Santal
Perfumer: Nadja Nassif
Votes lean masculine
40 ratings
From your scent profile
A unisex spicy and woody perfume by L'Orientaliste, released in 1997. Most often worn in autumn and best suited to casual wear.
Skunky's take: Well seasoned, it is not short on spice.
How does it perform?
From 29 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.
Looks good without trying too hard.
Blind buy risk
73% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Resinous
- Earthy
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
EarthyWhen to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 28%Autumn
- 26%Winter
- 26%Spring
- 20%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Casual27%
- Evening20%
- Daytime18%
- Office17%
- Nighttime14%
- Sport4%
Least picked for nights out.
Smells like this
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