What does it smell like?
Main smell: warm spicy and fresh spicy. It opens with cardamom and pepper, moves to lavender and nutmeg and dries down to sandalwood and vanilla.
- Came out
- 2002
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Santal notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Floris Santal EDT
Floris is the house behind Santal EDT. It comes as Eau de Toilette.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €93. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Penhaligon's Penhaligons Trade Routes Halfeti and Elizabeth Taylor Passion for Men but less than Tom Ford Oud Wood.
Best season for Santal
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer.
How long Santal stays on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Toilette, it is lighter than an Eau de Parfum, so it fades sooner. Mont Blanc Individuel and Penhaligon's Penhaligons Trade Routes Halfeti last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like sandalwood and vanilla are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by fresh spicy and woody. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and fresh spicy smells and notes like lavender and sandalwood. Less obvious notes include bergamot, clove and Virginia cedar. Perfume fans rate it 4.29 out of 5.
More from Floris
The house has 26 perfumes here, led by Neroli Voyage, Platinum 22 and Chypress.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its fresh spicy side keeps it clean and easy.
Perfumes that smell like Santal
Similar picks to try: Tom Ford Oud Wood (11 shared notes), Mont Blanc Individuel (8 shared notes), Penhaligon's Penhaligons Trade Routes Halfeti (7 shared notes) and Elizabeth Taylor Passion for Men (8 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Mont Blanc Individuel starts from €36.
Perfume comparisons
See the notes, how long each lasts and the price side by side.
Quick answers
Can women wear Santal?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Does Santal project well?
Medium. People near you can smell it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2002.