Haute Fragrance Company HFC Black Orris vs Matiere Premiere Santal Austral

Haute Fragrance Company HFC Black Orris and Matiere Premiere Santal Austral compared side by side: accords, longevity, sillage and value, so you can pick with confidence.

Black OrrisHaute Fragrance Company HFC20173.9★

85% alikevs

Santal AustralMatiere Premiere20193.9★

The difference in plain words

Black Orris and Santal Austral are very similar; both have Iris and Sandalwood. Black Orris leans more fresh spicy, while Santal Austral leans vanilla. Black Orris is more of an evening scent.

Longer lastingAbout the same

Stronger projectionBlack Orris

Better perceived valueSantal Austral

More of a night scentBlack Orris

Accords

AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →

● Black Orris ● Santal Austral

Both share: Iris · Sandalwood

Only in Black Orris: Lavender · Bergamot · Lemon · Spicy Notes · Black Pepper · Ambergris · Labdanum · Musk

Only in Santal Austral: Tonka Bean · Benzoin

Community votes

Black Orris ← · → Santal Austral

Time of day

day

night

Season

spring

summer

fall

winter

Value

way overpriced

overpriced

good value

great value

Sillage

intimate

moderate

strong

enormous

Longevity

very weak

weak

moderate

long lasting

eternal

Gender

female

more female

unisex

more male

male

Metrics

0–100, with delta

Longevity

LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →

Black Orris +3

Sillage / projection

ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →

Black Orris +5

Price valueSantal Austral +5

Night-nessBlack Orris +20

Gender lean (♀→♂)

Feminine

Masculine

Black Orris profile →Santal Austral profile →