Santal Royal
GuerlainEau de Parfum2024
Side by side
Santal Royal vs. Santal Noir
Is Santal Royal better than Santal Noir?
Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Mood overlap
Gender alignment
Sandalwood
woodyfloral
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Santal Royal and Santal Noir?
| Santal Royal | Santal Noir | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2024 | 2018 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Thierry Wasser | François Demachy |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Santal Royal and Santal Noir smell?
Santal Royal
Rose
Oud
Woody
Leather
Powdery
White Floral
Animalic
Warm Spicy
Santal Noir
Woody
Floral
Spicy
Sweet
Oriental
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Santal Royal and Santal Noir share?
Top
JasmineNeroli
—Heart
RosePeachCinnamon
Rose.
Base
OudLeatherSandalwoodAmberMusk
SandalwoodAmbrette
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
RoseJasmine
Rose.
Woody Notes
OudSandalwood
Sandalwood
Musk
Musk
Ambrette
Where they fit
When and where do Santal Royal and Santal Noir work?
Spring
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Santal Royal or Santal Noir?
| Santal Royal | Santal Noir | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Santal Royal and Santal Noir?
The name suggests sandalwood royalty. The fragrance delivers oud and leather instead. That's not a flaw, that's a statement: the royal house chose something darker, more interesting, more itself.Santal Royal
A full workday and late night on the same skin. That's Santal Noir, a woody-floral built for the hour streetlights take over. It's not trying to please everyone in the room, it wants the one person.Santal Noir
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