Alias

I wasn't sure about this one at first. On the initial spray, the sandalwood was much more prominent than I expected, and I wasn't convinced it was for me. But as it dried down, everything changed. It became incredibly creamy, smooth, and comforting. The best way I can describe it is like unsweetened rice milk. Not gourmand or sugary, but soft, milky, and elegant. What's really interesting is that after wearing it once, I sprayed it again the next day and immediately noticed that creamy quality much earlier. It was like my nose finally understood the composition, and the sandalwood no longer overshadowed everything else. The longevity also surprised me. I applied it around 6 p.m., and I could still smell it when I woke up around 9 the next morning. It's intimate rather than loud, but it lasts beautifully on my skin. This ended up being a slow-burn love for me, and it's gone from "I'm not sure" to a full-bottle purchase.

With my chemistry this is a creamy sweet lactonic sandalwood. L'Eau Papier (Diptyque) adjacent but less earthy/nutty/photo-realistic. It's a skin scent with plenty of sillage. It's a pretty everyday go to for sure. I do not get even a *hint* of "sour" or "old" or "food" etc. per other reviews - which just goes to show individual chemistry is everything when it comes to how a scent will wear on you specifically.

This smells great !!! I bought the travel size . It’s very lite though. I get a lot of sweet sandalwood and rice milk and freesia but not much else . It’s so expensive for how lite it is . It’s a very warm and cozy scent although I think this one would be good year round . I’m kind of surprised there is no Cardamom in there . Could just be that it’s a cold day and I need to let it sit and macerate and use it in warmer weather . Very lovely ! Reminds me a little bit of woodphoria and holiday smells but lighter , just a whisper of the wood in the background . But it’s that same kind of dry warm wood scent . I think this is a good unisex scent . Could go either way , it isn’t feminine or masculine. It’s just warm , lite and cozy

to me, this IMMEDIATELY evoked whatever scent that abercrombie & fitch had pumping through their stores in the early 2000s, but with a slightly more feminine twist. it is definitely a sandalwood bomb, at least on my skin. i’m a bit disappointed that not many distinguishable notes are coming through other than sandalwood and the faintest lactonic whisper. thankfully, i’m not getting the pickle vibe that others have picked up on, but there is something here that’s subtly, unpleasantly sour. all in all, it sort of just smells like an expensive hotel soap bar and is really not worth writing home about. i’m a little saddened by the whole experience as i was very excited by the notes. sillage is ok, longevity is meh. utterly underwhelming based on my high expectations, though it is a solid composition as a whole.

I had high hopes and sadly, this isn’t it. My first fragrance from the maker and I am not impressed. I definitely got that pickly smell on my skin that I never have gotten before from any of my fragrances with sandalwood. I hoped it would only be present upon initial spray but it’s still there during the dry down :( I definitely pick up sweet and savory and I’m just not a fan of savory scents I’m finding out. I do not see this being full bottle worthy but that’s ME so do with that as you will :)