Piano Santal

Beautiful. Simply elegantly beautiful. The name is fitting. Piano Santal made me expect a smooth, elegant and somewhat sharp and clear scent. And that's exactly what i get. Like the keys on a piano. Hit it hard and you get a lot of sound. And hit it soft for a soothing note. That's kind of what this is all in one. A sharp, smooth, creamy, citrusy, cashmere wood, sandalwood, iris, fig, and milk fragrance that manages to be calm and loud at the same time. I believe this has fig to give the sharp sour-sweet note and iris to give the powdery note. It Very much reminds me of Gris Charnel, but with enough variation to not just be a copy/inspired by fragrance. No spice and no vetiver, as in Gris Charnel, and there is a milky note in Piano Santal that is lacking in Gris Charnel. That said, it is very similar in a lot of facets on my skin. I have an original sample from both the brands, and testing side by side, they could be cousins. I never know what this "skin accord" is, as my skin doesn't smell like anything unless i skip showering, and this is Not the smell i get from that kind of skin. Where: This is semi casual to fully formal. Weddings, dates, work, if you work in a suit or dress stylish/elegant, evening out or meeting friends. This is a little too nice and elegant for a sweatpants and t-shirt day at home though, in my opinion. When: All year. It's probably a bit much for daytime in high heat summer, but a summer evening would be nice, and spring is perfect. winter and fall works great too, but i prefer more spice and warmth in that part of the year. Who: Any gender, but i can see this being a bit on the feminine side for some. Any age. It's got a sweet touch, and a crisp sour tone. So anyone should really be able to wear this. Personal score: 9.5/10 (i'm fighting the urge to give it a 9.75/10). I was blown away. I expected elegant and nice, but this over delivers in my opinion. Long lasting, great sillage, smooth and creamy, and sharp and powerful at the same time. WOW. Get a sample if you like iris and fig. If you like Gris Charnel, you Need to try this.

#805 in my "Tour de Fragrance" I've been a fan of sandalwood since my sister gave me an incense burner for Christmas when I was seven years old. I like it even better as a scent without the smoke. It's featured in a lot of scents I enjoy most: Le Labo Santal 33, Tom Ford Oud Wood, Amouage Reflection Man, Montale Wood and Spices, Creed's Green Irish Tweed, Dunhill Indian Sandalwood, Byredo Gypsy Water, Xerjoff Ivory Route. I could list a dozen more or more. It's a very long list of top rated scents, but this sandalwood scent from L'Orchestre is my absolute favorite for sandalwood. Smooth, creamy sandalwood, cashmere, musk, cumin, ambroxan, just a light brightness from the bergamot. I don't find this at all lactonic. One spritz does the job. Good projection, all day skin scent, one you have to go very easy on to not get kicked out of the car pool and office. I'd save it for dinner out with an intimate partner. Not cheap, and I say this infrequently, but it's a $100+ scent that's actually worth the money. I would say if you appreciate scents like Kalemat, Arabian Knight, Ankh Sun Amon, Anabasis, this scent will fit right in on your shelf. Not sure what it has to do with a piano .

absolutely beautiful creamy sandalwood. i work with a lot of south asian men and am thus around a lot-- a LOT-- of sandalwood fragrance lol. as a result i'm very picky with sandalwood-- it's one of my favorite notes to wear but after being around so much of it (and not always the good quality stuff) i'm very aware of its tendency to turn sharp and unpleasant. this is silky-smooth, sandalwood that's been sanded down to gorgeous softness, a mug of warm spiced milk on a sandalwood table. it's soft and clean and not overtly masculine. the kind of scent that has me trying to sniff myself all day lol. it's much better on my skin than on my clothes, though-- on my clothes it remains sharp and almost herby, on my skin it dries down to a much more gentle, creamy scent. i've never gotten any of the musky or sour notes that some people are talking about but my skin tends to dissolve and clean away musky/animalic notes like you wouldn't believe so it's maybe just my skin chemistry.

