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Santal Blanc, Van Cleef & Arpels Woody · 2019

Santal Blanc

Rating4.1 ★ 2,143 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2019
Price$$$$Niche
Best for springDaytime wear
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Collection

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 →
7 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

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 · +2 more
WoodyPowderyFruitySweetWarm SpicyMuskyVioletAmber
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Woody
Powdery
Fruity
Sweet
Warm Spicy
Musky
Violet
Amber
Vanilla
Balsamic

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
31%
summer
26%
fall
27%
winter
16%
Time of day
day
72%
night
28%

What people say

What people love
softwhitesandalwoodmixedcreamysweetnessfigmilkcleanairyliteralwood
What people criticise
sandalwooddryincensylittlemilkycoconuttysafeblindbuypeopleexpensiveprice

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Mandarin Ora…Fig NectarSandalwoodVioletMuskTonka BeanBenzoin
topheartbase

Signature pair: Tonka Bean and Benzoin

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In plain words

The main accords of Santal Blanc are woody and powdery. It opens with Fig Nectar and Mandarin Orange, reveals Sandalwood and Violet at its heart, and dries down to Musk and Tonka Bean. People reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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