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Smell Sandalwood on paper before it touches skin. The year to write is 2011, the line is “Santal 33,” and the figure is 33. Do not lay two scents on the same wrist and call it a comparison. Sandalwood is worn as ritual as often as it is worn as juice.

Concentration is oil in alcohol, not a quality score. EDT (about 5–15%) shows more top; EDP (about 15–20%) shows more heart and base. Houses vary; this is not a lab assay. One or two sprays on skin or cloth — sternum or hair, not a cloud in a lift. Let it turn an hour before you add more.

Cool to cold, close to skin. Heat turns creamy wood into sun lotion. Yes. Warm, moist skin amplifies sweet and spice; dry or cool skin can turn the same juice woody, soapy or short. Test on your skin, not only a blotter. IFRA sets industry limits on some naturals and synthetics. A reformulation is usually a legal edit, not a betrayal. This atlas is not a safety sheet.

Any ethics or materials I should know? Read the materials chapter for the actual load. Niche and designer often share a family and disagree on dose. No. This atlas is cultural and editorial. Fragrance can irritate; oakmoss, eugenol, citrus oils and musks are common triggers. See a clinician for reactions. Nothing here is a diagnosis, treatment or safety sheet.

Speak of Sandalwood as 2011, “Santal 33,” and 33. A scent is an order, not a ranking.2011

Figures to keep

Year of the note
2011
Figure kept
33
Scent
Sandalwood
Trial line
Santal 33

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