Bois 1920
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
The first minutes burst forth with caramelised vanilla blossom and a sharp-sweet caramel note that greets your skin like warm toffee. It's immediately gourmand, setting expectations high, before that subtle funk begins its gradual emergence—a whisper of fermentation beneath the sugar rush that keeps the composition grounded.
As the composition settles, dulce de leche becomes the dominant player, transforming the fragrance into something luscious and almost creamy against your skin. Cotton candy adds an airy sweetness whilst frangipani and white blossoms weave through with delicate florality, and that funk deepens into something vaguely animalic—a necessary earthiness that prevents everything from dissolving into pure confection. The spice accord subtly warms the base, introducing a gentle pepper-like warmth.
The base notes consolidate into a soft, musky vanilla cloud anchored by tonka bean absolute and skin-like musk. The sweetness lingers but becomes increasingly creamy and close to the skin—less candy-counter and more expensive cosmetic—whilst the spice accord fades to a background warmth that suggests intimate proximity rather than projection.
Sandalo e The is a fragrance that abandons subtlety entirely, which is precisely its charm. Cristian Calabrò has crafted something closer to a gourmand confection than the contemplative tea-and-sandalwood pairing the name suggests. This is caramel melted into vanilla blossom—not the thin, synthetic vanilla of department store fragrances, but something rounder, almost custardy—whilst dulce de leche and tonka bean absolute conspire to create a scent that smells like burnt sugar cooling on a marble slab.
What distinguishes Sandalo e Te from the parade of similar creamy vanillas is that peculiar "funk" notation in the heart, which prevents the composition from cloying into pure pastry shop sentimentality. It introduces an almost fermented quality, a slight wisp of something aged and complex beneath the candy façade. The cotton candy and frangipani amplify the airy-sweet character, whilst white blossoms provide a whisper of floral restraint—a counterpoint to the creamy, spiced base notes that lend warmth rather than theatrical projection.
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