White Sandalwood

i stomped determinedly into sephora and went straight for the new NEST scents. i had one thing on my mind and that was SMELLIN! i take my smellin' very seriously folks, haha. each fragrance comes in insanely gorgeous glass bottles and they all smelled divinely different and intoxicating. white sandalwood gave me pause. i seriously think i may have actually SWOONED!! it was warmth and sweet romantic whispers in your ear... it was exotic, woody and a perfect balance of sandalwood and almonds. my god i thought i was going to cry when i found out the store didn't have anymore $25 rollerballs left because (real talk) $65 for a full sized bottle is not my jam. baby girl has got to eat, am i right? after huffing them all and hogging the perfume wall for a good half hour, i actually decided i wanted small sizes of them all. so the bargain shopper in me raced home, went to sephora online and purchased all 5 in a lovely Eau de Parfum Coffret for $38, such a deal!!! YOU'RE WELCOME!!

I was very curious as to why the coffer I purchased had one "male" fragrance in it along with all the rest of the very clearly feminine scents. Dabbing this on I understand why. They may market this to men but this smells like an incense stick that has not been lit sitting in a kitchen while someone hand molds marzipan. I smell warm almond sugar dough and a hint of that incense. Its not unpleasant at all and nothing remotely says "man" about this to me. The dry down had a slight herby-spiced smell that MIGHT come off as manly but mostly this smells like a kitchen that a hippie who likes sandalwood and incense uses. I would like this much better as a home fragrance candle than a perfume.

If this were a candle or room spray I would totally buy it! Otherwise, it is a for me only scent. Allow me to explain... First we open with a shot of almond extract, sweet and creamy, followed by a delightful incense that reminds me of Chinese fans and rich embroidered silks in bold jewel tones in a tea parlor. I feel like I've had paper scented with the same smell. Great for ambiance or meditation, I'd wear this to be transported to a special place. Highly recommend for the ladies too.

Another lovely Frangrantican sent me a sample in a swap. I LOVE it! It's delicious bitter almond note strongly reminds me Hypnotic Poison, which I adore. It's Hypnotic Poison sans the heavy vanilla making it just masculine enough to pass for unisex. Mixed with the woody sandalwood and subtle hint of spice this is sheer perfection to me!

This is Hypnotic Poison without the playdough vanilla note--it's all about the sandalwood and almond. I have a hard time with the idea of it being for men, but that's OK, because he is NOT getting his hands on it. It's probably my favorite of the Nest line.

I come here all the time to take an in depth look at notes and reviews before I even buy so much as a sample of something - because of my fragrance sensitivities...however I went ahead and bought a mini rollerball of this fragrance on ebay because I love Nest fragrances and love sandlewood so I figured how could I go wrong?? When I came here just for the fun of it and I read some of these horrible reviews, I was literally afraid to go home and try it out! I mean, people talking about scrubbing this off of their skin and they couldn't take the stench ... I was horrified and thought I'd wasted my money. Well, all I can say is that it's really true what they say: One man's trash is another man's treasure. It taught me a lesson about reading reviews and making my decisions based on them. I'll stick to testing them through samples and read the reviews for fun only! This fragrance is very tranquil in my honest opinion. Someone said it's what a hippie would smell like if patchouli didn't exist and I agree! I didn't smell any chemicals or horrifying toxic odors AT ALL. What I smelled was an overabundance of almonds which I have always loved the smell of. I do get some spice and some sandlewood but I would say the fragrance is mainy comprised, to my nose, of soft florals and almond. If you want to try something, ANYTHING in life...go for it. Don't let anyone sway you from what you want to experience :p

I liked this, and I can understand the comparison to the far more pricey Bois Farine, although they are definitely not the same thing. But they both smell white and woody. White Sandalwood smells very woody, a bit sweet and musky. It is an androgynous scent. Sillage is fantastic--strong like Midnight Fleur, so I give it 5 gold stars for that alone. Perfumes these days are so anemic. I was very surprised to see almond the notes, as I did not detect any. I did not find the perfume nutty at all. My honest opinion is that some people give this perfume a bad wrap because it is tied to a home fragrance company. If that were not the case, I think niche-mongers would be singing its praises. I am quite the niche lover myself, and I would choose this perfume over dull Tam Dao or chemical-smelling Sacred Wood By Killian.

First off- this smells NOTHING like Boucheron Santal de Kandy; Im smelling both of them side-by-side (at time of writing this). Nest White Sandalwood starts off all chemicals especially the almond which is that kind of marzipany almond cherry scent. As the scent moves on all the notes combine together to create a kind of metallic honey accord. At this metallic honey stage the synthetics start to fade and the fragrance becomes more enjoyable. It, also starts to soften and become more cozy. The spicy notes are very tame. Unisex. Since I mentioned Boucheron Santal de Kandy- that is a sourish spicy sandalwood scent that does not feature that almond cherry note that is prevalent here in Nest white sandalwood. Also, Santal leans more masculine, drier, and less sweet. Two different fragrances IMO.

When I wore this today, someone thought I had on Coco Chanel because—as they explained—it smelled so expensive and it projected all the good qualities of Coco. I don’t smell Coco in this, but it definitely smells more expensive than it is. I love sandalwood and it is the star here combining both White Indian and Australian sandalwood. I do not detect any spices, Mimosa, Acacia Blossom, or cedar. What I get, on my skin, is beautiful, strong, sandalwood with creamy, slightly sweet almonds. If there is any musk involved it is clean skin musk. This is a definite winner in my opinion, it reacts very well with my chemistry and I couldn’t be happier with the longevity.

