The Best Sandalwood Perfume

Why This Timeless Wood Still Leads Modern Perfumery

For centuries, this creamy, soft, warm wood has shaped the world of perfumery with its calm depth and long-lasting elegance. From ancient rituals to modern perfume bottles, sandalwood remains one of the most treasured notes you can wear on your skin.

But what makes sandalwood so special?

Why Sandalwood Is a Crown Jewel in Perfumery

Sandalwood is the iconic variety of Mysore city with a natural softness and warmth that no other wood can replicate. It’s smooth, creamy, and slightly sweet, with a meditative depth that feels both comforting and sophisticated.

Perfume houses love it because sandalwood is

A Long-Lasting Base Note Superstar

Sandalwood anchors a perfume.
It holds other notes together and extends longevity on the skin for hours.

A Natural Fixative

It stabilizes citrus, florals, herbs, and spices, helping a fragrance stay balanced and smooth.

Universally Pleasant

Neither too smoky nor too sharp. Sandalwood appeals to both masculine and feminine fragrance palettes.

Soft but Powerful

It doesn’t overpower, but it leaves a memorable, lingering trail.

This balance of comfort and charisma is what makes sandalwood “the fragrance that stays.”

Why Sandalwood Is Used in Perfumes

Perfumers usually incorporate sandalwood as a base note, meaning it appears in the final, deepest, and most long-lasting phase of a fragrance.

Sandalwood pairs beautifully with:

Citrus (like lemon, bergamot, mandarin)
Florals (rose, jasmine, water lily)
Spices (pepper, cardamom, cinnamon)
Woods (cedar, vetiver)
Musks, ambers, and herbs

This versatility is why sandalwood shows up in both fresh summer fragrances and deep, wintery scents.

How Sandalwood Enhances a Perfume

Think of sandalwood as the emotional foundation of a fragrance.
It adds:

Warmth
Smoothness
Depth
Longevity
Calm sophistication

When the top and heart notes fade, sandalwood is the soft whisper that remains the part of the scent people remember weeks later.

Sandalwood in MYOP Perfumes

Blue: Refreshing and adventurous with grapefruit and pink pepper top notes, lavender and tarragon in the middle, and a warm woody base of sandalwood and vetiver.

Aqua Game: Bright citrus top notes of lemon and orange, floral water lily, neroli, and sage in the middle, and a grounding warm base of cedar, musk, and sandalwood.

Ibiza: A fresh, citrusy start with mandarin orange and lemon, spicy pepper and cedarwood heart, finishing with earthy sandalwood and patchouli base notes.