Bois de Santal
CreedEau de Toilette2000
Side by side
Bois de Santal vs. Eau d'Hadrien
Bois de Santal peaks in fall, while Eau d'Hadrien belongs to summer. The side by side below shows where they overlap.
The essentials
At a glance
| Bois de Santal | Eau d'Hadrien | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | Eau de Toilette |
| Launched | 2000 | 1980 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | — | Annick Goutal, Francis Camail |
| Best season | Fall | Summer |
Scent DNA
Main accords
Bois de Santal
Powdery
Vanilla
Woody
Musky
Citrus
Animalic
Warm Spicy
Sweet
Eau d'Hadrien
Citrus
Woody
Aromatic
Fresh
Aldehydic
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
Notes, side by side
Top
LemonOrange Leaf
CitronLemon.BergamotGrapefruit
Heart—
Green Mandarin OrangeJuniper Berry
Base
SandalwoodTonka BeanVanilla
CypressMuskYlang-Ylang
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
The community verdict
| Bois de Santal | Eau d'Hadrien | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
Real talk
Sandalwood doesn't usually get top billing. Here it does. That's the whole point, making the supporting act the main event, and trusting it to hold the stage for hours on end.Bois de Santal
This is not a crowd-pleaser. The lemon-citron opening is aggressive and sharp, and the juniper in the heart leans masculine-leaning aromatic. But if you want a fragrance that smells like a cypress.Eau d'Hadrien
The hunt
Best price, size by size
| Bois de Santal | Eau d'Hadrien | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.7 oz | — | $77.69fragrancenet |
| 3.4 oz | — | $88.89fragrancenet |
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