Sandalwood meets rose
Intensity: 4/4
 
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A POWERFUL, FLORAL INTERPRETATION OF SANDALWOOD
Nature becomes Art as the strength of sandalwood is enveloped in tender rose petals. Between bark and blossom, a score of contrasts is underpinned by a refreshing, spicy overture played by cardamom and a darker base of agarwood and notes of myrrh.
Santal Pao Rosa borrows its name from Guerlain’s heritage, with Pao Rosa being the name of a fragrance composed by Aimé Guerlain in 1877 and evoking an encounter between wood and rose.
 
THE FRAGRANCE ARTIST'S TOUCH
Powerful, sacred sandalwood is enveloped in rose.
 
"If it were a sculpture, a wooden work by Guiseppe Penone."
 
With Santal Pao Rosa, sandal wood essence is bottled in excess. This creative endeavour evokes the art of Guiseppe Penone, who led the Arte Povera movement. His work takes the form of installations and sculptures comprising scented and organic woods.
 
SANDALWOOD
Harvested mainly in Australia and distilled on site, sandalwood is distinguished by its woody, creamy note. The tree takes fifteen years to reach the required maturity to yield its essence.
In Santal Pao Rosa, the woody note of sandalwood is underpinned by fig and hazelnut tones.
A beloved ingredient among Guerlain Perfumers, sandalwood lights up numerous House masterpieces with its woody-milky note.
 
In the Perfumer's Words: "Sandalwood can sometimes take on a rosy pink hue. Santal Pao Rosa is both woody strength and floral grace. It is like a sacred love."
 
THE ART OF BOTTLING
Taking inspiration from the Guerlain heritage Square Bottle (1870), the L’Art & La Matière bottle is an exceptional object whose design exudes unisex sophistication steeped with modernity.
 
THE ART OF PERSONALIZATION*
Customize your bottle, choosing from a host of elegant combinations to transform it into your own companion, intimately personal in each and every touch.
*Please note, only the 200mL is available for unique personalization.