Clean Reserve : Sel Santal
Clean (2016)

I'm on my second full bottle of Sel Santal, and I know I'll definitely get a third once this one is finished. Sel Santal is such a comforting, pleasing fragrance that takes me back to the High Desert in central Oregon where I grew up. I can't recommend this scent enough—give it a try and let it bring you a sense of home.

Who is the nose behind this fragrance?

It is unisex, leans masculine. It is an exquisite fragrance.

I absolutely love Clean Reserve Sel Santal , I can’t understand the negative reviews , it’s such a gorgeous unisex fragrance ….
It’s smells nothing like Santal 33 as some say
It’s a beautiful light EDP Sandalwood and Cypress Fragrance
As a love out of the many fragrances I own …
I give it a 10/10 …
I’m wearing it now and really enjoying it ,again its an absolute love from me l

This kicks off with the green coconutty Australian sandalwood made famous by Le Labo's Santal 33, topped with apricot and snuggled up in in a fuzzy blanket of hazy laundry musks and salty sea air. It's quickly joined by traditional sawdusty sandalwood.

That's about it - a push/pull between green coconut sandalwood and brown sawdust sandalwood, taking place in fuzzy, milky laundry musks.

I don't love the mix of coconut and sawdust - it seems like they're bringing out the worst in each other. And the milky musk, which is clearly Clean's signature, is a little at odds with the woods. Nothing here is bad, but I can't help but feel like this is screaming "I'M NOT OFFENSIVE!" so hard that it crosses over ironically into offensive territory, while the clash of the sandalwoods is an odd counterpoint. Meh.