Elizabeth Arden "Sandalwood"
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Check the reviews. It doesn't smell that much like real Sandalwood but it is pretty nice and a very likable scent. Doesn't really smell "cheap" either.
Check around, you can probably pick up a bottle very cheap. I've seen it go on ebay for $7-10 US plus shipping. Hard to go wrong at that price it seems like something up your alley.
Check around, you can probably pick up a bottle very cheap. I've seen it go on ebay for $7-10 US plus shipping. Hard to go wrong at that price it seems like something up your alley.
It's not a pure sandalwood, or even only a mixture of woods. The strongest scent I get at first is a kind of lavender. After that, the sandalwood comes out in the drydown. I think that it's pretty nice, and a bargain too. I paid $7 or $8 for it.
I have to disagree - I read all the other positive comments and got a bottle. It smells nothing like sandalwood - or anything else nice. You get what you pay for.
I bought a bottle about a year ago because I'd read some positive reviews and because I love sandalwood.
Talk about regrets. It really hurt to toss that huge bottle into the trashcan, but the pain was less than any embarrassment I would have been subjected to had I worn the vile devil sweat out in public.
It's WAY too strong. I don't even know what the smell is, but it's a headache-inducing stinkfest.
Now, if I were 15 years older, I would have worn this in the 70s while cruising around in my T-Top Firebird, letting the wind whip through my manicured chest hair and obscenely large collar. In that case, it woulda been bitchin', but these days, no.
Talk about regrets. It really hurt to toss that huge bottle into the trashcan, but the pain was less than any embarrassment I would have been subjected to had I worn the vile devil sweat out in public.
It's WAY too strong. I don't even know what the smell is, but it's a headache-inducing stinkfest.
Now, if I were 15 years older, I would have worn this in the 70s while cruising around in my T-Top Firebird, letting the wind whip through my manicured chest hair and obscenely large collar. In that case, it woulda been bitchin', but these days, no.
Classic YMMV.
That actually might not be a bad name for a cologne.
I love the stuff and my wife does too, but if you were expecting a pure Sandalwood, I am not surprised at the disappointment. From Basenotes:
Top Notes
Lavender, Bergamot, Clary Sage, Lemon .
Middle Notes
Geranium, Sandal, Basil, Cedarwood, Patchouli, Vetiver .
Base Notes
Treemoss, Amber, Musk, Opopanax, Labdanum, Tonka .
For me, the Patchouli is very pronounced and I suspect that is a big part of what's bothering the naysayers. I tried it and think it smells great, but YMMV! At least the admission price is low!
Dave
Top Notes
Lavender, Bergamot, Clary Sage, Lemon .
Middle Notes
Geranium, Sandal, Basil, Cedarwood, Patchouli, Vetiver .
Base Notes
Treemoss, Amber, Musk, Opopanax, Labdanum, Tonka .
For me, the Patchouli is very pronounced and I suspect that is a big part of what's bothering the naysayers. I tried it and think it smells great, but YMMV! At least the admission price is low!
Dave
That's right. I also like the Lavender/Treemoss that I get when it goes on. As long as you go easy on the sprayer, I think it's great.
Me too--inspired by the thread.
I have a bottle of this available on the cheap!
