TOP 20 SANDALWOOD FRAGRANCES | Best Niche +Designer Sandalwood Perfumes Ranked

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

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[@Alexxf35]

Find someone who hates you the way Sebestain hates Santal 33 😅

[@atilaszlo8288]

Lol

[@TeyanThuny]

This fragrance is overused. And it’s not even the best sandalwood

[@sammymug29]

😂😂😂😂

[@enriqueali]

Haha.... no secret about which one it is! 😆😆😆

[@getsf]

I am a collector and fan of sandalwood, and I admit that with certain blind purchases I trust you, two specific cases... molecule 4 and indian sandalwood (I even bought 3 more to keep) and molecule 4 has a huge performance is incredible. Compliments from France

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

YES. Awesome. Happy Holidays!! :)

[@dylell1]

Incorporating fragrance education into your reviews seems like the next step for your content and was a surprisingly welcome addition in this video. Explaining what certain chemicals and notes actually are and how they interact was and is very engaging, as a lot of us are novice collectors. Helping us develop that vocabulary will build trust and loyalty in your reviews and your brand. Thanks.

[@michelc1200]

As well as more knowledge on the history, origins of the notes and bottles, noses and brand

[@andohlea]

Finally a note that I enjoy! So much fruity, vanilla, oud and gourmand being hyped up at the moment…also so much “beast mode” reviews…I prefer more fresh, woody and light floral notes (or at least my skin chemistry does 🤔)…So this video really gave me some great recommendations! 🙏

[@ms.s.vincent]

I’m so glad you included Milky Musk! It’s so cozy, loving it now in the cold weather at home☺️ Also, Guidance is such a beauty, it took my breath away💕

[@minavamp2811]

hands down Guerlain samsara is my favorite sandalwood perfume.

[@debrajane7622]

Great list, Sebastian! I much prefer the creamier sandalwoods to the drier variety. Love Santal Complet and Guidance, need to check out Piano Santal! ❤

[@saphna2095]

Santal Austral it is for me:)

[@stevenbrett2809]

Great list. I still think sacred wood by killian is my fave out and out sandlewood

[@Laura-vw2vm]

I prefer creamy sandalwood, my favorites are: Dries Van Notten from FM, Santal Austral, Piano Santal, Santal Dan Sha, Samsara, Sandal Ruby and Gris Charnel 😍

[@hey.noah.]

Chanel's Bois des Iles is hands down my fave sandalwood. Guerlain Santal Royal is wonderful as well. And you can't go wrong with Tam Dao.

[@scentedknits6447]

Lately my go to sandalwood has been Memo Inverness; it's mostly creamy sandalwood and orris, a bit similar to Piano Santal but I can justify having both.

[@goodjeans7084]

I’ve been wanting to try Inverness because the notes and city are loves but I haven’t really seen any reviews on it yet. Thanks for the info!

[@scentedknits6447]

@@goodjeans7084 It doesn't make me think of Inverness but I like the fragrance!

[@sandraboniface1481]

My favourite sandalwood fragrances are : Dries Van Noten by Frederic Malle (discontinued), Trayee and Ashoka by Neela Vermeire, 24 rue de l'Université by YSL. I am really surprised that you did not mention any of the Neela Vermeire fragrances as the sandalwood is really dominant and it is one of the most qualitative sandalwood I have ever smelled.

[@Laura-vw2vm]

Mine is also Dries Van Notten 😢I want it back 🙏🏻 I’m taking notes of your other sandalwood favorites. My top3 would be that, Piano Santal and Santal Austral.

[@arriiiaaaa]

Great list. My personal favorite is Santal de Mysore by Serge Lutens. You must sample if you haven’t, it’s delicious!

[@paulsselection]

Nice list. For Amouage, Meander has much more prominent note of sandalwood than Guidance has, imho.

[@akaraichanchai1477]

I love Sandalwood. Dunhill Indian Sandalwood is my favorite.