Hmm. Totally not as horrible as I had feared it might be after reading some pretty scary reviews. I will say it does have a slightly metallic, milky edge. Don't take this the wrong way, but it smells a bit like blood. Blood and almonds. I personally do not smell much spice at all. I do concur with those who've said the opening is super synthetic. Smells a bit bleach-y. Actually, ok, and this is worse than smelling like blood, the opening is similar to Secretions Magnifiques. I'm really digging a hole here. I still think it's alright. Not sure if I want it, but I'm ok with it.

I found this scent unexpectedly pleasant. When I smelled it on a tester strip at the mall, I thought it was horrendous. But I bought is as part of a discovery kit. When I rolled it into my skin at home, it didn't smell anything like the store. It had a hint of dry woody accord, with the barest hint of spice. It strikes me as what hippie would be like if patchouli and sage didn't exist. Very grounded. It smells best after the drydown, which probably takes around 30 minutes. Until then, it's a little sharp and mothball-y. Afterwards, it becomes a mild wood scent.

At first spray i was like oh this is quite different, creamy coconut with sandalwood and spice. But as it dried I was shocked at how much it changed, it went weird in a good way. Black pepper became so much stronger and the sweetness subsided. The creamy coconut stayed along with powdery sandalwood and combined with the spice it becomes a little musty/dirty smelling but i love it. I think its unisex with the dry down being more on the masculine side.

My high expectations were not met. I find the opening too synthetic and the almond is not smooth but very dominant and quite shrill caused by the spices. The synthetic vibe became less so in 2 hours, but left a lasting impression in my mind. Sillage ok, longevity about 6 hours. Just nice, not FB worthy. 5/10 EDIT 28th of August: In summer WS is much much better, not synthetic at all!! 7/10

I got a sample of this perfume from Sephora. I applied it this morning and really enjoy the scent. I didn't realize until reading the fragrantica page that it is for men! Definately a great unisex scent, especially for the woman who doesn't like to apply very sweet and classicaly "feminine" scents. I feel like it might be too sweet for men though.

I tried this today at a friend's house and was suprised at how much coconut I smelled here. It's the prevalent note on my skin. I'm shocked to see that it's not listed. It's reminiscent of Laura Mercier's Almond Coconut.

Yup. Hypnotic Poison on me!!! Lovely but way too similar!

I don't know what went wrong. White Sandalwood is full of notes I love and which love me back. Sandalwood, almond, white musk, and saffron (not general "spices", as listed above). If there is any delicate golden saffron in here, it's absolutely drowned out by a dark synthetic sandalwood and a husky musk note. Regular musk, I can't smell any clean white musk in here. I guess the almond is there too, but it's a dry almond, certainly not creamy. Overall, I get the impression of an inexpensive unlit stick of sandalwood-scented incense. I expected deep, creamy, smooth, woody, and exotically spicy. I got rough, husky, a little skanky, and jarringly synthetic. I am overall very unimpressed with Nest. For the prices they ask, there is no good reason to use so many terrible synthetic ingredients. I really want to like the company because they have great customer service and they generously sent me samples of all 5 of their fragrances. The only one I've really liked so far is Midnight Fleur, and Amazon Lily is "nice", I don't think they're special enough to justify Nest's pricing. If you're considering any of the Nest fragrances, I cannot recommend enough against blind-buying: sample first!

Oh. My. Gosh. Like Jedimermaid, I had an immediate, visceral, negative reaction to this fragrance. There was a sharp, synthetic smell that lodged itself in my nostrils. I sampled this in Sephora and was immediately running around the store trying to find whatever products I could to get it off (soaked the back of my hand in an alcohol-soaked tissue, then used the Fresh oil cleanser, in case anyone was wondering; that did the trick). I usually don't review fragrances that I haven't been able to spend some time with, but my reaction to this was just SO intense, I felt compelled to share my experience. I had to make sure I wasn't alone-- and it seems as though I am not. I understand that not every fragrance will appeal to me, but this was beyond being a scent I did not care for. It smelled wrong. It smelled like something that should have a warning about using only in well-ventilated areas. The crazy thing is that when I smelled the spray nozzle, it was creamy and soft; I got mostly musk and floral with a hint of sandalwood. That, unfortunately, did not translate onto the skin.

I am currently wearing this. Nest tried hard to make it smell like sandalwood but it failed. Unfortunately majority of the time it smells like the interiors of an empty cabinet when it is opened.At times it smells like cardboard box too. I also detect a strong balsamic top note when I apply which when dries down, a hint of it still lingers on alongside. At times, the balsamic note and the empty cabinet/cardboard note clashes and give rise to a smell of scrapped of wood (If you've ever seen woodworking) in a synthetic way. Edit: After writing this review I notice that couple of reviewers here have mentioned it smells like Hypnotic poison. In a way I feel yes and no both because While in colder months, HP brings out its true smell, however during summer HP smells like cardboard box with a hint of sweetness. And this perfume also has that same note that can be smelt in brief moments but mostly smells of a scrapped wood to me.

I agree with RedHeartSunglasses... First of all, this scent is quite unisex to me, not necessarily something I would think of as "for men". Second of all, I agree this smells horribly synthetic, and the sandalwood is not a rich, spicy, sexy sandalwood. It's more of a popsicle stick wood smell. The initial spray yields a blast of this popsicle stick note as well as a huge dose of synthetic almond. To compare this scent to HP would be blasphemy, although I do understand the resemblance. The almonds are slightly creamy but also slightly bitter at the same time. The musk is just kind of there, but doesn't do much for this scent. I REALLY enjoyed Midnight Fleur so I was excited about this, but honestly, it's dreadful. It smells so synthetic that I really don't think there is even one natural component in this entire perfume. It's also too sweet, imo, especially for a male fragrance. Try before you buy!