The Body Shop: Woody Sandalwood, Eau De Toilette

Rich, warm intoxicating, earthy, crude but never common. All these things describe what I consider the heart of perfume, some may go for the smell of the ocean others for the sweet freshness of the air in a flower garden, but I prefer both feet firmly on the ground with this scent that puts us back where we belong, in the good old mother earth. Although not for all, this is the scent that reminds me of home, of log cabins and freshly cut wood, of glowing embers and bear skin rugs. Of mountains glistening with snow and skis drying by the fire but most of all of wood. Sandal wood is originally from Asia, but apart from the color of the oil it is in ...  Read the complete review

Woody Sandalwood is a fragrance by the Body Shop. It is one of their range of perfume oils, which are alcohol free and, according to the Body Shop's website, the longest lasting fragrance, which I would heartily agree with. So what's so special about Woody Sandalwood? Where do I begin…the name evokes lush green forests, and, er, sandals? Unfortunately, the name might for some people conjure images of stonking, patchouli-type scents. I look at the ingredients and see that this does indeed contain patchouli - eek, I never knew that! I don't find patchouli that offensive (anyone who did wouldn't have lasted long in my Uni dormitory!). To me patchouli mainly ...  Read the complete review