[@zofiaszawernowska5632]

Thanks to You I tried Caron and I ended buing Santal Precieux from the brand. Now it’s one of my favourite sandalwood perfume

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

I need to try that one.

[@sibyl999]

Wow I would like to try that too!

[@vivianagbegha2712]

Nobile 1942 - Sandalo Nobile, Tom Ford - Santal Blush, Memo - Sherwood, Bon Parfumeur - 301

[@whitecircles7792]

Santal Noble is the most elegant, refined beautiful sandalwood par excellence ✨✨

[@efay3055]

I much prefer maison Louis Marie no. 4 Bois de balincourt to Santal 33, which it is supposedly a dupe of (but it is actually a dead ringer for le labo Santal 26) also, I wish I could love Tam Dao, but to me it smells like Thai peanut sauce would love to see a video on Andrea Maack! I find her fragrances very artistic and evocative

[@Kim_couture]

Just purchased Piano Santal today! It is something I wouldn’t normally go for but I love it!!

[@natalyabaranova6827]

Sandalwood in Oak by The Scents of Wood is my favorite one. Sounds like you would like it too, since it is very milky and creamy.

[@whatdacurl94]

I prefer the more creamy sandalwood vs the woody sandalwood. I personally can't stand Santal 33, it gives me headaches

[@Janey791]

Bleu **parfum** is one of my favorite chanel fragrances with sandalwood. I really enjoy how it is both sparkling & fresh yet creamy and refreshing. I guess they planted sandalwood trees in New Caledonia that are grown exclusively for chanel fragrances too which I find to be really in line with the brand heritage

[@mariapearson3359]

Sandalwood is one of my favourite notes. Thank you for producing such a great list!

[@sashugh]

I have both Piano Santal and Nothing but Sea and Sky and I love them both! ❤

[@ASE-VII]

Thank you Sebastian for these beautiful lists. Sandalwood is one of my all time favourite notes. Can you indulge us with only designer list of your top Sandalwood picks. Thanks once again for all your efforts !

[@mirasscentbubble]

Sandalwood is one of my favourite notes & I think Santal Calling by Ex Nihilo would have been a good addition to your list! It’s beautiful!!

[@waleedalkhamri5670]

Santal Carmin by Atelier cologne is my favorite

[@ScentedSab]

I love sandalwood, especially the milky, creamy kind.

[@manyaskulkarni]

I'm amazed Geo F. Trumper Sandalwood didn't find a spot here in the top 10! Such an underrated and understated house. This is clean, fresh, very British gentlemanly, very versatile - just a delightful sandalwood, very classy!

[@Persepolis8564]

Venenum 32 L'Artisan Parfumeur os a gorgeous cozy,and lactonic fragrance. Performance is not good but it smells so comforting Meander Amouage is also a good one too. Not sandlewood focused,but it is there

[@petekellett4181]

Great list with some new ones to me. I would have Richwood at the top of my list. Both my wife and I love that one, which is rare! We have been to Mysore near where she grew up, and this frag is the most evocative of Mysore sandalwood.

[@eggmaneggman9966]

I am just amazed about your knowledge and the selection you own. I love soft sandalwood but never had such a good list to be introduced to. Well done. I really like your series. Thx a bunch from 🇩🇪

[@saramagri6081]

Hi Sebastian, Miller et Bertaux has some interesting sandalwood frags (indian study, a quite morning..) and they are also inexpensive😊

[@Tee-jx2ow]

Sandalwood is one of my favorite notes in perfumes. Santal Soiree is a wonderful rich & creamy sandalwood from Anne Smith Fragrances, which tops my list of sandalwood juices

[@kuga7423]

i love sandalwood smell. It is calming and reminds me of my childhood.

[@Ghadaosh-mb6th]

Serge Lutens Santal Majuscule is amazing and so authentic

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

It's quite good yes. Don't own it sadly.

