WHAT I SMELL:  Santal Blond opens with a warmed cardamom infused bergamot that quickly moves to a putty like chewy jasmine with a deep undertow of sandalwood.  The chewiness seems to last but for a minute as it moves more to a puffy cotton ball cloud of a dream.  Mixed within the cloud is just a hint of bourbon which has a lightly caramel sugared feel to it.  Overall, the perfume is full of projection but in a very soft and light manner as if it’s drifting off the air in the breeze.  As the perfume continues to develop it really begins to move to the woody and become linear in the most wonderful of ways.  What I mean is that it seems to lessen in it’s complexity to create this very intimate sheen of warm and soft sandalwood without any harsh edges.  

From the Atelier Materi website:

Sacred tree, sandalwood is a peculiar exotic wood. Once distilled, powerful velvety, creamy notes with smoky undertones are unleashed.

In SANTAL BLOND, the perfumer Lucas Sieuzac selects an exceptional natural sandalwood from Australia and chooses to reveal its luminous facets.

After a fresh and spicy opening carried by the cardamom, the perfumer pairs the sandalwood with rich floral jasmine notes and warm Tonka bean accents.

A gentle and luminous sandalwood with a discreet elegance.

Notes –

Top: Bergamot, Cardamom

Heart: Jasmine, Sandalwood

Base: Hinoki Bourbon, Tonka Bean

WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE TO ME:  Moonlit woods.