Description
“Our muscles relax, our mind yelds itself
The heady fragrance of spices such as saffron and cumin seeds wafts from sacks piled in the storehouse, ready to fill wagons bound for the market, and hangs in the room barely lit by the faint light of dawn.
Immersed in the heat of the water, steam infused with essence of sandalwood forms clouds, softened by siamese benjoin.
Feeling our muscles relax and tensions disappear, our mind yields itself to the beauty of our experiences, affections and emotions, linked as gurgjum links the flowery iris to the precious figue tree, like a fog that envelops us in a gentle embrace, filling our nostrils with pleasure. A brief moment that makes us one with Mother Nature and helps us face a new day with serenity” — press release of the brand. Sandalo Nobile was launched in 2016.
igariok01 – :
I really like this but for some reason on me it smells like Versace Crystal Noir especially in the opening.
79207115658 – :
Oh dear lord, this is gorgeous.
Sandalo Nobile bursts out of the bottle, powdery and sweet.
The fig here is creamy but still quite green; I get a sort of coconut feeling from it, somewhat like the fig in Womanity. Now – before anyone runs screaming into the hills – I am not suggesting for one minute that Sandalo Nobile is a clone or ANYTHING like Womanity – it’s not. To me though, both perfumes have a hint of coconut when they reach their drydown.
There’s a slight hint of something almost metallic and petrochemical coming from this, which I know could make me queasy and headachey in some circumstances. It juuuust teeters on being a deal-breaker; I suspect this is coming from a combination of the saffron (which can be a problematic note for me) and benzoin.
Fortunately the other notes pull in the opposite direction and force the errant ones to play nice, which is a relief.
Definitely not recommended wear in hot and humid weather. The temperature has dropped here by over 10 degrees overnight and there’s a refreshing breeze; it’s still quite warm though and I think SN is better worn in a cooler climate.
Test before purchase – Sandalo Nobile is NOT a safe blind buy.
Sillage and longevity are both moderate.
ETA. Please be warned; Sandalo Nobile is more tenacious than expected, so be careful when/how/where you spray it! I wore SN last Friday and got a little on my fingers, which then transferred to my phone and tablet. I could still smell the perfume distinctly on both several days later; in fact, the perfume was transferring BACK onto my fingers from my phone, so I was getting tantalising little whiffs of it every time I brought my fingers near my face.
Edited again 18/9/18: I wore this for the first time in steaming hot July. It was a darn sight cooler today (18/19 degrees) and it did not smell nearly as good. I think – contrary to others’ opinions – that this is best worn in hot weather.
vzi656speagoessenda – :
Downright the best sandalwood centric creation in my collection. Another hidden gem!
solfegio – :
Gave this one away as something about it just wasn’t quite right for me; was looking for something like Tam Dao but more long-lasting – a never-ending quest – and the fig/or perhaps the cumin in this turned a little acrid and overbearing on my skin. A bit too male-seeming for me, which is unusual for something so sweet. Less of a beast than Santal 33 but certainly more in that ballpark. Not bad, but somehow a little odd.
dcn174speagoessenda – :
A very interesting delicate take of powdery iris, sandalwood, and figs . powdery and slightly woody and sweet. Very balanced and very soft.
This is a superb creation by Nobile 1942.
Edit (16th Aug 2017) It has that rubbery sweet mix with doses of sandalwood. The fig in here is sticky and airy, quite an enchanting blend.
arahnid – :
Powdery powdery powdery. The creamy sandalwood component is lovely, but I am not a fan of fig or powder fragrances.
Edit after Several Trials:
The powdery quality only showed up the first few times. I don’t know if the sample changed or if my nose became more attuned to other things. Now I smell more of a rounded sandalwood and a very slight, very vague sense of some of warm fruit.
pze006InsuffBooni – :
What a peculiar refreshing figgy sandal 🙂 it was quite a good idea to unite milky facet of the two ingredients, sandal and fig. It is also pretty green, but woody smooth as sandal should be (just wait a little). Not a killer, not at all oriental, a fresh air, such a calm cheerful scent 🙂
Beeklymaymnmhzjw – :
I can only imagine it must be the ‘Fig tree’ note in here which makes Sandalo Nobile open so much like a fresh wonderful fruity smell, I can literally feel the fibrous innards as the juicy flesh is torn open. I think it’s the most accurate and beautiful fig note I’ve ever smelled, it’s also reminiscent of a real plum, not the jammy sweetness we think of as ‘plum like’ in perfumery, plum Japonais or CdG Floriental etc…this is a genuine green smell, more like that of Philosykos. Then proceedings start to get powdery, a lovely Iris note backed with creamy sandalwood but hints of the fig in there too. I think this fragrance has wonderfully complimentary ingredients but something doesn’t quite ring true about it for me? I’m not sure if I think it’s a bit too feminine for me or that it’s just too clean, there’s not enough dirt in here for my liking? Still a great fragrance if not just for that opening…not something I’d wear but totally worth checking out for sure.