Santal 33

Cardamom, violet, and iris on top; papyrus and ambrox through the heart; sandalwood, Virginia cedar, leather, and amber in the base.

The composition that defined an era of downtown style and then watched everyone else try to live inside it. Sandalwood and Virginia cedar form the spine. Cardamom, violet, and iris add lift. Leather and papyrus give it the textured, almost architectural character that made it unmistakable in the first place. It wears drier than most sandalwoods — less creamy, more brisk. Worn day or night, in cooler weather especially, by people who do not need to be told that the bottle is the point and then realize the oil actually is.