"You Smell So Good" Compliments Are Directly Correlated to This Kind of Perfume

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We've already talked about the prevalence of beloved notes like rose and vanilla in what feels like the majority of our favorite perfumes, and cozy sandalwood is another unanimous favorite. It manages to feel warm and woody, but it also possesses a creamy richness, which makes it the perfect base note for a wide range of fragrances—not just the sweet, spicy, and musky types you might initially assume. 

Whether you already love sandalwood like us or are new to or unsure of the popular note, we're going to go ahead and say adding a sandalwood perfume to your fall fragrance wardrobe is one of the best moves you can make this season (especially in the "You smell so good" compliment department).

Thanks to the scent's surprising versatility, we're of the strong belief that the perfect warm and inviting sandalwood perfume exists for anyone who loves to wear fragrance or who just wants to smell intoxicatingly lovely. Does that sound over-the-top? Just wait because we've rounded up the top 12 sandalwood perfumes to prove just how serious we are. Keep scrolling!

Best Overall: Le Labo Santal 33 Eau de Parfum

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Byredo Mojave Ghost Eau de Parfum

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Diptyque Tam Dao Eau de Parfum

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Serge Lutens Santal Majuscule Perfume

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Acqua di Parma Yuzu Eau de Parfum

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Tom Ford Oud Wood Eau de Parfum

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Frédéric Malle Dans Tes Bras Eau de Parfum

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Henry Rose Queens & Monsters Eau de Parfum

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Maison Louis Marie No.04 Bois de Balincourt Eau de Parfum

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D.S. & Durga Radio Bombay Eau de Parfum

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Sana Jardin Sandalwood Temple Eau de Parfum

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DedCool Fragrance 02

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This article was originally published at an earlier date and has since been updated. 

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Erin has been writing a mix of beauty and wellness content for Who What Wear for over four years. Prior to that, she spent two and half years writing for Byrdie. She now calls Santa Monica home but grew up in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and studied writing, rhetoric, and communication at University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. She studied abroad in Galway, Ireland, and spent a summer in L.A. interning with the Byrdie and Who What Wear family. After graduating from UW, she spent one year in San Francisco, where she worked as a writer for Pottery Barn Kids and PBteen before moving down to L.A. to begin her career as a beauty editor. She considers her day-to-day beauty aesthetic very low-maintenance and relies on staples like clear brow serum (from Kimiko!), Lawless's Lip Plumping Mask in Cherry Vanilla, and an eyelash curler. For special occasions or days when she's taking more meetings or has an event, she'll wear anything and everything from Charlotte Tilbury (the foundations are game-changing), some shimmer on her lids (Stila and Róen do it best), and a few coats of the best mascara-type product on earth, Surratt's Noir Lash Tint.