Shroff Channabasappa Red Sandal

 

The appearance is similar to the Sandal Flora in that there are pinkish/reddish tones in the melnoorva powder on the paste, though this is darker, more dusky red than dusky pink. There are the floral notes over soft sandalwood which is common to the other dry sandalwood Shroffs I've tried - indeed, the soft floral notes appear to be a Shroff feature as they are there in all the other Shroffs I've reviewed over the years. It's a gentle, somewhat beguiling scent that I find attractive, though doesn't fully excite me or hold my interest. There's some soap, and perhaps a hint of lotus, or, at least, the main scent compound of lotus, 1,4-Dimethoxybenzene, which when synthesised is used in perfumes and skin creams. I noticed it when re-reviewing White Sandal, and I wonder if that lotus scent is in more Shroffs. It's a soft, subtle, creamy, somewhat light and uplifting scent - clean and well behaved. The sort of scent a Vestal Virgin might wear. 

The burn is clean and attractive, following similar lines to other Shroff sandals. There's a subtle touch of saffron and clean linen, and somewhat less florals and more woods than the other sandals, maybe even a light touch of musk. It's quite pleasant, but perhaps I've just had too many of these gentle, clean, well behaved floral sandals in a short spell, because this is not doing much for me. As with the others, I like it, find it attractive, and am intrigued by some of the mysteries attached to the unfolding of the accord. It is not an exciting or passionate scent, but it does what it does well. 

Date: July 2024    Score:  35

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