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    Castaña vs. Santal Noble

    Castaña by Cloon Keen Atelier bottle

    Castaña

    Cloon Keen Atelier
    Eau de Parfum2011
    Clearly related
    Santal Noble by Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier bottle

    Santal Noble

    Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier
    Eau de Toilette1988
    New comparison

    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Castaña vs. Santal Noble
    CastañaSantal Noble
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched20111988
    GenderUnisexMale
    PerfumerDelphine ThierryJean Laporte
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Castaña

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Earthy
    Green
    White Floral
    Nutty
    Soft Spicy
    Balsamic

    Santal Noble

    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Amber
    Powdery
    Earthy
    Balsamic
    Coffee
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    ChestnutCardamomRed PepperCaramel
    CoffeeIncenseSpicy Notes
    Heart
    JasmineCassia
    SandalwoodPatchouliVanilla
    Base
    Vetiver
    AmberOakmossVetiverMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Castaña vs. Santal Noble
    CastañaSantal Noble
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The sweetness draws you in, but the vetiver won't let you forget where it lives: in damp earth and roots and the cool outside of everything warm and sweet. Castaña asks something of you.Castaña
    Most sandalwood fragrances play it safe. Santal Noble opens with coffee and lets incense walk in uninvited, that late-80s confidence that didn't need to explain itself. Warm, yes. But never polite.Santal Noble