Santal Royal (Eau de Parfum)
Perfumer: Thierry Wasser
Votes lean masculine
1,264 ratings
From your scent profile
Guerlain Santal Royal Eau de Parfum is a sweet, spicy and woody unisex scent that suits autumn and winter evenings.
Skunky's take: Shows up when the lights come on, born for the evening.
How does it perform?
From 1,122 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
84% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Resinous
- Smoky
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
SmokyWhat does Santal Royal (Eau de Parfum) smell like?
It opens with neroli and jasmine, then turns fruity, floral and spicy in the heart with peach, cinnamon and rose. The base settles into sandalwood, amber, musk, oud and leather, giving a resinous, smoky and leathery warmth.
Longevity and sillage are both rated strong. Most voters pick winter and fall, and evening and night out are the favoured occasions. It leans somewhat masculine, though a good share of voters find it feminine. Montale Oud Edition and Swiss Arabian Attar al Ghutra have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Neroli
- Jasmine
First hours
- Peach
- Cinnamon
- Rose
Towards evening
- Sandalwood
- Amber
- Musk
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 39%Winter
- 39%Autumn
- 17%Spring
- 5%Summer
Winter
Autumn
Spring
Summer- Evening34%
- Nighttime33%
- Casual17%
- Daytime8%
- Office7%
Go easy on it for the office: the sillage is strong.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
68% matchNefarious
Boadicea the Victorious
63% matchOud Edition
Montale · 2021
62% matchAmber Aquilaria
Electimuss · 2014
61% matchSafari Extreme
Abdul Samad Al Qurashi
60% matchAttar al Ghutra
Swiss Arabian · 2014
60% matchOud Assoluto
Pineider · 2014
59% match24 Carat Pure Gold
Lattafa
57% matchShaghaf Oud Aswad
Swiss Arabian
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Last updated: October 26, 2026