Fragrance comparison

Arabia Khashab vs Santal 33

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 7 Nov 2026 11,720 ratings analysed

Arabia Khashab

Le Chameau

—0 votes

Rank #79,940 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

95%scent match

Very similar

2 wins

Santal 33

Le Labo

3.7611,720 votes

Rank #4,632 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Santal 33 takes 2 of 2 categories.

Arabia Khashab
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.
Santal 33
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Arabia Khashab0/2

Santal 332/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Santal 33
Fragranxe ranking: Santal 33

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Arabia KhashabLe Chameau

Santal 33Le Labo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

3.76/ 5 · 11,720 votes

Have 47%Had 13%Want 40%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

39%Love

26%Like

12%Ok

16%Dislike

7%Hate

11,720 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value28

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery91%

violet83%

leather74%

warm spicy65%

animalic56%

woody100%

powdery83%

leather65%

warm spicy48%

violet30%

Scent match95%Very similar · both woody, powdery and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top30 to 45 minutes

LeatherSandalwoodPapyrus

Heart2 to 4 hours

VioletVirginia Cedar

Base4 to 6 hours

CardamomIrisAmber

Notes

SandalwoodLeatherPapyrusVirginia CedarCardamomVioletIrisAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerSantal 33Longest dry-down: 6 to 10 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring78

Summer50

Fall100

Winter74

Day100

Night73

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men25

Unisex66

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,940

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,632

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews210

Category winnerSantal 33Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arabia Khashab by Le Chameau is an oriental woody fragrance built around dry woods, smooth leather, and delicate floral powdery tones. The opening presents a rich trio of leather, sandalwood, and papyrus, giving it an immediate dry timber quality. As the scent settles, Virginia cedar adds a clean pencil-shavings warmt…

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Santal 33 by Le Labo is a distinctive woody aromatic fragrance centered on dry woods and textured leather. The scent opens with a crisp, green punch where cardamom meets dry papyrus and subtle floral facets of violet. As it settles, Australian sandalwood and Virginia cedar take command, creating an aroma reminiscent o…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Arabia Khashab and Santal 33 smell similar?

Very similar: a 95% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and leather accords. Common notes include Leather, Sandalwood, Papyrus and Violet.

Is Arabia Khashab or Santal 33 better for summer or winter?

Santal 33 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arabia Khashab and Santal 33?

Arabia Khashab has top notes of Leather, Sandalwood and Papyrus, heart notes of Violet and Virginia Cedar, a base of Cardamom, Iris and Amber. Santal 33 features Sandalwood, Leather, Papyrus, Virginia Cedar and Cardamom.