Some new sandalwood oil reviews:
I had such a hard time trying to decide which of the sandalwood oils to try at Rising Phoenix perfumes. They all sounded so good to me and I have such a hard time making up my mind these days so, I got a bottle of each.
Woody: This seems to be a fine, well rounded sandalwood oil, has all the right notes but, I wish it had a little more power and silage(basically what we want with every oil), still a fine sandalwood oil.
Resiny: I liked this oil a lot. it has a little more depth and is a tad more complex over the woody oil and has a strong cream note.
Its a step higher in strength, silage and even longevity over the woody. Had I not smelled the special reserve, Id be after some of this oil.
Deep and Buttery: This oil is very different from any sandalwood oil Ive ever tried. It comes off more like an oud to me as I didn't pick up any classic sandalwood notes at all(woody,butter,cream,nutty). However that being said, if you like fruity, jammy, nectary ouds you will love this oil as it keeps the top notes all the way through(24hours on my skin) the drydown and even though it didnt smell like oud/agarwood at any time( I half expected it to,lol), I feel like other people will also like the unusualness of this oil. Smells like the sweet jammy notes from a Thia/Crassna oil but, didn't turn rank on my skin after 20 minutes, like every crassna oil does(something to do with my body chemistry.) This is the most powerful of the 4 oils and has a good amount of silage.
Special Reserve 2016: If you are currently looking for some Mysore sandalwood oil then stop what you are doing right now and order a sample! When I first smelled the oil in this bottle I had to immediately set it aside as I had just received 4 oils to try and this I knew was the best at first sniff. After I spent some time with the other oils listed above, I cracked open the bottle again. It seemed too good to be true, this was something special indeed. I have a few nice vintage Mysores and this was much livelier and, with the luscious butter note I crave in a sandalwood oil. It smells like hot woody butter and with a sweetness that keeps me coming back to the bottle for more sniffing. Its almost like that sweet buttery smell at the movies(minus the popcorn) but with more depth. I wanted to tip my head back and pour the bottle all over my chest and bath in its glory. I want, no, I NEED some for mixing/blending, some for wearing in sheens all up my arms, some for a rainy day years into the future and, maybe just maybe, ill pour 3 grams on my chest someday. So happy I finally got around to tring this oil and, I feel stupid for not trying/sampling it earlier. Ive tried a lot of the new artisanal sandalwood oils and this has the most, true to the past scent, of them all. It had replaced my favorite, true to the past, sandalwood oil and I am so happy to have found it. This is it for me, Im done sampling, searching for the perfect vintage style sandalwood oil to satisfy my cravings as, for now as Im 100% in love with this oil!