Sandalwood?

Discussion in 'Scents' started by Mr. Shaverman, Mar 25, 2014.

  1. Mr. Shaverman

    Mr. Shaverman Well-Known Member

    Sandalwood is one of my favorite scents. It also seems to vary quite a bit, so I thought I'd toss this up here and maybe we could share our experiences with different products and our thoughts on it. It seems to be a really common scent in men's products, second only to menthol. Of course it's all YMMV.

    Proraso Red: It's a classic sandalwood smell to me, I just wish it was a bit stronger.

    TOBS Sandalwood: Probably my favorite sandalwood cream. About as strong as I like a scent. Also a classic smell to me.

    Bee & Flower body soap: The first half of the bar is really strong, not so much the second half. Good soap and good scent though. It matches well with the shave creams for a shower/shave combo.

    Honey Bee Garden After Shave: A very different smell, but I like it. To me it's got a very strong sawdust smell to it, which is a good thing. Not a your regular sandalwood scent, but pleasant and complimentary. I like it as it doesn't conflict with the other sandalwoods, it just adds another layer to it.
     
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  2. RaZorBurn123

    RaZorBurn123 waiting hardily...............

    I have the Honey Bee Garden Sandalwood aftershave. Until I read your post I couldn't figure out what it smelled like. I agree with the sawdust. Stirling Soap makes a very strong smelling Sandalwood soap. Good post!
     
  3. Mr. Shaverman

    Mr. Shaverman Well-Known Member

    I haven't tried Stirling soaps. That's good reason to right there...
     
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  4. Darkbulb

    Darkbulb Cookie Hoarder

    Trumpers' Sandalwood cologne is amazing
     
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  5. markjnewcomb

    markjnewcomb Well-Known Member

    Try the AOS sandalwood. I think it is a lot stronger than the proraso, and smells (to me) exactly the same.
     
  6. ninjack

    ninjack Well-Known Member

    If you like Prorasso Red, which I do myself, then you should try Caswell-Massey Sandalwood shave cream, aftershave balm, and cologne. Caswell-Massey makes all three to complement each other and it is the best smelling sandalwood I have ever smelled (IMHO). Taylors of Old Bond Street was the first sandalwood shave cream and aftershave I ever tried. I love it, but like Caswell-Massey better. If you like the Prorasso Red, you will love the Caswell-Massey.
     
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  7. Mitch

    Mitch Active Member

    Thought I would add a little info. here on this subject. I also am a big time Sandalwood lover and it's true there is so much variation in scents. I fell in love with Sandalwood because years ago I received a carved sandalwood bracelet from India as a gift from a friend who just returned from there. 12 years later the scent of the wood is just intoxicating. But I have found that most Sandalwood products don't smell like that. The only one I ever found (C&E Mysore shave soap) was discontinued (reformulated) WHY!! Well, after a little research I learned why (and why most sandalwood products have been reformulated). Indian Sandalwood is endangered and under protection by the Indian government which is trying to reforest Mysore's Sandalwood Trees. This means all sandalwood products now either are synthetic or are likely using Australian sandalwood extract which is not quite as deep and incensy as Indian. Sadly the best Mysore Sandalwood oils come from trees 50 years or older which means the only way you will likely get any authentic Mysore Sandalwood products in your lifetime is if you have any vintage ones stashed away. Here are a couple of interesting links on this:
     
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  8. Jorvaljr

    Jorvaljr Operation Daytona 8000

    I love the AOS sandalwood scent. I wanted to make my own sandalwood preshave oil but don't which oil and quantity to use.
     
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  9. JR Reyes

    JR Reyes I scream for....chicken wings??

    I always thought that my skin was sensitive to sandalwood, so I steered clear of it for a long time.

    I tried a couple sandalwoods courtesy of the soap review crew, and have been trying more ever since.

    The one that has surprised me the most was mysore sandalwood by mama bear soaps. It has a rich, deep, woody scent. Not sweet or a cologne type. It's a good one that is probably off the radar.
     
  10. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    I picked up some sandalwood oil from Www.brambleberry.com for my PSO (equal parts olive oil and castor oil). As to how much to use, start with a few drops. You can always add more, can't take away.
     
  11. NJDJ

    NJDJ Member

    I am not a big fan of the Proraso Red (although I do like Green), but I think the TOBS is great,
     
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  12. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Article Team
    The best available. :happy088:
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  13. youngunn

    youngunn Where's my TSD aftershave balm???

    I just acquired Sensuelle Santal by Caties Bubbles and its a nice subdued sandalwood. Sorta like proraso but not quite as earth smelling maybe. I like it though
     
  14. Bezoar

    Bezoar Active Member

    ive only used Lea Classic cream and Trumpers Sandalwood, and although the trumpers has scent components that have never been safe for me to smell, its the better one hands down. intoxicating and earthy, but "sweet"
     
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  15. Badgerstate

    Badgerstate Well-Known Member

    Im a big fan of Proraso Sandalwood. I recently picked up a puck of Muhle Sandalwood that I look forward to trying when I work my way to it. Right now, Ive got about 4 pucks of Mama Bear soaps that are above it, so it may be a little while. LOL
     
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  16. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    WSP's Sandalwood is quite nice, albeit I use their Sandalwood Shave Soap prior. I'll have to see what it's like with a different cream/foam(Rise, Barbasol).
     
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  17. SILKS

    SILKS Active Member

    Mr. Shaverman and anyone else who has used TOBS can you rate the strength of the scent on a 1 to 10 scale?
     
  18. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    looks like a straight cologne, as opposed to an Aftershave&Cologne.
     
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  19. SILKS

    SILKS Active Member

    CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME!!!
     
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