Amber & Sandalwood

Kuumba Made is a brand I keep coming back to, because in the market of Natural Perfumery, their products are vastly superior in quality. I recently purchased a 3.7ML Amber-Sandalwood oil-roll-on and the 200ML Amber-Sandalwood body lotion to go along with it for a very reasonable price point. Initially, Kuumba Made sent me a few fragrance samples in little square foil containers that contained probably 1ML of fragrance oil. A great way to do samples, in my opinion! Amber-Sandalwood was one of them, and upon opening and using the sample, I enjoyed it so much I purchased both the fragrance oil & the body lotion, to use separately or together. What I TRULY am pleased with, is that Kuumba Made did NOT use ‘Rose’ in this composition. Sometimes, it’s what you DON’T do...that makes a fragrance really stand out and shine ....and this is one of those occasions!! The Amber-Sandalwood Fragrance Oil is expertly-blended and formulated. Upon initial application, the carrier oil used to deliver the fragrance is smooth and clean and non-staining. It is thick and sits on the skin well and also rubs in well if you like to spread the application as I do, but still sits atop the skin working its magic. I love Sandalwood, and to my nose...it is the dominant note I experience when I wear it. The Sandalwood used is not the ‘Head Shop’ variety that turn so may people off of Sandalwood, but most likely a clean & pure Extract like EO, or an Absolute Extract or C02 extract...or some combination of. The Sandalwood accord is “Buttery-Sweet-Smooth-Slight Powder” ...all while remaining both “Woody-Incense” at the same time. Its a very good Sandalwood that works very well in this composition. The Amber is 2nd Chair, and Kuumba Made is LEGENDARY for their Amber Paste and Amber fragrance in general. In this instance...It is tempered down to allow the Sandalwood to shine as the dominant note. The Amber accord here is of the ‘Sweet-Resinous-Mild Spice” variety and works very well with both the carrier oil and the Sandalwood. Very well done! It is a ‘brighter’ accord and uplifts and brightens the entire composition. The 200ML Amber Sandalwood Body Lotion is wonderful! The base lotion Kuumba Made uses is non-greasy and the perfect consistency of thick/thin. It covers well, rubs in well, and smells devine. The Scent Profile of the lotion is near identical to the oil fragrance, but much more mellow and smooth. You still get a BIG KISS of Sandalwood & Amber when you apply it however it is not as intense as the oil fragrance (as it should be). If you have both like I do, you can modify it by a quick roll-on your palm before you put the lotion on....thereby increasing the fragrance but not changing or altering it in any way! Very Pleased with this! THE VERDICT Oil -Roll-On Fragrance: E X C E L L E N T Body Lotion: E X C E L L E N T

I adore this oil, I really do. When you first apply it the citrus notes are very strong and might smell like baby powder to some but if you wait an hour it settles down into this beautiful warm delicious scent which will last you a while. I like to let it stand alone but sometimes pair it with a mist as well. I always get compliments when I wear this and not just compliments but people will NEED to know what you're wearing. For such a good price point it's definitely worth a try!

A lovely, warm, smooth and almost creamy fragrance. It has a beautiful balance between the sandalwood and the amber and a pleasant sweetness to it. There are some citrus notes in the opening that brightens the composition and gives it a sunny and cheerful start. Towards the drydown, when the citrus fades away, the scent becomes more cozy and comforting. Longevity is about 7-8 hours and sillage is medium.

I've owned this for many years now. It's the kind of scent that doesn't necessarily get detected as a scent per se by others; the way it blends with my natural scent and lingers close to my skin makes others ask me not what I'm wearing, but simply comment that I smell really nice.

This doesn't really smell like anything else. It's very sandalwood/ambery but there's a good bit of rose and musk too. Sort of soapy and powdery. Makes me think of old times and antiques. Like old fashioned soap. Very unique. Very high quality for the price.