Santal Gray
Lake & SkyeEau de Parfum2022
Side by side
Santal Gray vs. By the Fireplace
Is Santal Gray better than By the Fireplace?
By the Fireplace rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Santal Gray projects louder.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
woodywarm spicypowderymuskybalsamic
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 Gray and By the Fireplace?
| Santal Gray | By the Fireplace | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Toilette |
| Launched | 2022 | 2015 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | — | Marie Salamagne |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Santal Gray and By the Fireplace smell?
Santal Gray
Woody
Warm Spicy
Powdery
Ozonic
Aromatic
Musky
Aquatic
Balsamic
By the Fireplace
Woody
Balsamic
Vanilla
Warm Spicy
Amber
Nutty
Powdery
Soft Spicy
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Santal Gray and By the Fireplace share?
Top
Violet LeafCardamom
ClovesPink PepperOrange Blossom
Heart—
ChestnutGuaiac WoodCade OilJuniper
Base
SandalwoodMusk
VanillaPeru BalsamCashmeran
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Spicy Notes
Cardamom
ClovesPink PepperJuniper
Woody Notes
Sandalwood
ChestnutGuaiac Wood
Where they fit
When and where do Santal Gray and By the Fireplace work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Santal Gray or By the Fireplace?
| Santal Gray | By the Fireplace | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about Santal Gray and By the Fireplace?
Cardamom is the tell. It's the warm spice that makes Santal Gray something other than a cream bomb, and the reason you keep reaching for it. Daily ritual energy. Intimate without trying.Santal Gray
Built for the hours you want to stay in. Not the ones you need to leave. The smoke leans Intimate, warm, woody, close. It doesn't fill the room. It earns it.By the Fireplace
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