(05-21-2017, 03:53 AM)zaclikestoshave Wrote: Thanks gentlemen. Does the Sandalwood have any sweetness or is dry and earthy? Whiskey Sour
So to follow up on my post a few pages back on my initial less-than-stellar reaction to Sandalwood I wanted to follow up to say I've changed my tune.
I've shaved with it 3 times now and I can honestly say I've been converted both on the scent strength (my initial reaction was a 3 out of 10 compared with the others) and the scent itself (my initial reaction was sandalwood with old socks).
So first the scent strength: it only seemed light when directly comparing with the other scents. Not sure how to put this, other than it is a scent that is easily dominated. Yet when I open the tub you immediately get a big waft that fills the bathroom. That said, I think it's a scent you get used to quickly so it falls to the background even when still present. However, it's also a scent that lingers and I can still smell wafts of it an hour after using it.
As for the scent itself I realised that closing it for a while and then cracking the lid and sticking my nose in to maximise the smell amplified this old socks smell. Nobody would ever smell a soap like that, I was just being odd as I was doing a lot of back to back comparisons. With the lid off allowing for the scent to settle I would say what I'm detecting could be interpreted as an earthy smell. I mean, sandalwood by it's nature is sorta sweet. But there is no added sweetness and there is an earthy background note.
Lastly, what really got me to try it rather than sell it on unused was the quality of this scent. There are certain scents that you not only smell but nearly want to breathe. This is one of those scents. I can't get enough.
(05-25-2017, 04:27 AM)773badger Wrote: What does agarwood smell like?
A really raw, primal scent which seemed more like a novelty than a serious entry. Maybe Manuel was just experimenting but I would argue it needs to be a basenote incorporated into a multi-layered scent to be something I'd want.
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