followed that concept as well. The longevity is nuclear, easily 24+ hours, overall I'm very pleased with Santal Sky, bottle-worthy for sure!

I am in love with this fragrance. The cardamon and saffron make this sandalwood fragrance very different from anything I've tried before. It's both an intense scent and soft impression. It smells very much like the scent of peace and tranquility as I imagine it. The vetiver is present but not overbearing and the dry down has a soft floral note to it that I cannot grasp. It projects about 10-11 hours but even the next day I can smell the memory of it on my skin- leaving me with the feeling of being wrapped in my boyfriends sheets. Comfort.