{"product_id":"sandalwood-smoke-eau-de-parfum","title":"Sandalwood Eau de Parfum Spice and Smoke 50ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eSandalwood is the calmest material in perfumery. \u003cstrong\u003eCreamy, milky, softly woody and almost warm to the touch, it has been used in incense and ritual for thousands of years for reasons that become obvious the moment you wear it\u003c\/strong\u003e. Here it is the subject rather than an ingredient, with smoke drifting across it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSandalwood as the subject.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a supporting note but the whole idea.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmoke over the top.\u003c\/strong\u003e A dry edge that keeps it from turning soft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA whisper of leather.\u003c\/strong\u003e Depth underneath the creaminess.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSits very close.\u003c\/strong\u003e Intimate rather than announced.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Sandalwood Feels Calm\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost woods in perfumery are dry, sharp or resinous. \u003cstrong\u003eSandalwood is the exception: round, gentle and faintly sweet, more like warm dairy than like timber, and that softness is why it turns up wherever a fragrance wants to feel settled\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is also one of the slowest materials to leave the skin, which is why the last hours are still clearly the same scent you put on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsed well it is the material that makes a composition feel finished rather than assembled, and it is doing exactly that here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Smoke on Top\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeft alone the sandalwood would be almost too comfortable. A smoky edge running across it introduces tension and keeps the composition awake, and a faint leather note underneath does the same job from below. Between them the softness never turns into sleepiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow Close It Wears\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is among the most intimate fragrances in the collection. It does not travel and it is not meant to, which makes it a natural choice for anywhere the people around you have not opted in. What it gives up in presence it returns in the quality of what is actually there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eScent a Drawer Quietly\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cotton pad with one spray on it, tucked into a drawer, will quietly scent folded clothes for weeks. \u003cstrong\u003eIt is far gentler than spraying garments directly, there is no risk of marking anything, and the effect is a faint background rather than a statement\u003c\/strong\u003e. Replace the pad every month or so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions About Sandalwood Smoke\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does sandalwood smell like?\u003c\/strong\u003e Creamy, soft and faintly sweet, nearer to warm dairy than to dry timber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the smoke strong?\u003c\/strong\u003e Subtle. It is an edge across the wood rather than a bonfire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it project?\u003c\/strong\u003e Very little by design. This one is meant to be found rather than noticed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it unisex?\u003c\/strong\u003e Entirely. Sandalwood has no gender in perfumery at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What does sandalwood smell like?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Creamy, soft and faintly sweet, nearer to warm dairy than to dry timber.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is the smoke strong?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Subtle. It is an edge across the wood rather than a bonfire.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Does it project?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Very little by design. This one is meant to be found rather than noticed.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is it unisex?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Entirely. Sandalwood has no gender in perfumery at all.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Chez Pierre","offers":[{"title":"50ml","offer_id":52271834562861,"sku":"SKU-chez-009","price":62.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/4553\/2717\/files\/chez-pierre-sandalwood-smoke-eau-de-parfum-bottle-1.webp?v=1787947296","url":"https:\/\/aysire.com\/products\/sandalwood-smoke-eau-de-parfum","provider":"Aysire","version":"1.0","type":"link"}