[@stanwright3419]

Thank You Thank You !! for this list. I was waiting for your updated list

[@kellygiraldo1520]

I am not a fan of Le labo Santal either. Guidance however I adore! So smooth and opulent. 😄 Happy Holidays! 🎄🎄

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

Happy holidays!

[@user-fp1iz8dl3r]

Another great video, Sebastian! I L O V E Santal Basmati Affinessence, yet I never bought a bottle because it just doesn’t last on me 😢 can you recommend a close alternative? I love the rice note in it. Thx

[@tigeygirl]

I really dislike Santal 33 and I love the note of sandalwood. I prefer creamy sandalwood too. Favorite sandalwoods are Piano Santal, Santal Blush, Santal Blond.

[@raulsaavedra709]

One of the finest smelling after shaves: Proraso Red, which basically smells like sandalwood

[@roxannamarta]

Nothing but sea and sky is such an incredible scent. Its my summer time signature scent. I cannot and dont want to imagine not having it in my collection:) i also love milky musk 39 and therefore feel like i need to try piano santal since its your number one:) When it comes to milky Sandalwood i also love Rosendo Mateu no. 6.

[@gregorystanton6150]

I was going to buy tabac Exqis from Caron, but then I sampled Santal Precieux and fell in love. It’s now my favorite of everything I have and has become my signature scent.

[@incognito8448]

What are the disadvantages of sandalwood oil? Special Precautions and Warnings There have been reports of kidney damage with prolonged use. White sandalwood can also cause itching, nausea, and stomach upset.

[@michaelbullock8011]

Great video and I enjoyed it and I like guerlain santel Royal and I'm going to try the other fragrances and have a blessed night

[@catporter8417]

LOVE this video and these picks! I really am drawn to Sandalwood creamy woodiness...I have Santal Blanc and adore it. I really want to try Piano Santal and the Dunhill and UNE NUIT NOMADE. Thank you Sebastian.

[@theoudtour]

Glad there’s someone out there that isn’t a fan of Santal 33. Like, I don’t dislike it, I hate it lol. Zara had a similar scent a while ago, Tividen, which was sorta similar but it was much more creamy and milky. I still have a bottle that I use every so often in the colder months such as now. I layer it with my Mercedes Benz Black and the combination becomes the creamiest lactonic fragrance in my collection. If I could describe it, I would say it smells like if jewels had smells when broken. If an emerald had broken and the aroma started to fill the room, that’s what the layering smells like. It’s so beautiful. Thanks for another journey Sebastian!

[@Fred-ck1gh]

Tanx Sebastian, what a coincidence! I asked for a list of sandalwood fragrances in the comments under your last video (Rose+Oud)! I will get my nose on some of those asap!

[@samc2016]

I’d put Dior Santal Noir on that list, what do you think? Beautiful scent!

[@MisterGee7]

I love Sandalwood! It's one of my favorite notes in fragrances. New York Sandalwood by Bond No. 9 comes to mind.

[@gypsy696]

Serge Lutens Santal Majascule is just the most perfect sandalwood perfume. If you like sandalwood with cacao and rose, it’s just 😋😘😘😘. Only problem is it doesn’t last all day. Is there a similar rose + sandalwood+cacao that’s very similar pls?

[@raq79]

Yes def a fan. my favs are sandalwood and tobacco. I am not a fan of Santal33. I have been sampling Maison Louis Marie no4 and so far I like it. It does stays close to the skin though. My nr1 is also Piano santal, love this for fall and winter

[@sibyl999]

You gotta get a bottle of Elizabeth and James Nirvana Amethyst- the best tobacco!

[@pradeep_sekar]

Samsara and Dries Van Noten for me

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

Sadly DVN discontinued and Samsara I need to revisit. 😀

[@Alex-Nine-Tails]

Tom Ford Santal Blush is the and most realistic for me. Some from this list I still need to smell.

