How to Use sandalwood in a Sentence

sandalwood

noun
  • Then, the sandalwood and suede add a very nice leather-like base.
    Mercedes Viera, refinery29.com, 20 Jan. 2022
  • Leather accord, sandalwood, and a touch of oud wood round things out for a scent that brings the heat.
    Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2020
  • The fresh and spicy scent of bergamot pairs very well with sandalwood’s woody and warm musky scent.
    Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • So minty on the nose, with cedar, sandalwood, spearmint, and a savory grace note to the mountain berries.
    Brian Freedman, Forbes, 17 May 2021
  • Consumer testers loved the sandalwood, sage and amber notes of the Blue Ridge scent.
    Lynn Redmile, Good Housekeeping, 20 Oct. 2020
  • This scent is the perfect blend of musk and rum, with notes of sandalwood, jasmine and clove.
    Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 17 May 2022
  • Plus, the skin and beard products have an earthy sandalwood scent.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 1 June 2023
  • The heart notes are earthy musk, sandalwood and heliotrope.
    David Moin, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The base notes include iris, sandalwood, and white musk.
    Allyson Portee, Forbes, 3 July 2022
  • The fruity notes are amplified here with a bit of sandalwood, pear and vanilla on the palate.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2022
  • The rich, fruity top note gives way to a heart of rich florals such as heliotrope and and tuberose, and dries down to a creamy sandalwood.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2023
  • There, notes of musk and sandalwood meet the sweet smells of Sol de Janeiro and…I’m getting a headache just thinking about it.
    Dianna Mazzone Singh, Allure, 20 June 2024
  • It was made up of grapefruit, green tea, lemon and sandalwood.
    Ephrat Livni, Quartz, 10 Aug. 2019
  • She’s drawn to unisex scent Bond No.9 West Side, with notes of rose, ylang ylang, sandalwood, and musk.
    Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 10 June 2024
  • As the cologne dries down, you’ll be enveloped in tonka bean and sandalwood notes.
    Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Dec. 2022
  • The duo paired tonka bean and sandalwood essence, as well as notes of black coffee.
    James Manso, WWD, 3 Sep. 2024
  • The opening whiff is fresh and crispy clean before the darker side rears its head with a blend of musks and sandalwood.
    ELLE, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Added to that is a woodsy underpinning of sandalwood and a wisp of smoke.
    Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Notes of freesia, mandarin, sage, white lily, patchouli, and sandalwood make for a timeless blend.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Still, don’t expect to smell like a jar of Bonne Maman; the dry down’s sandalwood and amber keep things chic.
    Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2022
  • At the base, warm and woody notes of vetiver, patchouli and sandalwood balance out the sunnier notes in the top and middle.
    Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Wild made an attempt at a manly black case and a musky sandalwood case, Ward says.
    Katherine Dunn, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2022
  • Aloe vera soothes the skin, while sandalwood and black pepper give it a warm and spicy fragrance.
    Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022
  • The base notes are sandalwood, musks, warm amber, and Virginia cedar.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 June 2022
  • There’s some grip to the texture here, and the flavors suggest sandalwood, grilled stone fruit and fennel.
    Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 2 July 2020
  • The newer fragrances are more likely to play off smoky or woodsy notes, with hints of cedar and sandalwood, Levy says.
    Claire Ballentine, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Instead, there is vanilla, amber, sandalwood, and the whole scent rests on a big fluffy note of steamed, frothed milk.
    Tynan Sinks, Allure, 25 Jan. 2018
  • The blush is scented a milky sandalwood, with arnica and green tea, a blend dreamed up by the house’s perfumer.
    Linda Wells, Town & Country, 16 Apr. 2021
  • Both scents also have notes of cedarwood to evoke the outdoors and sandalwood to create a nice warmth.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2021
  • You Rêve opens with buttercream, features heart notes of plum butter, toasted almond, iris and sandalwood, and dries down to ambrette and ambrox bases.
    James Manso, WWD, 25 Sep. 2024

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