Bois de Santal
Perfumer: Emilie Bevierre-Coppermann
16 ratings
From your scent profile
Karl Lagerfeld Bois de Santal is a men's fragrance that sets a woody heart of sandalwood absolute and Palo Santo inside a spicy, sweet frame.
Skunky's take: The floral side leads, it arrives with a bouquet.
How does it perform?
From 21 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Easily worth what it costs.
Blind buy risk
100% 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
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Creamy
What does Bois de Santal smell like?
Sage, Madagascar pepper and cypress open dry and peppery. Sandalwood absolute and Palo Santo then form the woody core. Tonka bean, sympep and amber sweeten the base and give it a creamy warmth.
Longevity and sillage both rate as moderate, though few voters have weighed in. Voters see it as good value. It is classed as masculine. The Merchant Of Venice Red Potion (Eau de Parfum) and Scentologia Ab.so.lute. have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Sage
- Madagascar pepper
- Cypress
First hours
- Sandalwood absolute
- Palo Santo
Towards evening
- Tonka bean
- Sympep
- Amber
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 50%Winter
- 33%Autumn
- 17%Spring
- Daytime26%
- Office26%
- Casual21%
- Evening16%
- Nighttime11%
Least picked for nights out.
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Last updated: October 26, 2026














