Sandalwood

[Guest guest]

Kind Greetings.

With other chimes.... may I also point out , if you have not read my blog...

and by all means this is not an advertisement, merely a study that is why I

pointed fellowes in this direction....

Sandalwood, excels as it ages..... but depending on a blend Alfred, the age

of the Sandalwood etc, colours the outcome...... and that in itself is valid.

with every good wish, Janita

Janita Haan Perfumes

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for your quick replies. I did not get this from a perfumer's

or aromatherapy supplier, but from a little shop where I have been

getting essential oils for years. They may not have the absolute

best quality, but I have always been happy with whatever I've got

from them.

I took my bottle down to the health food store and a friend was

working there who has frequented the same shop. He smelled it and

said, yes, that is the Mysore sandalwood they have always had. We

compared it to the Aura Cacia Australian sandalwood dilution they had

at the store (which smelled like I expected sandalwood to smell), and

he said to him they were similar but the 'mysore' sandalwood I

brought in was much richer.

It definitely smells 'woody', not green. By grass clippings I don't

mean fresh clipping, but what composting grass smells like in the

middle of the pile, if you have ever smelled that.

I was working on a migraine earlier today, I wonder if that has

played havoc with my sniffer? lol

I will give it a day or two and see if my nose comes around. The

owner of the shop was not in today, I will call him tomorrow and talk

to him about it if I'm not happy with it.

Thank you!

[Guest guest]

I went and had another go at it and it does smell of some exotic wood

that's been VERY freshly cut. I can see where it might be much

better after ageing. I see what you mean about 'grassy' too. And

maybe a little bit sharp. Just almost too fresh.

Perhaps I'll hide it away with my patchouli I'm hoarding and let it

age for a few years and then get back to it.

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[Guest guest]

If I put a drop on my wrist, it

> will smell quite green for a while (ten minutes) but

> then it begins to mellow out and eventually the

> classic sandalwood smell is perceptible.

Bingo. I disliked the scent so much I couldn't imagine trying it on my

skin, but I did about 10 minutes ago and it's turning into something

very nice indeed. Quite different than it smells in the bottle.

I think maybe in a half hour it's going to smell fabulous.

I feel so silly ;-)

This is amazing, it's getting much better minute by minute.

[Guest guest]

Does anyone know of a vendor who sells a good quality sandalwood that I don't

have to sell my first-born to pay for? Note: No one could afford to feed him

anyway -- LOL!

The last bottle I bought did not even smell like Sandalwood! YUK!

Please advise.