Sandalwood oil of the day

[Mr.P]

Mesoud - NTT, been a banger, still a banger.
Yusa - Mysore 2002, vintage and banging.

He really got the depth into that NTT didn't he?! This is actually reminding me of some thoughts I have about sandalwood distillation that I'd love to bounce around here at some point

 

[hippononamus]

KZ Reverie. Recovering from a cold, but from what I can smell it’s a rich and deep oil on the woody/spicy spectrum, almost incensey. Not buttery or gourmand at all.

 

[SamiterkiW]

Hi dear friends 🙂

You pushed me to swiping sandalwood oil !
JS Shizumu ceylon !!
This oil is the only santal oil with dark color I’ve seen … (Recently Santal rêverie from kyara zen in Kangiiten)

It’s sweeter, and more creamy Buttery with gourmand spices than usual other sandalwood oils I tried !

One of my favorite sandalwood oil
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[Mr.P]

good sandalwood oil is stunning. About an hour after I applied some of the NTT and the 1960's mysore i stepped outside to run some errands. I had grown accustomed to the oils over the hour i had been wearing them, but when I stepped outside i was surrounded by the most wonderful deep woody powdery scent as the cool fresh air refreshed my sense of smell . Just an outstanding olfactory experience.

 

[Ahmaoud]

Just wore some (I prefer applying a very small amount when studying an oil) of mesOud's NTT Batch II in anticipation for Batch III, and I have to echo Mr. P's opening sentence! There's a pronounced dense butter-y facet at play here now, which wasn't as noticeable earlier on. Much of the bright zingy-ness has taken a step back to allow for this but it's not vanished instead it comes out a little bit later. It's truly a lactonic sandalwood oil at the top now, and as you begin to enjoy that, and perhaps get a bit tired of it, it changes into the earlier, more fresh woody profile. There's also a very nuanced white floral note, sitting in that sea of milky goodness alongside a hint of cinnamon.

What's crucial here is the buttery-ness isn't quite what we're used to in North America, but back in the old country, there's this white butter made from water buffalo milk, and because it's homemade, it retains more milk than commercial butter usually has. Even cooking with it, it doesn't quite develop the brown butter taste we've grown used to. It's fantastically light smelling, and sweeter almost in a category of its own. Another interesting point about this butter is how it's made by first making yogurt, instead of from cream.

 

[DubOudh]

Just wore some (I prefer applying a very small amount when studying an oil) of mesOud's NTT Batch II in anticipation for Batch III, and I have to echo Mr. P's opening sentence! There's a pronounced dense butter-y facet at play here now, which wasn't as noticeable earlier on. Much of the bright zingy-ness has taken a step back to allow for this but it's not vanished instead it comes out a little bit later. It's truly a lactonic sandalwood oil at the top now, and as you begin to enjoy that, and perhaps get a bit tired of it, it changes into the earlier, more fresh woody profile. There's also a very nuanced white floral note, sitting in that sea of milky goodness alongside a hint of cinnamon.

What's crucial here is the buttery-ness isn't quite what we're used to in North America, but back in the old country, there's this white butter made from water buffalo milk, and because it's homemade, it retains more milk than commercial butter usually has. Even cooking with it, it doesn't quite develop the brown butter taste we've grown used to. It's fantastically light smelling, and sweeter almost in a category of its own. Another interesting point about this butter is how it's made by first making yogurt, instead of from cream.

Ah brother Ahmoud...you describe this oil in ways that make me want to taste it as I can almost smell the beautiful notes you describe. Thank you dear....

 

[Shiningrobes]

This could just as easily go in attar of the day. ASO magnificent Mysore alongside Enfleurage equally beautiful tuberose absolute. Someone else’s post got me thinking about opulent materials and these are two of the most opulent that I have. I still have so much of the sandalwood because it’s so diffusive and condensed with so many tightly packed layers that the smallest dot goes a very long way in warmer weather. Now that it’s officially cold in NYC I can finally wear a full swipe. What these two become when worn as a wrist blend is absolutely spectacular. Each ennobling the other to stunning effect. Musky when neither one is musky at all. A bit of the ambergris scent that labdanum can sometimes have. Sweeping, majestic and uplifting.

 

[hippononamus]

Love Enfleurage's rose sanitizer haha. I also smell all their eo’s, absolutes and enfleurages when I pop in for it, but haven’t bought any.

