Sprayed it on card and it smelled exactly like my most detested fragrance of all time, Santal 33, goddammit it I hate that scent and couldn't believe I'd accidentally bought 30ml of a dupe thereof. BUT, on skin, thank christ, it's not that. It's got a sandlewood vibe but is more subtle and fresh, light. It kind of smells like it could be a Guerlain Homme flanker. Very nice!
Discontinued but still available at rock bottom prices online, Stash suffered the fate of being ahead of its time.
What you get: peppery pistachio that veers almost towards dry coconut. A smoky birch richness that reminds me a little of Comme Des Garcons' Black. Light incense. Amber-hued musk. Vetiver. Grapefruit.A very light floral note. Sage. The notes are very distinct and clear.
None of these notes would be out of place in a niche scent, but they were probably too challenging for a mainstream celebrity scent at the time. It's also unisex before it was fashionable, light, dry and resolutely lacking in sickly sweetness.
This must surely be the perfume SJP first proposed when the idea of a perfume with her name was first floated. She was told then that the market wasn't ready, and even when Stash was launched, it turned out it still wasn't ready.
Still, that's your gain, and mine. The fact that you can pick up a bottle for under twenty quid is a proper steal. This is a perfect autumn scent for me, and when I haul it out if storage each year, I'm always surprised but quite how good it is. Shame about the bottle - there's a fair bit of evaporation just from leaving it sitting, and that seems a common issue, from what I read. Still, at this price, it's easy enough to buy a backup bottle, even two.