Sandalwood

Smells like real, fresh oranges with a little bit of milk. I am not in agreement with other reviewers who can't smell the sandalwood in this fragrance. The sandalwood lends a milky quality to this perfume, making it smell like a sweet summer morning breakfast. It could perhaps be compared to a cereal like fruit loops. Pure nostalgia. But it also has a bit of a sharp quality to it the way orange blossom does. It reminds me a little bit of cosmosis and tomboy vibes from their natural origins line, with cosmosis having that milky vanilla quality the sandalwood brings in this perfume, and tomboy vibes brings the sweet orange blossom, of course tomboy vibes is much sharper. A great spring and summer scent, perfect for a beach day.

At first this scent reminds me of opening a fresh box of froot loops cereal. A dry sweet lemony orange. Fun, bright, and fizzy - and it definitely puts a smile on my face. But if you give it time to dry down, you nearly forget what you sprayed on at first, because it transforms into a really light creamy sweet sandalwood after an hour or so. I really like how smooth it becomes as it wears on. It's simple. Easy to wear. Not too heavy on the sillage, or extremely long lasting, but still a very lovely, lighthearted citrus/sandalwood scent. It always puts me in a good mood. *Layering with Mexican Cocoa creates a deliciously sweet combination.

Gorgeous juicy..mandarin orange ?! Wait, what does this have to do with sandalwood though ? The opening is a delicious orange citrus ,I really thought the bottle was filled with the wrong juice , and that is maybe we this was found at TJ Maxx .As this dried down I immediately thought "Trix" ! (Or Froot Loops, or Fruity Pebbles ) This definitely went through a powdery fruit cereal phase . The dry down-finally a bit of sandalwood , sit very close to the skin, but , it is there . I sprayed this in the store and immediately proceeded to throw it in my cart , so I defintely enjoy it , it just is not very much about the sandalwood .

This starts out as a slightly bitter, herbal citrus that is fresh yet spicy and dries down into a soft, warm sandalwood. Most of my perfumes are on the sweet side, so this is completely different than what I'm used to and it's a welcome departure! Very natural smelling and one of Pacifica's more sophisticated fragrances. If you're looking for a pure sandalwood this isn't it, but if a herbal citrus sounds intriguing to you, I definitely recommend it! I often get compliments when I wear this.

I would have never thought to put this much citrus with sandalwood, but it works. It's zingy like holiday orange punch at first, which is jarring to say the least. After a few minutes, the sandalwood comes into harmony and it softens. I prefer this in the cooler months when I tire of wearing heavier perfume and want something more of a pick-me-up.