54 community ratings

Santal Musc

Name: Santal Musc
Brand: Narciso Rodriguez

Perfumer: Caroline Sabas

2017UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.8/ 10

Community score
54 ratings

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Narciso Rodriguez Santal Musc is a sweet, spicy and woody unisex scent built on ylang-ylang, cardamom and musk.

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Skunky's take: Something sweet in here, my nose went straight to the bakery.

How does it perform?

From 59 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.6 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.9 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.6 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

83% 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

Ylang-ylang Cardamom Musk

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Creamy
Resinous

What does Santal Musc smell like?

The floral softness of ylang-ylang meets the spicy coolness of cardamom, while musk lays a powdery, creamy base beneath them. Sweetness leads, with the oriental and resinous sides adding a warm depth in the background.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. More voters call it feminine, but a sizeable share find it masculine, so it suits both. Hermès Cardamusc and Rituals Roi d'Orient have a close profile.