Santal de Kandy
Perfumer: Nathalie Lorson
Votes lean feminine
55 ratings
From your scent profile
Boucheron Santal de Kandy is a unisex scent that sets the woody warmth of sandalwood and cedarwood against cardamom and black pepper, softened by jasmine and violet.
Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.
How does it perform?
From 49 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
82% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Floral
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Powdery
- Creamy
- Resinous
Fresh
Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Creamy
ResinousWhat does Santal de Kandy smell like?
Voters rate its longevity as good and its sillage as moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin rather than filling a room. Fall and spring lead, though it is worn in all four seasons. It leans towards leisure, daily wear and the office, and votes split almost evenly between feminine and masculine.
It opens with cardamom and black pepper, then jasmine and violet turn the heart floral and powdery. In the base, sandalwood and cedarwood form a woody, creamy and slightly resinous floor. The overall impression is fresh and sweet with a spicy edge. Its profile is close to Profumum Roma Luci dell'Est and Lubin epidOr (2017).
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Cardamom
- Black pepper
First hours
- Jasmine
- Violet
Towards evening
- Sandalwood
- Cedarwood
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 31%Autumn
- 29%Spring
- 20%Winter
- 20%Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer- Casual24%
- Daytime22%
- Office21%
- Nighttime16%
- Evening16%
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
68% matchLuci dell'Est
Profumum Roma · 2016
60% matchEtt Hem (Perfume)
Fueguia 1833 · 2016
55% matchAmber Cedarwood
Hema
55% matchWoman in the City
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54% matchExcellence
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51% matchLa Rive Woman
La Rive
51% matchepidOr (2017)
Lubin · 2017
47% matchReflection 45
Amouage · 2021
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Last updated: October 26, 2026