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Sandalwood Indonesia Gold CO2
Adam Michael has this to say “Ok, let me warn you all in advance, I have got very lucky (09/06/22) and pulled off a real score here, so expect product content loaded with positivity, joy and plenty of superlatives!
This aromatic came about because I don’t leave any stone unturned. I became aware of this producer a few years ago, however due to falling in with some Indian producers I never looked at what this Indonesian producer was able to offer. But thankfully I did write his telephone number down in my contact book. A small diary sized leather bounded book that is stuffed to the brim with names and numbers of producers.
Now as most know, the Indians in question proved to be one-time wonders, sad but genuinely true. For me, in the moment, they showed us all a glimpse of sandalwood paradise in varying artistic forms, but also these producers showed us that they didn’t unfortunately have the skills to keep grinding out the results. So recently, I was looking through my contact book, I noticed this Indonesian producer and made the telephone call. A few weeks later this sample submission followed, and low and behold I came away so impressed that I put in an order a few days later.
What I love about this Indo Gold is that true to CO2 form, it has a warm creamy woody buttery bright opening with a hint of lemon-orange candied freshness, cedarwood atlas character and tinged with gourmand qualities of sorts that is a little reminiscent of smelling bran absolute and Play-Doh. This opening also partly reminds me of the smell of homemade creamy-rice pudding with nutmeg spice worked into it. The smoothness of this aromatic is clear as day whether applied on skin, strip and even when directly compared with some of our more fancy Indian offerings.
The engine here is once again animalic tuned – clean-musky, clean-human skin and ambergris. At times I find leathery-woody-resinous tonalities, and scent that reminds me of walking into a carpenters work room, that instant explosion of wood shavings, freshness, dampness, dryness, sweetness, a smorgasbord of woody scents are all present here throughout. And in keeping with Indonesian materials I again find the saturated roasted nutty-wood DNA, different to our sandalwood Kupang essential oil, as there is zero sharpness here.
Santalol content comes in at 70%, produced from S.album logs estimated to be around 50 years of age, a select extract, golden-amber to syrup-red in colour subject to weight/volume, of a slightly thick gloopy viscosity, and from 0.5ml applied on my forearms (neat) I get a respectable five hours of solid wear before the scent slowly fades away. Everything considered this really is a damn fine bottle of sandalwood that I think all sandalwood enthusiasts can enjoy : )
Botanical Name: Santalum album
Origin: Indonesia
Alcohol Soluble: Yes
Oil Soluble: Yes
Wholesale weights (all prices excluding vat): 50G = 300 Euros. 250G = 1450 Euros. 500G = 2800 Euros. 1 Kilo = 5500 Euros.
6 reviews for Sandalwood Indonesia Gold CO2
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Wilco L (verified owner) –
though i did NOT appreciate the vial it came in at all and ended up with me messing with it and wasting about 1/4 (with oud I would go crazy), be sure to hold the dripper against the side and most will fall back into the bottle, but since it’s so full it’s problematic. That being said I do love the warm inviting scent. Despite the initial vial stress I think somehow the image goes well with the scent. 🙂 It makes for a warm, relaxing and cozy attar, perfect in winter. I still want to try an alcohol solution as sandalwood tends to open up in alcohol, sometimes more sillage than the pure oil. So I am curious and about that and pleased with the purchase. I would give 5 stars but because of the vial 4.
Adam A (verified owner) –
From the five sandalwood samples I ordered from Hermitage, this one is my favorite. To start, this one has the strongest scent when smelling right out of the bottle. It is extremely smooth! It doesn’t have any of the sour notes that are sometimes present in sandalwoods. To my nose it has a very subtle orange pulp scent that gives it vibrancy and character. It has a subtle, almost Caramelized vanilla quality after about 15 minutes on the skin. am especially pleased because this one happens to be one of the more affordable sandalwood options on Hermitage. Creamy smooth and bright all at the same time. This is a gorgeous, high quality sandalwood CO2 and I will definitely be getting more!
Simon N (verified owner) –
I bought this, along with Sandalwood Mysore EO 1938 and Vanuatu Signature Gold EO. This surprised me by coming out as my favourite by far. I expected the lower price point to equate to something less stellar than the other two, but that was not the case. This starts smooth, sweet, spicy right from the get-go and keeps it up for hours. I agree with Adam A below, not a trace of any sour notes. Just smooth and creamy for hours, and a scent I just keep wanting to inhale throughout the day. Thank you!
Danika D (verified owner) –
As someone who only uses naturals, I have been on the hunt to find a natural that can mimick cream, milk, or rice in my compositions. when I smelt this from the bottle I was blown away the soft creamy rice-like aroma, with a hint of a skin-like musk. I then tried this scent on my skin… this changed completely It turned into a haven of spices! So grateful to have found such a beautiful essence, but I am still on a hunt for something that stays creamy for longer!
Jake SMoak (verified owner) –
Wonderfully sandalwood, you would have to be a fool to try and look for anything cheaper at this price. Hate to say it but it punches way above the belt line!! It’s perfect for my perfumer arsenal.
It’s characteristically graham cracker incense with deep cedar atlas tones. I’m getting a soapy like musk from it. Generously creamy from the high santalol content. It’s amazingly Orange and just radiates warmth. Good solid 4-5 hour wear.
These type of offerings are not common, I don’t know of any marketplace that has offerings of sandalwood quite like this one, most of the time they’re just reselling it!
I thought I was doomed to use sandalwood based forever, current sandalwood market like Aussies and indias are so weak… plantation of course, get it. It’s rare for these types of offerings to be made available to us at retail, much respect to the Hermitage team!!
Ching Y (verified owner) –
I diluted this beautiful sandalwood oil to 25% in alcohol and it still smelled very rich, warm, smooth, lightly oily in a goood way and has a golden feel. More character and wood expressive than some seventy-year-old Mysore sandalwoods I’ve tried (which have become too mellow and ethereal).