Lucky Santal

What's the true scent of the holiday season? For some, it's the traditional Christmas tree with resinous pine and sweet winter spices, for others, a cracking woodfire or a fortifying dram of dark liquor. But no matter how you arrive there, the unifying theme is comfort- the existentially soothing, deeply warming kind of comfort that comes when the cares of everyday life can be temporarily cast aside for a few days of blissful relaxation with family and friends. And that's why we're so honored that Dixit & Zak has gifted us with Lucky Santal, an exclusive scent that presents the smell of the holiday season as only they could- a simply magical elixir centering a collection of exquisitely rich and rare sandalwoods that glow with the gentle majesty of true luxury.

The encompassing feeling of contentment starts from the moment Lucky Santal is first sprayed, as a delightful sparkle of tart key lime lifts a smooth floral top, with a mouthwatering ribbon of honey adding a peaceful sweetness to the spice-kissed Damascus rose and white floral bouquet in the romantic heart. But sandalwood has top billing here for a reason- a golden weave of exceptionally warm and creamy sandalwoods from Caledonia and Mysore and rich Bengali oud, along with the captivatingly unique Indian ingredients that you can only get in a Dixit & Zak fragrance- the milky rice-like aroma of pandanus leaf, the intoxicating zing of saffron-laced tobacco, and, of particular note, the traditional ayurvedic material known as mitti attar, or baked clay sandalwood, with its deeply earthy yet fresh aroma reminiscent of the petrichor scent of freshly fallen rain. It all combines to create an eau de parfum of uncommon opulence and incomparable tranquility. There's more than a few ways to capture the warmth of the holiday season in fragrance, but now that we've tried Lucky Santal, we might just have a new favorite.