Sandalo
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Sandalo by Acqua di Parma is built around warm, creamy sandalwood, with a spiced citrus lift at the start. Cardamom and bergamot open it crisp and a little peppery, before violet leaf and rose soften the middle with a powdery green calm. The base is where it settles: sandalwood, musk and vanilla, smooth rather than sweet. Launched in 2017 and worn by men and women alike, it suits anyone who wants sandalwood without heaviness. Wearers reach for it across autumn, winter and spring, mostly in the evening though it works by day too. The longevity vote leans moderate to long-lasting, and the sillage vote leans moderate as well. A 10ml decant carries you through a full season of testing before you commit to a full bottle.
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The community verdict
On autumn evenings, Sandalo moves from cardamom and bergamot through violet leaf and rose to sandalwood, musk and vanilla. Staying power divides between moderate and long-lasting; the largest group finds projection moderate, with strong the next view. Winter and daytime work too.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Heartafter a few minutes
- Basewhat lingers
- Brand
- Acqua di Parma
- Perfumer
- Julie Masse
- Scent profile
- Unisex
- Launched
- 2017
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Acqua di Parma Sandalo, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Sandalwood shavings and cardamom in a lamplit study on an autumn evening.
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity100 votes
Most voted: 38%Moderate
35%Long lasting
Sillage100 votes
Most voted: 48%Moderate
32%Strong
Season100 votes
Most voted: 32%Autumn
28%Winter
Time of day100 votes
Most voted: 40%Evening
38%Daytime
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Longevity100 votes
- Very weak5%5 votes
- Weak15%15 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)38%38 votes
- Long lasting35%35 votes
- Eternal7%7 votes
Sillage100 votes
- Intimate14%14 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)48%48 votes
- Strong32%32 votes
- Enormous6%6 votes
Season100 votes
- Spring22%22 votes
- Summer18%18 votes
- Autumn (Most voted)32%32 votes
- Winter28%28 votes
Time of day100 votes
- Daytime38%38 votes
- Office0%0 votes
- Evening (Most voted)40%40 votes
- Night out22%22 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
At 3 sprays a day.
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Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.
Hand-decanted from the original bottle
Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.
Wear it for days before you commit
Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.
Just like the full bottle
A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.
10ML vs a blind buy
What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.
Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
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Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
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No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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No
Travel-ready atomiser
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No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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No
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The house
More from Acqua di Parma
Acqua di Parma started in Parma, Italy, in 1916, when Baron Carlo Magnani created Colonia, one of the first colognes made in the country. That fresh, sunny style still shapes the house. Expect citrus first, bergamot, lemon and orange, with herbs such as basil and coriander, then cedar, sandalwood and a soft musk underneath. Colonia itself is the place to begin: bright citrus, green herbs and clean woods. Fico di Amalfi and Arancia di Capri carry that brightness down to the coast. Colonia Oud shows the darker side of the house, with oud and leather under the familiar freshness.
Frequently asked questions
What does Acqua di Parma Sandalo smell like?
Acqua di Parma Sandalo opens with Bergamot and Cardamom. The heart brings Rose and Violet Leaf. It dries down to Musk, Sandalwood and Vanilla.
Is Acqua di Parma Sandalo long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (38% of votes), and 42% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (48% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Acqua di Parma Sandalo good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn and winter; summer takes only 18% of season votes.
Is Acqua di Parma Sandalo good for winter?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it well for winter: winter takes 28% of season votes, close behind its most-voted season.
Is Acqua di Parma Sandalo for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 62% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 38% for daytime or the office.
Can I wear Acqua di Parma Sandalo to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 0% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Acqua di Parma Sandalo?
Sandalo is made by Acqua di Parma. Its perfumer is Julie Masse. It was launched in 2017.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Acqua di Parma Sandalo?
A 10ml decant of Acqua di Parma Sandalo holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other Acqua di Parma perfumes can I try?
Besides Acqua di Parma Sandalo, 10ML has Colonia, Fico di Amalfi and Arancia di Capri from Acqua di Parma, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Acqua di Parma Sandalo decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Acqua di Parma Sandalo decant is filled by hand from an original Acqua di Parma bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.