So beautiful and soft! Very creamy latonic sandalwood. Pretty fragrance yet very viril. Men can most def wear this and females too. Notes on website and packaging: White sandalwood, cedar wood, white musks, heated skin, bergamot, ambroxan, warm milk, caraway. I wear this after i bathe after i get home from work; i wear this when im cozy inside home and when i go to bed. Piano Santal is sweet animalic intertwined with background sandlewood. Sandlewood herbaceous. I guess white sandlewood?! Sandlewood is dense mist with recognizable presence that doesnt punch in face but sillage loud freshness as you move. The animalics is lovely. This is furry, soft woody and very creamy. Small amount of sweetness i think coming from caraway plus bergamont. I think warm skin note mix with caraway and cashmeran give off the cumin accord. There is alota notes to give off the musky creamy animalic accord. To a sensetive nose this may be too musky. This not soapy.

Definitely not a safe blind buy, I feel like this perfume works differently on everyone depending of their skin chemistry. For me this opens with a sharp musk and ISO e Super, but it quickly dries down to a more lactonic sweet scent, almost like if you spilled sugared milk on yourself. Sandalwood is present from the beginning and disappears after 6-8hours. This is super long lasting, and by super long I mean that I can still smell it on my skin 20+ hours after I sprayed it ! I really get the "piano" part, as I feel like a white touch of an old wood piano (not a stunning black grand piano though, more like a wooden, brownish upright one). It's cozy, warm and clean, I find it really addictive. For me, it's full size worthy but if you have other lactonic fragrances, it may not be. But you will prefer this one and buy it anyways, and you will be right beacause this is a masterpiece.

This fragrance is gorgeous! I boundaries bought and LOVE IT! It's soft but laconic and very well blended, buttery or creamy even and in a good way. Imo it's better than commodity milk, I sampled commodity milk as all the influencers were talking about how good it was and it's recent availability at Sephora stores, but I found commodity milk to smell synthetic and artificial, I wasnot a fan. If any fragrance, I find some reminisce of piano santal and zadig & zoltaire's This Is Her. They're not dupes, but similar to my nose. Piano santal is calm, comfy, cuddle worthy, lounging around with a chunky sweater; and a bougie netflix and chill night with someone who smells regal. It's the best blind buy I've ever made.

Wow, Piano Santal, I’ve fallen hard for you!! I’m honestly so pleasantly surprised how much I’ve grown to adore this one, as I’ve never been a big sandalwood lover until the past couple of years, finally discovering some sandalwood scents that piqued my interest. The sandalwood here combined with that lovely milkiness and hint of cumin make this THE most comforting, warm, approachable perfume, gently wafting around you like a warm hug for hours. It’s amazing, and reading the reviews it seems this is bewitching many of us with its addictive milky sandalwood magic. I’ve been reaching for this so much and I may just have found a new signature scent. Can’t imagine being without this one! BEAUTIFUL!!!

Love/Hate... The opening is too sour and at that phase when it's more projecting I even found it repulsive. The drydown is VERY nice, but at that point I only smell it really close to my arm (maybe 30 min after spraying it). It's a shame because the smell in the drydown is ideal for autumn, when it's still not cold enough for the most powerful, ambery and sweet perfumes. UPDATE: I’m definitely in love 😻 probably I didn't perceive it at first because my nose was overwhelmed with that loud opening but after a while I kept getting whiffs of the delicious drydown and lasted on my skin for 7h until I showered. Soft but really persistent! and next day my clothes still smelled... straight to wishlist!

A creamy, silky, and perfectly milky sandalwood with the touch of heated skin that feels reminiscent of a lovers embrace. This scent captures the sensuality of fingers dancing over piano keys, the soft and silky music of an orchestrated number, the rich woodiness of ebony keys worn in. It’s a lactonic fragrance with extreme refinement and a softly familiar envelopment. I feel that the cumin note may not be for everyone but I think when paired with the heated skin, it creates the feverish and primal aroma of what laboring away over a piano for hours would invoke. An almost sweaty sweetness? Either way this fragrance isn’t everyone cup of tea but it’s beautiful

It is light, fleeting and not particularly long lasting nor projecting but I am addicted to it. The cumin shows as the warm smell you would get from a body, in that sense is animalic and when mixed with the milk, it makes Piano Santal intriguing. And then... creamy sandalwood, no pickles as it isn't dry. It has a moderate sweetness while not being a sugary bomb. I finished my mini 15 ml that I got 2 years ago (great they have this option) and ordered a full bottle last week. I have a thing for sandalwood and lactonic notes so no surprise I got hooked on this ver particular combination which is done to perfection here.

