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Santal Calling, Ex Nihilo
Powdery · 2022

Santal Calling

by Ex Nihilo
Rating4.1 ★ 1,361 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2022
PowderyWoodyMusky
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
6 notes
topfirst impression
Nutmeg
heartthe character
IrisMilk
basethe foundation
SandalwoodMuskVanilla

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
59
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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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 →
35
intimateenormous
Price value31
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean39
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
PowderyWoodyMuskyIrisLactonicWarm SpicyFresh SpicyViolet
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Powdery
Woody
Musky
Iris
Lactonic
Warm Spicy
Fresh Spicy
Violet

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
8%
moderate
46%
long lasting
34%
eternal
9%
Sillage
intimate
18%
moderate
61%
strong
19%
enormous
3%
Season
spring
27%
summer
15%
fall
33%
winter
26%
Time of day
day
69%
night
32%
Gender
female
15%
more female
24%
unisex
56%
more male
4%
male
2%
Value
way overpriced
20%
overpriced
44%
ok
30%
good value
5%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
creamysoftscentsmoothcompositionwithoutharshedgesbrightsweetmilkysandalwood
What people criticise
lacksleatherymossydepthsantalopeningsmellsharpslightlymedicinallineardevelopment

Smells similar

by scent profile
88% match
Xian Ormonde Jayne
Ormonde Jayne
woodyfresh spicy
88% match
Musc Moschus Rania J
Rania J
powderyiris
87% match
Pikovaya Dama Xerjoff
Xerjoff
powderyaldehydic
87% match
Milky Musk 39 Parle Moi de Parfum
Parle Moi de Parfum
woodybalsamic

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

NutmegIrisMilkMuskVanillaSandalwood
topheartbase

Signature pair: Milk and Vanilla

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In plain words

The main accords of Santal Calling are powdery and woody. It opens with Nutmeg, reveals Iris and Milk at its heart, and dries down to Sandalwood and Musk. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and autumn, mostly by day.

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