STORY
The deeply fragrant aroma of Basmati rice is one of the best smells in the world, and frankly, we’re
a little surprised it doesn’t turn up in more perfumes. In Santal Basmati, perfumer Alexandra Carlin, taking
her cue from founder Sophie Broneau’s passion for basenotes, cleverly pairs the scent of cooked rice to the
most precious and fragrant of woods: Mysore sandalwood (s. album), grown sustainably in Kerala. Why
clever? Well, you’ll notice that basmati rice has a lot in common with sandalwood – they share a certain
creaminess, as well as a steamy, nutty undertone akin to grains toasted in butter and cooked long and slow
in milk. Santal Basmati simply identifies the facets they have in common, unites them, and serves us up a
bowl of pure bliss.
MAIN ACCORDS
woody, powdery, balsamic, warm spicy, fresh
KEY NOTES
Mysore sandalwood, basmati rice, patchouli, iris, cashmeran
INGREDIENTS
Mysore sandalwood, basmati rice, patchouli, iris, cashmeran
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greate fragarance