38 community ratings

New York Sandalwood

2014UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.6/ 10

Community score
38 ratings

Bond No. 9 New York Sandalwood is a unisex scent that leans towards fall and winter, its sweet, spicy side set on a woody base; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Opens sweet, so if sugar is not your thing, think twice.

How does it perform?

From 50 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.6 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

82% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does New York Sandalwood smell like?

It opens with carrot, cardamom and iris, and sandalwood, papyrus and fig take over in the heart. Musk, oakmoss and amber settle at the base. The sweetness is softened by a resinous, earthy depth, with a faint smoky edge left behind.

Voters find the longevity strong and the sillage good. Most pick fall and winter, and it sits more comfortably in the evening or on a night out. Most voters read it as masculine, though it works on women and men alike. Tom Ford Oud Wood and Kilian Incense Oud have a close profile.