Sacred Wood is an exercise in minimalist luxury, designed to replicate the scent of steaming milk and ancient timber. It centers almost entirely on a creamy, hyper-realistic Mysore sandalwood accord t...
The fragrance is widely regarded as a benchmark for authentic-smelling sandalwood, praised for its silky, milky texture and lack of the "pickle" note often found in other popular sandalwood scents.
Performance is consistently described as long-lasting but polite; it lingers on the skin for over eight hours, though it maintains an intimate sillage rather than a loud, room-filling presence.
Enthusiasts frequently compare it to other prominent wood-forward scents like Comme des Garçons Wonderwood and Diptyque Tam Dao, though Sacred Wood is often cited as the smoothest and most refined of the group.
While many appreciate its purity, some critics find it too one-dimensional for its price point, suggesting it wears more like a high-quality woody base rather than a complex composition.
It is considered highly versatile for layering, particularly with sweeter or boozier fragrances, though it is most popular for daily wear during the fall and winter.
