Tiger By Her Side

Purchased a few weeks ago a Sana Jardin discovery set and tested so far about half of the perfumes contained. Tiger by Her Side is the first (so far) that I would consider purchasing a bottle because it ticks all my boxes: scent, intensity, performance! It’s a very warm, super balsamic, ambery, benzoic, resinous, soft spicy perfume that for cold weather it’s perfection! It’s one of my all time favourite type of fragrance to wear!! Unlike most from Sana Jardin, Tiger by Her Side is deep, rich, thick, intense. It’s the longest lasting from the set and it’s projecting more compared to others. When I move my arm in the air, I can feel it easily, it’s radiating nicely of my skin. While it’s a scent profile that has been done before a billion times by most brands, it’s done well and I love how amazing it smells. As it dries down, the combo of patchouli and rose shines through and contrasts beautifully with the resins and the amber/vanilla. Unlike other Sana Jardin, this seems more complex and multifaceted, which I find makes a fragrance more interesting... Obviously it’s more of fall and winter weather appropriate scent, and we are finding ourselves during spring season, but I would consider purchasing a 50 ml bottle of Tiger by Her Side for next cold seasons. It’s a great representation of this scent DNA! I would recommend this to amber fans! At least to get a sample, if anything.. As a side note, I have tried a few days ago Ambre Nuit by Dior and I think Tiger by Her Side is the superior amber out of the two!

I can’t stop smelling this! I get the cinnamon & amber throughout entire wear. I also get a kind of pluminess that is divine. Projection & longevity are both great. Unfortunately I’ll never purchase from this brand EVER AGAIN! Customer service is non existent. I never received a tracking # so I waited a few days & emailed the brand, still haven’t heard back. I sent a dm on Instagram, they read the message but never replied. I replied to a comment from the founder - no one reached out. The brand appears to only respond to “influencers” they’ve gifted fragrance to. Packaging is a joke for a “luxury” brand. The bottles box came in an unnecessary large magnetized box with a ton of crinkle paper. How is this sustainable as the brand claims to be? The bottle feels cheap in hand, below average glass. The cap came scratched, feels like it doesn’t want to go onto to bottle & doesn't “snap” on. I purchased a sample & had to dig around for it, wasn’t in its own box or wrapped. This brand has a no return policy but also didn’t include complimentary samples. If I’m spending over $100 on a bottle from a “luxury” brand, samples should be a no brainer. I have LV, Byredo, TF, MFK... these are luxury brands. Utterly disappointing experience from a small, woman owned brand.

Ok I have to admit that Chanel Coromandel edp is my desert island scent. I know it so well. Tiger does indeed smell very similar to Coromandel on the opening but then it slightly veers away. There is no chocolate with Tiger relying on the amber and rose for warmth. There is a big dose of lovely cinnamon which immediately makes me think of southern India. This is like the spicy love child of Coromandel and Serge Lutens Borneo with an incense boost. It gradually gets a bit more damp and jungle like as the patch becomes the dominant note. You can still just about pick out the cinnamon, amber, rose and resins in the background. This is not as potent as Chanel Coromandel edp. For most of its timeline it is a spicy patch bomb with the roses and amber but a memory. We are now well and truly slashing our way through Indian jungle trying to get a sighting of the elusive beautiful, dangerous and majestic tiger. I pray mankind does not make this amazing creature extinct like he has so many others. It's a fab scent for cold weather wear. I really like it. I get above average silage and good longevity which no doubt we can thank the patch for. This is a cold room so I'm certain this scent would be quite strong in a warm atmosphere. A very unisex scent.

What a lovely, light Oriental fragrance. For all the strong notes, it's somehow very delicate. It's delicious, without being at all gourmand. The florals are there, indistinct and mixed together like a lovely bouquet. The spice and incense are up front, but not in an overbearing way. A perfect fragrance, from the mid to late summer nights, to autumn and winter days and nights. Not particularly spring-like, but it still wouldn't be amiss. Generally, a delightful, and dare I say, magical perfume. I walk with tigers every day, albeit little tigers. They're spicy critters too. I truly love this perfume. I would love to have a full bottle of it. EDIT: I put it on today, and for the first time - maybe because it's aged in bottle for almost a year? - I realized it smells a LOT like my oh so beloved, long-lost, 1977 Opium, that I long for like an addict of the actual stuff. And as I was reading the newer reviews looking down for mine, I saw where someone said it reminded her of Obsession. It does, somewhat. That was another passion of mine. Well, if my financial woes improve, of which the prospect is somewhat dismal, I'll definitely buy a full bottle.

Likable enough but not for everyone. I bought a blind-buy full bottle and used it up...not inexpensive! My sister is a patchouli lover and that's what she smelled when I wore this. To me, TBHS is a spicy patchouli scent that opens with definite adelhylic bergamot and spice...spice, spice & more spice! Cinnamon, coriander...initial application almost smells like walking into an Indian spice shop after initially passing someone pressing fresh sweet orange juice. The fragrance quickly moves to a pleasant, somewhat sweet patchouli and lands in a resinous & balsamic yet sweet sweet (vanilla) way. Intermittently, I detect incense and smokiness. But on me, this fragrance is all spicy, somewhat resinous, sticky vanilla patchouli. Silage is minimal, as I found this fragrance sits close to the skin (but my sister DID smell it when I gave her a hug-smile). Longevity is 5-6 hours. This perfume is nice enough. I am currently on my second bottle and while TBHS doesn't hit all the marks, it is close enough for me and I enjoy wearing it!