Santal Noble
Perfumer: Jean Laporte
125 ratings
From your scent profile
Maître Parfumeur et Gantier Santal Noble is a sweet, spicy and warm woody scent for men, with smoky, resinous and slightly animalic tones that give it a dark character.
Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.
How does it perform?
From 92 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
78% 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
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Animal
- Powdery
- Resinous
- Earthy
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Powdery
Resinous
EarthyWhat does Santal Noble smell like?
It opens with frankincense, spices and coffee. In the heart, vanilla, patchouli, Mysore sandalwood and vetiver soften it into an earthy sweetness. As it dries, castoreum, oakmoss and ambergris leave a powdery, leathery depth.
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out, though leisure and business wear also get votes. Voters mostly call it masculine and classic. Its profile is close to Goutal Ambre Fétiche and Molinard Habanita.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Frankincense
- Spices
- Coffee
First hours
- Vanilla
- Patchouli
- Mysore sandalwood
Towards evening
- Castoreum
- Oakmoss
- Ambergris
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 34%Autumn
- 32%Winter
- 22%Spring
- 12%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Evening23%
- Nighttime22%
- Casual21%
- Office18%
- Daytime16%
Smells like this
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47% matchThe Dark Side (Extrait de Parfum)
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Last updated: October 26, 2026