The first collection from the house I got was this PIANO SANTAL. It was a blindbuy - and it was a success story! You get what you see from the notes breakdown and the music of piano santal they provide can give you perfect image on how the scent is!!! Its a cozy comforting sandalwood which is great for any occasion at any seasons! Lactonic and creamy woody with dash of spices, not too much just a right amount! Everytime I wear this scent, I felt like I am hugged by this fluffy teddy bear everywhere I go 😜 so comforting, so relaxing... its the kind of scent I always reach out to when I need some zen mode!

Incredible Evolution, Sensual and Cozy I am absolutely in love with Piano Santal by L'Orchestre Parfumeurs. The way it evolves on my skin is nothing short of amazing. At first, it’s very amber and bold, but as time passes, it becomes soft, creamy, and almost floral on my skin. It’s incredibly sensual and intimate, a fragrance my partner loves as well 😏. At the same time, it’s cozy and comforting; it even helps me relax before bed. Sometimes, I spray it just to feel good and unwind. The evolution is truly incredible, and it’s quickly become one of my favorite fragrances.

A strong santal melted in delicate lactonic tones. At the opening a bit sharp and sauer (bergamot), then slightly bitter (cumin). Anyway, the musk consumes every note by degrees and remains dominant. Personally, I am fan of ambroxan-woody-lactonic perfumes, so Piano santal is stunning for me. Nonetheless, I can imagine, it could be nauseous for someones taste. This is definitely not universal scent. If you enjoy it, this cozy perfume dresses your skin in noble tones. And it is not fleeting melody, it lasts for long.

This smells nothing like Commodity Milk - which is way more sweet and gourmand in comparison. But this is lovely lactonic woody fragrance. Sometimes I need a break from my super sweet gourmands but still want a comforting fragrance - this fits the bill. I get zero pee lol... it's a little peppery feeling, my guess is that's the cumin coming through. Perfectly Unisex. Reminds me of CARNER BARCELONA Palo Santo somewhat - similar vibes but don't smell the same. This is lovely and definitely full bottle worthy.

After sampling VCA Santal Blank I looked into similar scents, landed on this one and decided to blind buy it based on the notes alone (yay to every fragrance house which offers travel sized decants!). Luckily, I don’t get any sourness. Instead this turns heavenly creamy on me. It does develop better on clothing than on skin (and lasts way longer, too), but I’m very pleased with this scent: smooth, elegant and warm. Lasts well over a day on clothing and about 4ish hours on my skin.

Better late than never! I’m finally trying Piano Santal by L'Orchestre Parfum, and it’s a gorgeous surprise. It’s a creamy, slightly sweet sandalwood musk that makes the perfect year-round, "your-skin-but-better" daily driver. I’m utterly obsessed with this blend and need a bottle in my collection ASAP. It's a low sillage fragrance, but I absolutely love the intimate wear of Piano Santal. Five minutes later, I smell camphor. I went from obsession to repulsion.

How beautiful is this! Stunningly pure and uncomplicated. I mostly get sweet sandalwood, milk and musk. It’s so creamy and comforting, that I’m making it my go to Sunday perfume. I love that they’ve listed ‘skin’ as a note, as this definitely has that ‘your skin, but better’ vibe. To me this Fragrance is perfect for a polo neck jumper/dry autumn/winter/Sunday stroll kinda day. Sillage is medium, longevity on me is in the 8-9hour range.. quite impressive.

This is a beautifully executed creamy sandalwood perfume. Soft, fuzzy, cozy, and comforting. The scent equivalent of soft snuggly warm blanket. The amber-musk drydown is superb. The bergamot gives it the slightest lift and the cumin gives it the slightest bit of grit. Both notes are undetectable to my nose because the blending is excellent. A perfect sandalwood perfume on its own and also excellent for layering.

In the air, before the spray reaches my skin- it’s perfection. The moment it’s on my skin however it becomes dusty, bit medicine-like and bitter. Not terribly, but enough for me to be very-very disappointed. I want to feel the amazing creation that this perfume is in the first moment. In the deep drydown, after couple of hours, it looses most of the unpleasant qualities (to my nose at least).

To my nose this is gorgeous. Smooth creamy sandalwood that's bright. I don't get any hint of sourness. This is a dusty dry woody scent with dollops of cream proped up by the bergamot. Beautiful fragrance for anytime of year but I think it would especially shine in the heat and not get too stuffy in humid climates. Longevity is 8 hrs easy and projection is within arms length.