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 →

intimateenormous

Price value39

overpricedgreat value

Gender lean52

femininemasculine

Accord radar

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

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Full accord breakdown

Main accords

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Woody

Powdery

Amber

Warm Spicy

Iris

Vanilla

Balsamic

Violet

Aromatic

Earthy

Community profile

community votes

Longevity

very weak

weak

moderate

29%

long lasting

50%

eternal

16%

Sillage

intimate

moderate

50%

strong

34%

enormous

Season

spring

21%

summer

fall

37%

winter

33%

Time of day

day

52%

night

49%

Gender

female

more female

unisex

62%

more male

19%

male

Value

way overpriced

11%

overpriced

33%

46%

good value

great value

What people say

What people love

longlastingsmoothbutterycomfortingsandalwoodprofilebigsillageoverwhelmingqualitymasterfully

What people criticise

linearfragrancesmellsharpscreechysyntheticcloyingheadacheinducingsensitiveusers

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by scent profile

90% match

Molecule 04 Escentric Molecules

Escentric Molecules

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89% match

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Christian Louboutin

woodybalsamic

88% match

Patchouli Franck Boclet

Franck Boclet

woodypatchouli

88% match

Santal de Mysore Serge Lutens

Serge Lutens

warm spicybalsamic

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

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How its notes pair

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Signature pair: Tonka Bean and Benzoin

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In plain words

The main accords of Santal Austral are woody and powdery. It opens with Iris, reveals Sandalwood at its heart, and dries down to Tonka Bean and Benzoin. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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