Mon Santal
Astrophil & StellaExtrait de Parfum2025
Side by side
Mon Santal vs. Guidance
Is Mon Santal better than Guidance?
Guidance wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
SandalwoodVanillaFrankincense
woodywarm spicysweetpowderyvanilla
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The essentials
What's different between Mon Santal and Guidance?
| Mon Santal | Guidance | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Extrait de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2025 | 2023 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Margaux Le Paih Guérin | Quentin Bisch |
| Best season | Fall | Winter |
Scent DNA
How do Mon Santal and Guidance smell?
Mon Santal
Woody
Warm Spicy
Sweet
Powdery
Caramel
Savory
Vanilla
Aromatic
Guidance
Woody
Amber
Warm Spicy
Fruity
Sweet
Vanilla
Powdery
Floral
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Mon Santal and Guidance share?
Top
RiceCardamomNutmegBergamotGrapefruitPink PepperRhubarb
PearHazelnutOlibanumFrankincense
Heart
Guaiac WoodFrankincenseLactones
OsmanthusRoseSaffronJasmine Sambac
Base
SandalwoodVanillaCaramelAmbroxanMusk
SandalwoodVanillaAkigalawoodAmbergrisLabdanum
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Resinous Notes
Frankincense
OlibanumFrankincenseLabdanum
Spicy Notes
CardamomNutmegPink Pepper
Saffron
Woody Notes
SandalwoodGuaiac Wood
Sandalwood
Fragrance Ingredients
Ambroxan
Akigalawood
Fruity Notes
Rhubarb
Pear
Gourmandy Notes
Caramel
Hazelnut
Oriental Notes
Vanilla
Vanilla
Where they fit
When and where do Mon Santal and Guidance work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Mon Santal or Guidance?
| Mon Santal | Guidance | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 10+ hours |
| Sillage | strong | strong |
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What do reviewers say about Mon Santal and Guidance?
If you want a sandalwood fragrance that announces itself loudly, look elsewhere. Mon Santal whispers. The opening is surprisingly tart and spiced, the heart leans smoky and resinous, and the base.Mon Santal
Guidance is a statement fragrance, not a quiet one. It never truly shouts, instead drawing you in with its intimate, opulent warmth and lingering allure.Guidance
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