 

[Mr.P]

View attachment 42318This could just as easily go in attar of the day. ASO magnificent Mysore alongside Enfleurage equally beautiful tuberose absolute. Someone else’s post got me thinking about opulent materials and these are two of the most opulent that I have. I still have so much of the sandalwood because it’s so diffusive and condensed with so many tightly packed layers that the smallest dot goes a very long way in warmer weather. Now that it’s officially cold in NYC I can finally wear a full swipe. What these two become when worn as a wrist blend is absolutely spectacular. Each ennobling the other to stunning effect. Musky when neither one is musky at all. A bit of the ambergris scent that labdanum can sometimes have. Sweeping, majestic and uplifting.

That sandalwood sounds wonderful! I think sandalwood is a good pairing for tuberose because tuberose can be so brassy and sandalwood is so effective at damping things down. Sounds like a simple pairing worth experimenting with!

 

[Shiningrobes]

Love Enfleurage's rose sanitizer haha. I also smell all their eo’s, absolutes and enfleurages when I pop in for it, but haven’t bought any.

I have to be careful because I feel like I drive then crazy talking shop every time I go in there. My next buy from them is the White Flowers pomade. Gardenia, tuberose and jasmine enfleurage in solid perfume form. I feel like it would be the perfect base layer for almost anything.

 

[Shiningrobes]

That sandalwood sounds wonderful! I think sandalwood is a good pairing for tuberose because tuberose can be so brassy and sandalwood is so effective at damping things down. Sounds like a simple pairing worth experimenting with!

I think you may have the Hekayat musk maceration (I bought my sample based on someone’s post about it). If so you’d be surprised at how much of that scent comes from the sandalwood alone.

 

[Scentlover98]

That sandalwood sounds wonderful! I think sandalwood is a good pairing for tuberose because tuberose can be so brassy and sandalwood is so effective at damping things down. Sounds like a simple pairing worth experimenting with!

This is exactly why I love sandalwood. It has a kind of „stopping materials from overly expressing themselves“ effect. I even noticed this „damping effect“ with spices and birch tar wich was very nice. I love sandalwood in blends

 

[Oudamberlove]

AHO Mysuru 3

I can’t help but think of how much this makes me think of Feel Oud Santal 100K.

Both are from roots, maybe that’s why🧐

 

[Mr.P]

AHO Mysuru 3

I can’t help but think of how much this makes me think of Feel Oud Santal 100K.

Both are from roots, maybe that’s why🧐

That's interesting to hear - I missed the feel oud sandalwood oils.

 

[Mr.P]

Mysuru 3 from @Al-Hind Oud

Beautiful archetypal clean dry powdery sandalwood devoid of any off notes.

For some reason i associate this aspect of sandalwood scent with the air after a snowfall. Had some snow last night so I'm stepping out into the fresh air and soak up the beauty of this sandalwood mixed with the smell of the new fallen snow. Bliss!

 

[AlHind Oud]

Mysuru 3 from @Al-Hind Oud

Beautiful archetypal clean dry powdery sandalwood devoid of any off notes.

For some reason i associate this aspect of sandalwood scent with the air after a snowfall. Had some snow last night so I'm stepping out into the fresh air and soak up the beauty of this sandalwood mixed with the smell of the new fallen snow. Bliss!



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Quiet a snow since past 2 days.

 

[Mr.P]

Quiet a snow since past 2 days.

Just a couple of inches here but it's beautiful, that's for sure. I'm looking forward to more for some snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. 🙂

 

[Saudalhajri]

Vacuum distilled oils exist, they have much shorter duration on skin, and are generally inexpensive. Not a substitute for steam distilled oil at all for my uses. Also sometimes with unusual pigmentation - darker coloration tending to brown.

I found a distiller that offers both steam and hydro distilled sandalwood. The steam one is significantly higher priced. Any idea what difference it makes? Is it better or worse than hydrodistilled?

 

[Loulikesoud]

Mysuru 3 from @Al-Hind Oud

Beautiful archetypal clean dry powdery sandalwood devoid of any off notes.

For some reason i associate this aspect of sandalwood scent with the air after a snowfall. Had some snow last night so I'm stepping out into the fresh air and soak up the beauty of this sandalwood mixed with the smell of the new fallen snow. Bliss!



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You know, that's really a great way of putting it, Mr. P. When I first tried it out of the bottle, I'd say the first few hours were possessed by this very clean, high-pitched airiness. I really associate this with rootstock which seems to be more transparent and far less woody. Only much later does this lactonic creamy character come forth on my skin. I don't smell any sour twang to it.