Terrible Moon: White Sandalwood and Cacao Lotion

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White Sandalwood and Cacao.

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This lotion features a dry, white sandalwood that is the star of the show, backed by what I swear is a fruity sort of cacao? It is not the same sort of sandalwood and cacao found in Velvet, if anyone is wondering.

 

I was hoping that this one would be heavier on the cacao and that the cacao would be more chocolate-y than fruity, so I don't need more than my decant.

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I get equal parts of sandalwood and cacao but neither are what I was expecting. The scent is, indeed, quite bone dry as already mentioned. So much so that when first applied there's something akin to a cologne undernote that I found a bit jarring the first time I applied this. But that evaporates pretty quickly and the duo settle more into themselves. This scent like some other recent releases with cocoa or vanilla notes is in no way foodie, so if that is your whole jam, you might not be into this without forewarning. 
That said, I have found this scent to be an absolute delight on its own terms. In fact, I've taken to putting it on just before bed both to moisturize my skin (as with all of the Lab's lotions, this one absorbs and moisturizes with ease, and I only require a small amount, so I forsee this bottle lasting months!) and also to act as my bedtime fragrance. It's present in its scent but not overpowering so that it would keep me awake. I could also see putting this lotion on after, say, a day at the beach, and that it would likely mix beautifully with remnants of SPF cream, saltwater and sun.