Peau Santal

Instant love! I procured a Miller Harris discovery set, mainly for Scherzo. I've heard lots of praise for it, and it is a beautiful scent. Peau Santal was a surprise winner though! It instantly felt like "my" scent. The sandalwood is creamy, but not too creamy. The frankincense gives it depth and a resinous quality, which I love. I am generally a fan of frankincense and here it's done well. The base is resinous amber with the sandalwood staying on through the whole wearing. The rest of the notes are support to make it balanced and wearable. For me it hits the perfect balance of depth/personality and wearability/mass-appeal. It's probably best in the colder months, but I can see myself wearing it in the summer aswell. I would probably avoid the hottest days, though. 10/10 - flawless. In my humble opinion ofc.

Beautiful, calming sandalwood. It's a "my skin but better" in the realm of Fleur de Peau but I prefer Peau Santal. It doesn't really smell like FdP, just evokes a similar feeling. The sandalwood does smell more like Santal 33, but the latter is not a "my skin but better" type of scent, IMO, which is why I compared to FdP. I detect no pickles in Peau Santal like in some other sandalwood fragrances. I don't normally like leather or pink pepper but they are so subtle here. I like that MH uses leather with restraint in their fragrances, at least from the ones I've tried. Although if I were to choose a calming sandalwood fragrance, my current favorite is Piano Santal, but this is a close 2nd for me.

Just got a sample of this after buying Violet Ida and I gotta say I am absolutely OBSESSED. A warm soft delicate sandalwood that feels like a warm hug or a big, fluffy cashmere scarf. Comparing it with other perfumes in the iconic sandalwood fragrance universe, I would say this is the 'warmest' smelling of them all, with Santal 33 as the middle between fresh & warm and Commodity's Book on the 'fresher', more masculine side of the spectrum. I have no words to describe how good this one is. If you are looking for a less fresh, sexier cozier version of Santal 33 then this is for you my friend.

I got a sample of this from Miller Harris, and I love it. So much, in fact, that I bought their Woody Trio, and this scent is included. I'm not well-versed in the fragrance lingo, but I know what I like. This lasted from 0630-8pm (now), and I can still smell it on my skin & clothing. It is unisex, but leans more feminine, to me. A previous reviewer mentioned cucumber notes, and, now that the scent is fading, I detect it, too, but I'm not mad about it. In my opinion, this is an excellent everyday scent.

This is a sandalwood queen in full glory and the best sandalwood perfume ever - say I, taking advantage of my right to total subjectivity. Because I absolutely love Peau Santal. I read the negative reviews on here and keep shaking my head. Soft. Warm, but clean. Elegant. Quiet, but distinctive. It's woody with only a touch of florals. So very beautiful.