Santal

note: received this as a christmas gift! i found magnolia from solinotes at a boscov’s and fell in love with it, so i was gifted that along with this!!! this scent is sooo simple yet sooo lovely!! perfect for when i don’t really know what i want to wear and very good quality for the price. it does have a bit of an odd smell before it mellows out completely- i’d almost describe it as cigarette-esque?? however it quickly mellows out and becomes a lovely, warm, spicy sandalwood once it does so. has recently become a go-to scent for the winter time!! i look forward to using magnolia from them during the spring and i’m also looking forward to trying more of their scents in general :)

For Solinotes this is an interesting fragrance. It starts woody with (what it looks to me) Orris root and a subtle iris. It’s like a delicate version of Soeders’ “Grass Roots”. Then it gets smokey, not like incense but more like burnt wood after a bonfire. From then on sillage drops and you are left with a warm, cozy, woody skin scent. Definitely unisex and perfect for fall/winter.

A great yet simple sandalwood scent. Smells great, cheap, decent enough performance.

For the price, I think this is a good buy. It is a very straightforward sandalwood. I wouldn't say it is a dupe for Santal 33. It feels a little flat.

pretty weak, really only use this for layering, but thats kinda what its for lol. the spices in the opening are a little gross tho