Thread: Looking for a Sandalwood Cologne.

Looking for and cologne and I like the aroma of sandalwood any good suggestions on a sandalwood based cologne out there I should try?

There are many, but sandalwood essential oil is hard/expensive to get these days, so there is a large range from the synthetic interpretations of it.
Also means you may have to look in the niche fragrances.

I think good ones to try are Tam Dao and i Profumi di Firenze. I quite like the Santa Maria Novella's version but mostly because it's quite a departure from the tradition, well and it's really well made.
I think my favorite though is the vintage Floris Sandalwood, but that's probably next to impossible to find. I very much dislike their current issue Santal.

Note that all of these are really well made blends, i.e. Sandalwood is a prominent note in them, but nevertheless they are much more complex fragrances.

I'll be interested to hear if anyone has tryed The Art of Shaving sandalwood cologne. I love the cream and always tell myself I'll get it one day - only to find something else catch my eye!

I use the Taylor of Old Bond Street sandlewood cologne and like it a lot. The floral fragrences in the blend hits first when splashed on, but as the cologne warms, the sandlewood comes out and lasts for hours. Be sure to get the cologne as it has more essential oils thn the aftershave lotion.

Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Cologne is my favorite.

Originally Posted by gugi

There are many, but sandalwood essential oil is hard/expensive to get these days, so there is a large range from the synthetic interpretations of it.
Also means you may have to look in the niche fragrances.

I think good ones to try are Tam Dao and i Profumi di Firenze. I quite like the Santa Maria Novella's version but mostly because it's quite a departure from the tradition, well and it's really well made.
I think my favorite though is the vintage Floris Sandalwood, but that's probably next to impossible to find. I very much dislike their current issue Santal.

Note that all of these are really well made blends, i.e. Sandalwood is a prominent note in them, but nevertheless they are much more complex fragrances.

+1 on Floris Sandalwood; but I very-much like Floris Santal -- I think the shaving cream, aftershave balm, and EDT are a "trifecta".

Originally Posted by JBHoren

+1 on Floris Sandalwood; but I very-much like Floris Santal -- I think the shaving cream, aftershave balm, and EDT are a "trifecta".

Now that's hilarious, was just looking exactly at this page:

Grooming, Shaving, Skin Care, Lifestyle | MenEssentials

The Penhalgions Fern is out of stock (have heard some good things about it?? Haven't tried it), and was thinking I'd like to try the Floris soaps (also heard some good things about it, also haven't tried it), but there were quite a few to choose from, thanks JB!

Originally Posted by earcutter

I'll be interested to hear if anyone has tryed The Art of Shaving sandalwood cologne. I love the cream and always tell myself I'll get it one day - only to find something else catch my eye!

Try it, AoS is petty much in every major US city - it's quite potent and in the cedarwood side of the specter.
I always like to try samples few times before I commit to a full bottle too. To my nose the AoS has a chemical-lab note that I don't like, but after that dissipates it's much better.


I haven't looked at Penhaligon's for few years since I got big bottles of everything theirs I like, but my last memories are that the continuation of english fern may have been under question. I suppose it has Sandalwood in the base, but I never think of it as a Sandalwood scent (it is one of my penhaligon's bottles too).

AOS is overpriced but i love it!!

Dunno about that, you may be applying it incorrectly I can't imagine going through a bottle of it in less than 5 years even if that's the only thing I wear. Of course, most likely it is way stronger on my skin than on yours.