Louis Vuitton Pur Santal 100ml – Pure Sandalwood Extrait de Parfum

Good sandalwood is now genuinely scarce, which is why most fragrances that claim it are using something else. Pur Santal is Louis Vuitton putting the real material in front of you with nothing in the way. It is creamy, milky, faintly sweet and completely smooth, and it is the most comforting fragrance the house makes.

Why you will love this pure sandalwood

Sandalwood has a texture that no other wood has: soft and almost lactic, closer to warm milk than to timber. On its own at extrait strength that texture becomes the whole experience. There is no development to follow and no cleverness to admire. It simply sits on the skin and stays warm, which is more than enough.

• Real sandalwood, which is now scarce and expensive
• Creamy and milky in texture rather than dry or splintery
• Faintly sweet without anything sugary added to it
• Twelve hours and more on skin, and weeks on fabric
• The softest and most comforting of the three Pur fragrances
• A Louis Vuitton boutique exclusive at extrait concentration

The scent

It opens soft and immediately warm, with the creamy quality that only real sandalwood has. There is a faint sweetness and a trace of something almost savoury underneath, like warm wood and milk together. It does not develop so much as settle, deepening slowly over the hours and staying very close to the skin throughout.

Who it is for

Anyone who finds most woody fragrances too dry or too sharp, and anyone who wants something quietly luxurious rather than impressive. It suits every season, day and evening, and it is particularly good at night. Fully unisex, and it layers beautifully underneath florals and ouds alike.

How to use it

One or two sprays on the skin at the throat and wrists. Sandalwood responds strongly to skin warmth and moisture, so apply after a shower or over an unscented cream. It is also an excellent base layer beneath a lighter fragrance.

Key details

• Fragrance family: creamy, oriental, woody
• Key notes: sandalwood
• Concentration: extrait de parfum
• Perfumer: Jacques Cavallier Belletrud
• Collection: Pur, a Louis Vuitton boutique exclusive
• Suitable for men and women
• Sourced and sold by Jmaloo as an independent retailer. Jmaloo is not an authorised Louis Vuitton stockist.

Size

100 ml