Bamboo River 竹涧 vs Santalum
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Santalum takes 1 of 1 categories.
Bamboo River 竹涧Choose it for a woody and fruity character.
SantalumChoose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Bamboo River 竹涧0/1
Santalum1/1
- 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)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Santalum
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Bamboo River 竹涧Ladybug 述之有味SantalumPheboWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split2.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.36/ 5 · 331 votes
Have 50%Had 8%Want 42%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
100%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
58%Love
27%Like
9%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate
331 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
fruity83%
sweet65%
earthy48%
aromatic30%
powdery100%
woody90%
warm spicy80%
musky70%
aromatic60%
soft spicy50%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
FigCucumberGreen Leaves
Heart
BambooFlowers
Base
VetiverSandalwoodMusk
Top
CarrotCardamomGreen Leaves
Heart
VelvetMuskThanaka Wood
Base
SandalwoodOlibanumVetiver
InformationalShared notesGreen Leaves, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring68
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#78,121
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#6,105
PerfumerYves Cassar
Launched—
Reviews11
Category winnerSantalumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBamboo River opens with a cold, watery crispness that feels like walking into a shaded grove after rain. The initial burst of cucumber and green leaves provides an immediate cooling sensation, while a subtle note of fig adds a soft, green sweetness that keeps it from feeling sterile. As it settles, a quiet bamboo acco…
Reviews →Phebo Santalum opens with an earthy carrot seed note paired with warm cardamom and crisp green leaves. It feels dry and botanical immediately after spraying on skin, setting a muted timber tone rather than a sweet or heavy intro. As the top settles, Thanaka wood, soft musk, and Australian sandalwood emerge to give th…
Reviews →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.
Which is better, Bamboo River 竹涧 or Santalum?
Santalum takes 1 of 1 categories. Bamboo River 竹涧 is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes; Santalum is rated 4.36/5 from 331 votes. Choose Bamboo River 竹涧 for a woody and fruity character. Choose Santalum for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Do Bamboo River 竹涧 and Santalum smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Green Leaves, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Musk.
What are the notes in Bamboo River 竹涧 and Santalum?
Bamboo River 竹涧 has top notes of Fig, Cucumber and Green Leaves, heart notes of Bamboo and Flowers, a base of Vetiver, Sandalwood and Musk. Santalum has top notes of Carrot, Cardamom and Green Leaves, heart notes of Velvet, Musk and Thanaka Wood, a base of Sandalwood, Olibanum and Vetiver.
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