[@funeka691]

I don't have any of these, although I have tried Tam Dao and Nothing But Sea And Sky. I remember liking Tam Dao. Nothing But Sea And Sky made no impression on me.

[@patricksteelkwameampadu3861]

Orange x Santal by Essential Parfums is another good one that really changed my perception about sandalwood as a fragrance note.

[@MetoMarch71]

Kind regards from Berlin Germany Sebastian!!!!

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

Hello and welcome! :)

[@MetoMarch71]

Thank you very much!

[@tsbehr]

How do you feel about Matiere Premiere’s Santal Austral? Haven’t heard many people discuss that one, interested to investigate that house further.

[@phoebusapollo4677]

Some perfume companies are switching to synthetic sandalwood and soap companies have discontinued their sandalwood soaps. Sandalwood paste both white and the red variety are used in Hindu worship in every household even today, but not as much because of the price. Sandalwood also smells best in a climate with high humidity.

[@lauradelgadocasado5291]

Great list!! Piano Santal is definetely a sandalwood masterpiece, I really love it. Tam Dao is a sandalwood masterpiece to me too, but going into a very diferent direction. Nothing but Sea and Sky I also love, if only it lasted a bit longer…😢

[@willoraha1969]

Great video as always ❤

[@kadaj7269]

Great video, sandalwood is my No. 2 favorite note behind vanilla. Sandalwood in Oak by Scents of Wood, Santal Calling by Ex Nihilo, Initio Rehab/Blessed Baraka and 24 Rue by YSL are just a few of my favorites.

[@sorv5790]

Amazing list, truly. Sandalwood is one of my favorite notes. Some of my favorites are in there, Santal-Basmati and Nothing but Sea and Sky (Une Nuit Nomade should be more known!). I would add Sandalo Nobile from Nobile 1942 (although a bit more floral) and although sandalwood isn't the main note Stephane Humbert Lucas's Sand Dance is a crazy gourmand with sandalwood as a dusty base.

[@hadraktas]

I’m surprised Santal Austral is missing

[@magdahenisova3137]

Piano Santal is my favorite perfume. It’s maybe my signature, love it a lot 🥰🙋🏼‍♀️ I’m big sandalwood lover, so thank you for your choices

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

It's quite good and milky!!

[@Sixx28]

Hello Sebastian! I am considering getting a Sandalwood fragrance because I don’t have any woody fragrances in my lineup currently. Had been considering Sandalwood by Geo F Trumper because the boys from Wafts from the Loft are always talking it up. Have you had experience with that one? Also do you think Sandalwood scents could be a good option for Springtime as they are likely not too heavy. Thanks!

[@MinhSen11]

Sandal is my favorite note. I like it straight up in Mysore sandalwood essential oil.

[@marco16295]

Good list Sebastian! What about Santal Austral by Matiere Premiere?

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

Oh I liked it but didn't have it to feature it here sadly! :(

[@goharkaryan4133]

Thank You for this gorgeous and informative video. Because of you I am in love with Santal complet and Basmati Santal, I thought I will love Piano santal, but it reminded me a little bit of Santal 33, I need some sweetness in my santal. Anyways you are doing a great job!!!

[@DEvans-zf7gb]

While this defies popular opinion, I do not like Santal 33, Delina or Guidance. I've tried to make them work, but can't wear. I will try a sample of Piano Santal. Your opinions matter, thank you

[@roadrunner2079]

I love Tam Dao & Santal Blond! Also in love with Santal Majuscule by Lutens

[@itsmeaubree]

LFG!!!!!!!! I ASKED FOR THIS

[@yukiaditya7352]

Best sandalwood fragrance for me is Guerlain Samsara EDP.

[@ScentsibleHomeWithJamie]

Santal Austral from Matiere Premier! 👌🏻

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

Yes it's a good one but don't own it currently sadly! :(

[@somadatta3200]

I’ve heard Santal Vanille from 7 Virtues is wonderful. Have you tried it?

