Sånd Ånd Fragrances

Unisex
Eau de Parfum
Year: 2020

At a glance

Is Sånd Ånd Fragrances worth trying?

Sånd by ånd fragrances is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women and men.

Best match
Evening, Special Occasion wear in Fall, Winter
Performance feel
Good longevity with Moderate sillage
Signature profile
warm spicy, amber, woody with Banana, Cardamom, Black Pepper

The first impression

Sånd by ånd fragrances is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women and men. Sånd was launched in 2020. The nose behind this fragrance is Simon Constantine. Top note is Banana; middle notes are Cardamom and Black Pepper; base notes are Australian Sandalwood, Benzoin and Labdanum.

What shapes the scent

warm spicy 100%
amber 85%
woody 70%
fruity 60%
sweet 50%
powdery 40%
tropical 35%
aromatic 30%
balsamic 25%

The perfumer behind it

Simon Constantine

Simon Constantine

Simon Constantine is a British perfumer known for his work with Lush and its sister brand B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful. He is the son of Lush co-founder Mark Constantine and has created many of the brand's iconic fragrances, including Breath Of God and Cardamom Coffee. His style often features natural and ethically sourced ingredients, with a focus on bold, unconventional combinations. Constantine's work reflects Lush's commitment to fresh, handmade products.

Notes pyramid

Top Notes

First impression · 15-30 min

Banana Banana

Heart Notes

Core character · 2-4 hours

Cardamom Cardamom
Black Pepper Black Pepper

Base Notes

Lasting impression · 4+ hours

Australian Sandalwood Australian Sandalwood
Benzoin Benzoin
Labdanum Labdanum

The mood it creates

The Alchemist Archetype: Portrait of Sånd Ånd Fragrances

Essence

The Alchemist transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary, and Sånd embodies this alchemical magic. With its unexpected banana top note dissolving into warm spices and sacred sandalwood, this fragrance transmutes playful fruitiness into meditative depth. They are the quiet experimenter who finds divinity in the mundane, turning kitchen spices into ritual incense and tropical sweetness into temple offerings.

Style & Aesthetic

Their aesthetic balances monastic simplicity with bohemian richness-linen tunics dyed with ochre, hammered silver rings, and well-worn leather journals. The golden amber glow of Sånd mirrors their love for raw materials: unpolished gemstones, hand-thrown ceramics, and wooden surfaces darkened by decades of oiled fingertips.

Philosophy & Values

They believe everything contains latent potential waiting to be unlocked. The cardamom’s sharpness and benzoin’s resinous sweetness reflect their creed: opposing forces must collide to create transcendence. Time is cyclical to them, as evident in Sånd’s evolution from bright top notes to eternal base notes.

Relationships

They attract seekers and skeptics alike, offering cryptic wisdom over shared cups of spiced tea. Romantic partners are drawn to their paradoxical nature-both grounded and mystical-but may struggle with their occasional emotional remoteness when immersed in solitary pursuits.

Lifestyle

Dawn meditation precedes hours spent distilling tinctures or studying archaic texts. Evenings are for hosting intimate gatherings where conversations meander like Sånd’s sillage-lingering just long enough to leave an impression before dissolving into memory.

Shadow

Their obsession with transformation can become escapism; the black pepper’s bite warns against losing themselves in endless reinvention. The banana’s fleetingness reminds them that not all experiments yield permanence.

Conclusion

Sånd is the scent of a mind forever at work-a sensory manuscript where each note is an alchemical symbol, promising that even the simplest ingredients can become sacred.