The smell in short
The first thing you smell is bergamot and cinnamon. The heart brings cedar and elemi. On the skin it settles into amber and musk. Overall it smells woody and powdery.
- Lasts
- 9 to 12 hours
- Best in
- winter
Sandlewood notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Bourbon French Parfums Sandlewood EDP in detail
Sandlewood EDP comes from Bourbon French Parfums. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
Day or night?
This is more of a daytime scent that suits the office and everyday wear. For evenings, Yves Saint Laurent Opium has more depth.
How long it lasts
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 9 to 12 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts longer than Initio Parfums Prives Initio Pafums Prives Variety and Frederic Malle Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur. Base notes like amber and musk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
The style of Sandlewood
The strongest accord is woody (100%), followed by powdery and warm spicy. You will probably like it if you enjoy woody and powdery smells and notes like cedar and amber. Less obvious notes include citruses, orris root and pine.
Best season for Sandlewood
It is at its best in winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are winter, fall, spring and summer.
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Perfumes that smell like Sandlewood
These perfumes have a close smell: Yves Saint Laurent Opium (11 shared notes), Initio Parfums Prives Initio Pafums Prives Variety (8 shared notes), Frederic Malle Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur (8 shared notes) and Givenchy Gentleman 1974 (9 shared notes).
Questions people ask
How strong is Sandlewood?
Medium: people near you can smell it.
Can women wear Sandlewood?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.