Indian Wood 11.1

This is a great fragrance. Very very clean vibe but not soapy. It's a little boring though, seems like a typical fragrance that I've smelled oh so many times. Since I have so many niche bottles now, I am very picky on what I actually purchase and this will get no further than the sample vial I own. Now I am very very glad that the perfumer decided to use coconut instead of lavender, it seems like leave far should of been used for the type of fragrance it is, but that's what makes this fragrance though. It's NOT woody as the name suggests. The base has some soft woody undertones, but if you are looking for a actual wood smell keep looking. Over all this fragrance lasts about 4-5 hours on my skin and longer on clothes naturally and the projection is ok, not bad but not good. The quality seems to be above average and the blend is great, no note over powers the other and such. I rate this over all 8.5/10

I picked up a bottle of Indian Wood 11.1 and only recently started sampling it as the sun starts to come out and the cold weather begins to subside in Vancouver. Indian Wood is a nice scent. It is a spicy aromatic fragrance with Indian spices like nutmeg and cardamon blended with sandalwood and coconut milk. The coconut is quite pronounced in this scent. This fragrance has a peppermint note, but I do feel it is fairly subtle relative to the spices and coconut. I also think the term 'wood' in the title of this fragrance is a bit misleading: the woods in this fragrance are not front and centre and this scent has a somewhat powdery vibe to it. I do like this Indian Wood. The spices and the coconut note make this a very pleasant fragrance. I'm looking forward to wearing this scent in the Spring and cooler Summer weather as well.

Love it! Perfectly unisex, woody yet fresh. I could easily see myself wearing this at night for a bbq or on a beach. It has this casual feel with it. I do tend to gravitate towards woody fragrances but there are not many I would wear on hols. This has the lovely zing from the lemon zest, vetiver and mint. I like the coconut aspect as well. The spices are the perfect touch. The sandalwood makes the perfect base. Moderate longevity and sillage.

Oh PG, why must you keep toying with me this way? I've only recently got to know the brand, and every time I try something new from them, it's such a disconcertingly random experience. They make terrific scents, and disasters, and "meh" ones. There are giant sillage monsters with unquenchable longevity and then there are heartbreakers which fade away within a distressingly short time. There are completely unexpected new combinations of ingredients, and utterly original things, and then others which are very much like something else. I'm all at sea with them. So: this one should have been a near-cert for me on paper, and indeed it's stuffed with delicious (not fakey-suncreamy, but genuinely creamy and fragrant) coconut and sandalwood and well-chosen spices of all the sort I like - but in fact, when sprayed, it just adds up to a rather mild-but-pleasant men's EdT sort of feeling. Like other people say it's surprisingly airy and fresh-outdoorsy for a supposed 'woody spicy', which doesn't have to be a bad thing. Yet almost unbelievably for something so heavy on big-hitting notes, it's crumpled down into a whisper of vague-yet-pleasant spicy skin scent in under 2 hours. What a shame. Frustrating because I like it a lot, when I can actually detect its presence; inside I feel like shouting at it "Speak up! I can't hear [smell] you!" Sorry PG but I think this one needs more work on the base to keep it hopping. It's in the right ballpark but just feels a bit unfinished.

Indian Wood opens with an exuberant burst of coconut bubblegum on me! The coconut mellows as the spices emerge, creating a sophisticated warmth. There is a very subtle minty undercurrent that keeps it fresh rather than cloying in spite of the sweetness of the coconut and spices. It’s enjoyable, but my olfactory memory is triggered... it smells so much like something I already own or know quite well. It’s like a well-crafted but somewhat forgettable scent you’d spritz in a duty-free shop at Charles de Gaulle airport. Pleasant and well done, but not striking among the other mainstream offerings. Finally I remember - that coconut-sandalwood warmth reminds me of Santal Complet, which I still prefer in all its fluffy delight... only wish it had the lasting power of Indian Wood!