Best sandalwood on Reddit
130 reviews from r/fragrance, r/wicked_edge, r/Incense and 7 more subreddits
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#1
Diptyque
5.0
(8)
"Very dry wood/spicy head notes, dries down to nice, creamy woods."
"Diptyque Tam Dao"
"My favorites are BDK Gris Charnel, Diptyque Tam Dao EDP, and Matiere Premiere Santal Austral."
"Was probably the closest I’ve had to be a signature scent for me."
"It’s so good."
"Tam Dao EDP - just got this one and its wonderful."
"Tam Dao has my heart as far as sandalwood is concerned."
"My personal favorites are: - tam dao edp- diptyque."
#2
Proraso
4.4
(7)
"Proraso Red. Can’t go wrong."
"It’s a really good soap, and easily my favorite sandalwood scent!"
"I'm a big fan of Proraso's Sandalwood."
"I've only tried a couple sandalwood scents but I love the Proraso Red."
"I've got the Proraso Red and it's very nice. I've also got the TOBS Sandalwood... Also great stuff."
"I personally think the scent of Proraso Sandlewood in the tube is very close to the scent of AoS."
"I enjoy my Proraso Sandalwood but don't have experience with any other Sandalwood."
#3
Tom Ford
4.4
(5)
"Something more burnished."
"Santal Blush Is my absolute favorite sandalwood ever."
"I love Santal Blush from Tom Ford but it is WAY to expensive so I'll keep looking."
#4
Taylor of Old Bond Street
4.8
(4)
"Made me fall in love with sandalwood fragrances."
"Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood cream is sublime."
"Taylor of Old Bond St Sandalwood is pretty damn great."
"Another vote for ToBS Sandalwood cream."
#5
Guerlain
4.5
(4)
"Lots of jasmine with the sandal."
"Guerlain Samsara or Samsara Shine. Doesn’t smell cheap or common, as it’s a classic formulation."
"Maybe Samsara?"
"Out of the unisex ones I’ve tried, my faves are: Guerlain Samsara."
#6
Serge Lutens
5.0
(3)
"I like Serge Lutens Santal Majuscule"
"I like Serge Lutens Santal Majuscule"
#7
Chanel
5.0
(3)
"Just stunning."
"There is a Chanel No 5 dupe that's sandalwood heaven!"
#8
Kyukyodo
5.0
(3)
"Limited re-release."
#9
Seikado
4.7
(3)
"Seikado Daikouboku Sandalwood."
#10
Baieido
4.3
(3)
"Mysore sandalwood with that addictive Kobunboku base."
"Fairly creamy."
"I would recommend Baieido's Byakudan Kobunboku."
#11
Le Labo
4.0
(3)
"Santal 33 - definitely more unique and has leather under tones."
"While I have not personally smelled it yet, I often hear rave things about Le Labo Santal 33."
#12
Une Nuit Nomade
5.0
(2)
"Very clean, simple fragrance."
"It’s a beautiful, unsweet, woody, clean sandalwood fragrance with sea salt notes."
#13
Proraso Red
5.0
(2)
"Excellent performance, cheap, easy to lather. Powerful scent."
"I prefer Proraso red to Taylor of Old Bond Street. ToB is too floral for me."
#14
Kilian
5.0
(2)
"Kilian Sacred Wood."
"Sacred Wood by Kilian is the peak of sandalwoods for me."
#15
Parle Moi de Parfum
5.0
(2)
"The milkiest, creamiest most amazing sandalwood and musk."
"Parle moi de parfum - milky musk! so good"
#16
NAVA
5.0
(2)
"Aged White Sandalwood in a bourbon Oakwood barrel."
"NAVA Santalum is straight up sandalwood goodness."
#17
Black Hearted Tart
5.0
(2)
"Cashmere, sandalwood, cedar, and tonka bean create a soft, comforting base."
"Warm sandalwood, and a hint of vanilla combine for a silky, sensual base."
#18
Ex Nihilo
5.0
(2)
"Clean and creamy."
#19
Yamadamatsu
5.0
(2)
"A light dry sandalwood."
"Fantastic Sandalwood stick."
#20
Gyokushodo
4.5
(2)
"One of my favorite Japanese incense houses"
"Wonderful, quite different sandalwood incense."
#21
Stirling
4.5
(2)
"Stirlings Vanilla Sandalwood is one of my absolute favorites, both in scent and performance."
"Stirling sandalwood is on my list to get."
#22
The Art of Shaving
4.0
(2)
"The Art of Shaving's sandalwood is probably the closest you'll get."
"The Art of Shaving's sandalwood is the closest you'll get to that smell."
#23
Eden Botanicals
4.0
(2)
"Eden Botanicals has top quality materials."
"I would as the other poster suggested check out Eden botanicals they have a 1ml sample pack of a few different kinds Hawaiian, New Caledonia, plantation grown, Australian etc…and that might give you an idea of some options."
#24
Rising Phoenix
5.0
(1)
"Do some killer sticks"
#25
Maison Louis Marie
5.0
(1)
"My personal fave."
#26
Prabhuji's Gifts
5.0
(1)
"Prabhuji's Gifts has an amazing agarwood/oud incense. The smell is mesmerizing and so beautiful."
#27
Santal de Mysore
5.0
(1)
"Santal de Mysore"
#28
Santal Austral
5.0
(1)
"I love Santal Austral"
#29
N/A
5.0
(1)
"Sandalwood lovers unite!"
#30
Xerjoff
5.0
(1)
"My favorite fragrance containing sandalwood has to be Xerjoff Richwood."
#31
Christian Dior
5.0
(1)
"Dune by Christian Dior. Such a beautiful and unique scent..and it's wearable.."