[@SummeRain783]

Sandalwood is a very professional scent to me. Very classy for the office.

[@nicolasalvarez8716]

Missing tom ford's santal blush

[@pocopico7409]

My overwhelming favorite sandalwood, by far, is Creed’s now long discontinued, Bois de Santal. Once I smelled that one, it was hard for any others to be in the running. The only other one I really enjoy is another discontinued one…Crabtree & Evelyn’s Extract of Mysore Sandalwood.

[@DeeGeeek]

You should try Santal Cream by Nonfiction! Hard to get because it’s a Korean brand but SSENSE stocks this brand, hoping they get more US stockists as they gain popularity in Korea

[@marthafelix9284]

Excellent video!!

[@ivansantana900]

Sebastian should do a review of the best from Arabian Oud that niche middle eastern house 👌🏾 is top notch

[@tomsimpson5449]

Your hair looks great!

[@beebot]

Personally, I've been enjoying Kilian's Sacred Wood and Cartier's Santal & Oud - both of which aren't on this list (maybe I'm a bit out of date) will have to check out Dunhill and "Nothing but Sea and Sky" though. - thanks Seb

[@iamlove5325]

The best sandalwood fragrance I have ever smelled is Soleil De Feu by Tom Ford. It has a coconut-ish tuberose with a beautiful sandalwood.

[@kfitz1977]

Great video Sebastian. Have you sampled Cartier 's Oud & Santal? If you owned it, do you think it would have made your top 20?

[@bluecadet4309]

Such a great list! I actually watched your older sandalwood video a month ago as I was diving into sandalwood. I would love to hear your take on Molinard's Santal Insolent, or "Scandalwood" by Heretic Parfum. I also love the creamy variety of sandalwood. It might actually be my top fragrance category. Cheers!

[@sjokelousma1233]

I love sandelwood. All different kinds of sandelwood, from Bois des Iles to Santal Complet/Basmati/Précieux/calling. Sandalo Nobile is also really nice. Santal 33 is not for me, Milky musk works so much better.

[@masaiwhite5933]

I have went off milky and sandalwood scents in last 3 years,DVN,remember me from jovoy,musc ravageur etc....other hates are BR540 and merc cashmere and trajan.

[@fragrancejourney01]

Amazing video brother.

[@laurajl7039]

Have you tried Sogni by Meo Fusciuni? It’s a beautiful woody fragrance with an interesting rice note .

[@harveytrevino2257]

Ambre Cello by L'Orchestre Parfums sounds like another fantastic release. I like the idea behind several of L'Orchestre Parfums.

[@phoebusapollo4677]

I would like so much an intro and recommendation for Musk perfumes.. Thank you so much!

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

Noted! But here's a playlist of all my Musk themed content: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZfVhauFqqidack

[@ArcherTheGolfer]

I love sandlewood and usually wear pure sandlewood oil even have some rare mysore sandlewood oils from the 70s and I can tell you now the best sandlewood fragrance by a mile is tam dao it’s still to the day the only fragrance that’s close to a pure oil. 2nd pick is diors santal noir

[@Vijay-gu4jl]

Hello, Have you tried tom ford Santal blush? Is tam dao better than Santal blush. Thanks,

[@csillagyuricza7108]

Just started following you, Sebastian. Great videos, selections and analyses. Thanks for these. For some reason I never liked santalwood in anything. Maybe I just never have crossed path with the One. My favourite notes are vetiver and neroli. Though yet to find the perfect parfume that combines these two in the way I like. Any suggestions? Thank you.

[@carlescharles]

I like Santal Massoïa a lot

[@Jasolcia]

I think my favorite sandalwood smell is Santal de Kandy Boucheron :)

[@looloo_q8822]

HASU-NO-HANA by Grossmith..absolutely exquisite masterpiece🤤

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

Ooh