Santal Calling Eau de Parfum by Ex Nihilo

The sandalwood is there but it's not the star of the show. I get more floral notes than I expected. The sandalwood is creamy but overall I'd say the composition is quite uplifting. Very balanced. Not too woody, sweet, creamy or floral. I can see this scent being extremely versatile.

Is the smell of this scent revolutionary? Something you've never smelled before? No. BUT it is one of the best executions of this scent profile. I see it compared to Santal 33 here, and I see in comments people are likening it to The Noir 29, and I totally get both comparisons. It straddles somewhere in the middle, but still has distinct differences from either.

On a side note, I have to say I've smelled a few scents that are frequently compared to The Noir 29 - (Ourside Dusk, Abyssae from L'Artisan, etc...) and I really love all of them. I think its a scent profile I enjoy and the iterations and nuances of new releases are different enough that I don't mind it.

This is another example of that. You can see where inspiration was drawn, but it's different enough. Imagine the creamy lactonic (but distinctly sandalwood feel) of something like Milky Musk (I say Milky Musk vs Santal 33 bc to me it's much creamier than Santal), mixed with that resonant and familiar The Noir-esque aroma you can discern in The Noir, Dusk, Abyssae etc. It's in here too.

TL;DR - if you like I do, enjoy describing scents like movie pitches: a milky, frothy, creamy, iris-y, sandalwood-y version the noir 29. Or a more soft floral, tealike, gently spicy Milky Musk.

So wearable; so stunning. It feels periwinkle.

Gorgeous sandalwood perfume that immediately goes on my want list! I get strong and beautiful sandalwood right from the beginning. Smells milky and like iris, reminding me of Iris Porcelana with more pronounced wood. Certainly a good dose of musk, but I don’t notice any nutmeg or vanilla. Reminds me of many sandalwood fragrances I love like Milky Musk, Radio Bombay, Santal 33, Molecule 4. All of those have subtle differences, but a similar sandalwood profile. Sillage is great. One spray to the wrists last the entire day on me.

Wow!
Finally a sandalwood scent that I love.
Usually sandalwood is headache inducing for me but this one is very dainty.
Since it's a softer sandalwood, I can see why true lovers of the note are not too fond of this one.
I think this can be worn year round but very selective during summer. ❤️

Ladies: wear santal calling
Guys: wear Santal 33

Must test on skin. The strip will not do it justice. My skin pulls this bright, sweet milky woody. It almost has a tarte opening that pulls citrusy without being furniture polish like. It’s STUNNING 😍 today I layered it with mimosa and cardamom by Jo Malone and I smell a-freaking-mazing