109 community ratings

Sir Santal

Name: Sir Santal
Brand: Birkholz

2019UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.8/ 10

Community score
109 ratings

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Birkholz Sir Santal is a sweet, spicy and woody unisex scent that suits autumn and winter best.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 99 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

5.8 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

87% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Creamy
Resinous
Leathery

What does Sir Santal smell like?

It opens with warm cardamom and pepper, then leather and orris root give the heart a dry, leathery spine. The base settles into sandalwood, amber and benzoin, a creamy, resinous sweetness softened by musk.

Longevity is good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and few choose summer. It leans towards nights out, evenings and leisure time; half of voters read it as masculine, though it wears comfortably on anyone. Maison Asrar III Thriller and Commodity Gold have a close profile.