Keiko Mecheri Makassar Bois de Santal
How it smells
Main smell: amber and woody. It opens with amber and geranium, moves to amber and cedar and dries down to amber and benzoin.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Makassar Bois de 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
About Keiko Mecheri Makassar Bois de Santal
Keiko Mecheri is the house behind Makassar Bois de Santal.
For work or for evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its amber side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Makassar Bois de Santal price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €63. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs less than Amouage Outlands and Stephane Humbert Lucas 777 Taklamakan.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Amouage Outlands and Stephane Humbert Lucas 777 Taklamakan last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like amber and benzoin are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
More from Keiko Mecheri
The house has 30 perfumes here, led by Iris d'Argent unisex, Isles Lointaines and Les Zazous unisex.
The style of Makassar Bois de Santal
The strongest accord is amber (100%), followed by woody and warm spicy. You will probably like it if you enjoy amber and woody smells and notes like amber and amber. Less obvious notes include patchouli, oud and labdanum.
Perfumes that smell like Makassar Bois de Santal
Similar picks to try: Amouage Outlands (9 shared notes), Stephane Humbert Lucas 777 Taklamakan (9 shared notes), Rayhaan Terra (9 shared notes) and Goldfield & Banks Desert Rosewood (9 shared notes).
More questions
Does Makassar Bois de Santal project well?
Medium. People near you can smell it.
Can men wear Makassar Bois de Santal?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.