#32
Abdul Samad al Qurashi
5.0
(1)
"It’s a perfect Sweet/creamy Sandalwood."
#33
Arcana
5.0
(1)
"The Holy Terror notes are *burning frankincense, sandalwood, deep myrrh, and dusty beeswax candles.*"
#34
Le Jardin Retrouvé
5.0
(1)
"My favourite unisex sandalwood is Sandalwood Sacre by a small French perfumery called Le Jardin Retrouve."
#35
Escentric Molecules
5.0
(1)
"Escentric 04 - grapefruit and sandalwood. Whats not to love?"
#36
Solstice Scents
5.0
(1)
"Gardenia, Vanilla, Jasmine, Sandalwood."
#37
Shunkohdo
5.0
(1)
"Shunkohdo Sarasoju pure Mysore sandalwood"
#38
Hex
5.0
(1)
"I much prefer Hex’s Santal Vanille over Santal because I like the vanilla in it."
#39
THE HOLY BLACK
5.0
(1)
"My favorite so far for the lather, longevity of smell, And quality of scent would hands down be THE HOLY BLACK sandalwood smoke."
#40
Art of Shaving
5.0
(1)
"AoS has the best smelling Sandalwood imo."
#41
Laura Tonatto
5.0
(1)
#42
Yamada Matsu
5.0
(1)
#43
Daihatsu
5.0
(1)
"Hits the creamy sandalwood spot for me."
#44
Possets
5.0
(1)
"My favourite sandalwood scents come from Possets."
#45
Shoyeido
5.0
(1)
#46
Xi Yin Craft
5.0
(1)
"Try and get your hands one one of the Xi Yin Craft sandalwood releases."
#47
Minorien
5.0
(1)
"Makes the most classic, milky-moist sandalwood around."
#48
Mysore Sandalwood
5.0
(1)
"Personally, I’m partial to the creamy, heady and overwhelming smell of Mysore Sandalwood."
#49
Southern Witchcrafts
5.0
(1)
"Southern Witchcrafts has an amazing sandalwood."
#50
Neela Vermeire
5.0
(1)
"Fabulous sweet, slightly fruity sandalwood with a spicy bite."
#51
Zadig and Voltaire
5.0
(1)
"Creamy sandalwood wrapped in vanilla."
#52
Barrister and Mann
5.0
(1)
"Barrister and Mann soft heart sandalwood is pretty great."
#53
Forelsket
5.0
(1)
"Forelsket has one of my favorite Sandalwood forward scents, Snotra."
#54
TOBS
2.5
(2)
"I've also got the TOBS Sandalwood (won it in a PIF over on B&B). Also great stuff."
"TOBS contains exactly zero actual sandalwood."
#55
Comme Des Garçons
4.0
(1)
"The best one in my collect"
#56
Japanese Incense
4.0
(1)
"There are many many many to choose from"
#57
Cartier
4.0
(1)
"Pasha de Cartier parfum such an underrated fragrance"
#58
Costume National
4.0
(1)
"Costume National Homme"
#59
Bramble Berry
4.0
(1)
"I've used this one in the past with good results."
#60
TOBS Sandalwood
4.0
(1)
"Some people love TOBS Sandalwood."
#61
Moon Dog
4.0
(1)
"Sex in Heaven is similar to Moon Dog, to my nose."
#62
Geo. F. Trumper
4.0
(1)
"I have a very inexpensive frag I have called Sandalwood Cologne by Geo. F. Trumper."
#63
DC
4.0
(1)
"I also like DC Pyrotechnik (sandalwood + cantaloupe) but it's not in stock right now."
#64
Lush
4.0
(1)
"Discontinued but Smuggler’s Soul by Lush is great."
#65
Catie's Bubbles
4.0
(1)
"I'm also tempted to pickup a nice sandalwood soap."
#66
Emai HOG
4.0
(1)
"Emai HOG and ask if they have a sample of Driftwood. (sandalwood)."
#67
BDK
4.0
(1)
"My favorites are BDK Gris Charnel, Diptyque Tam Dao EDP, and Matiere Premiere Santal Austral."
#68
Edwin Jagger
4.0
(1)
"Out of all the sandalwood scents I have in store I like the Edwin Jagger and Parker."
#69
Honeybee Soaps
4.0
(1)
"Go for samples: try shaving soap samples from HoneybeeSoaps.net and Mystic Water, picking the Sandalwoods and any others that sound interesting."
#70
By Killian
4.0
(1)
"I like it a lot, It got Tolu Balsam in it."
#71
Lutens
4.0
(1)
"It's sandalwood with some cocoa notes."
#72
Aaron Terence Hughes
4.0
(1)
"The name describes the scent perfectly."
#73
Fragrance du Bois
4.0
(1)
#74
Temple of Incense
4.0
(1)
"NOT Extreme Sandalwood, it's not bad but much more intense."
#75
Central Texas Soaps
4.0
(1)
"Central Texas Soaps Sandalwood is a favorite."
#76
Cremo
4.0
(1)
"Cremo has a sandalwood tube cream and tub soap for under $10."
#77
Trumper
4.0
(1)
"I personally am a fan of the Trumper sandalwood."
#78
DS & Durga
4.0
(1)
#79
Goloka
4.0
(1)
"I'd recommend Goloka, Balaji, and Vijayshree."
#80
Tennendo
4.0
(1)
"Excellent suggestions, to which I'd add Tennendo Kohrokan as a budget alternative."
#81
DR Harris
4.0
(1)
"DR Harris' cologne comes closest to actual sandalwood."
#82
Balaji
4.0
(1)
"I'd recommend Goloka, Balaji, and Vijayshree."
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