Santal 33 Eau de Parfum (2011) combines cardamom, iris and violet with Australian sandalwood, cedarwood and spicy, leathery, musky notes. Australian sandalwood is drier and greener than the creamy Indian kind, and with leather it smells of a new wooden floor and a worn saddle. Body products and Santal 26 home fragrance are separate.
What Wearers Say
One wearer loves the combination of creamy sandalwood, dry woods, cardamom and leather.
Another owner enjoys its soft, sweet woods and floral accents.
Some wearers find an unwanted dill or pickle-like impression on skin.
One sampler finds the opening harsh and wood-stain-like, even though the drydown improves.
Great for
Try it if dry sandalwood, cardamom, leather and soft floral accents appeal.
Not for
Sample first if sour green, dill-like or sharply woody impressions put you off.
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How It Compares
vs. Dossier Woody Sandalwood
Dossier names Santal 33 as Woody Sandalwood's inspiration. Both pair violet, cardamom and iris with cedar and sandalwood; Dossier adds ambrox and cypriol where Le Labo lists leather.
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