Welcome to Worth It! Every other week, I'll introduce you to a new product that I've tested and loved: the kind of love I'm talking about, the kind that drains you to the bottom and tells your friends, "I found The-One." Think of it as permission to splurge on anything featured here. Read on (opens in a new tab) for the items you don't want to give away, and for our latest Worth It breakdown.

This oriental scent from Atelier Cologne is mesmerizing. Boosted by Australian sandalwood (one of the most precious woods in the world), it is enhanced by Italian bergamot and Central American guaiac wood. It's warm, woody, sensual, and androgynous, a scent that anyone can rock.

"Comfortable" and "reliable" are far from the sexiest words in the English language. They may bring to mind orthopedic shoes or a close friend describing a long-term relationship. Working on the couch every day, matching sweat sets are the new business casual, and the hottest dress in town is literally made for napping (opens in new tab). Everyone is looking for comfort and security, myself included. And I often turn to fragrance. I burn candles (opens in new tab) throughout my apartment, keep a diffuser by my bedside, and surround myself with pleasant perfumes to calm my stressed-out mind.

Santal carmine is the olfactory equivalent of a weight blanket. I most associate this pure sandalwood scent with 6 p.m., when I close my laptop for the evening and pour myself a cup of my favorite winter herbal tea (opens in a new tab). As comforting as it is, its dependability is what makes this scent stand out in my ever-growing fragrance collection (opens in new tab). It is sexy enough to seduce on a date, comfortable enough to be casual with friends, and subtle enough to swipe on after a nighttime shower before crawling under the covers. For this reason, I carry the travel size (opens in new tab) in my purse 24/7, and at $365, I expect a lot from a perfume. This perfume has never let me down, even in the past year when literally nothing has been promised. Oh.