Craftsman Soap Co. Alakaʻi Cologne Oil in clear glass roller ball bottle with black cap — sandalwood and vetiver essential oil cologne handcrafted in Los Angeles
Craftsman Soap Co. Alakaʻi Cologne Oil clear glass roller ball bottle among tropical grass — Hawaiian wilderness essential oil cologne with sandalwood and vetiver
Craftsman Soap Co. Alakaʻi Cologne Oil in clear glass roller ball bottle with black cap — sandalwood and vetiver essential oil cologne handcrafted in Los Angeles
Craftsman Soap Co. Alakaʻi Cologne Oil clear glass roller ball bottle among tropical grass — Hawaiian wilderness essential oil cologne with sandalwood and vetiver

Alaka'i Cologne Oil

Sandalwood | Ginger | Resin

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Where clouds settle over a volcanic plateau, the Alakaʻi rainforest exists in permanent mist — ancient, dense, and without a parallel. The feeling of standing within the canopy of the rainforest, trapped between swamp-strewn earth and low clouds. The weight of warm resin in the air; rich damp earth, spice moving through it with a thread of tropical flower.

Size
$ 32.00

The Accord

Alakaʻi is a distillation of ancient Hawaiian rainforest — sandalwood and vetiver grounded in warm resin, lifted by cardamom, ginger, and geranium. Dense, warm, and unhurried.

Opening

Sandalwood
Amyris
Pink Pepper

Heart

Geranium Bourbon
Cardamom
Ginger
Ylang Ylang

Drydown

Fir Balsam
Amyris
Cistus
Benzoin

Thin canopy grips, shrouded in cloud. Underfoot, lapping fronds of fern veil sheer drops into the sky below. A rifling rises up, unseen, out of the swamp. Danger is improbable. Still, imaginings persist.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the full ingredients?

Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Sandalwood Oil (Santalum Album Wood Oil), Jojoba Oil (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil), Amyris Oil (Bulnesia Sarmientoi Wood Oil), Vetiver Oil (Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil), Frankincense CO2 Extract (Boswellia Carterii CO2 Extract), Squalane, Geranium Bourbon Oil (Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil), Ginger CO2 Extract (Zingiber Officinale Root CO2 Extract), Labdanum Extract (Cistus Ladaniferus Resin Extract), Cardamom CO2 Extract (Elettaria Cardamomum Seed CO2 Extract), Benzoin Resin Extract (Styrax Benzoin Resin Extract), Peru Balsam Oil (Myroxylon Pereirae Resin Oil), Pink Pepper Oil (Piper Nigrum Fruit Oil), Parfum, Oakmoss Extract (Evernia Prunastri Extract), Ylang Ylang Oil (Cananga Odorata Flower Oil), Tocopherol (Vitamin E)

How do I apply cologne oil?

Roll onto pulse points — wrists, base of throat, behind the ears. These spots generate heat that warms the oil and releases the scent gradually throughout the day.

How much should I use?

Less than you think. Oil-based cologne is more concentrated than it appears and builds quickly. You can always add more.

Is it safe for sensitive skin?

Every ingredient is used within IFRA safety guidelines for leave-on skin products. Essential oils are potent botanicals — individual sensitivity varies, and patch test is recommended before first use if you have known reactions to any of the listed ingredients.

Can the color vary?

Some essential oils carry natural pigmentation from the botanical source — color varies naturally batch to batch.

Why oil and not alcohol?

Oil-based cologne opens with more subtlety than alcohol. What you smell on application is what you wear: an accord that develops on your skin rather than dissipating into the air. It stays close without announcement, a more personal expression of an accord.