Fragrance comparison

Bare Santal vs Old Study 陋室

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

Bare Santal

Moscca

—0 votes

Rank #76,989 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

81%scent match

Very similar

1 wins

Old Study 陋室

Black Paw

5.002 votes

Rank #40,426 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Old Study 陋室 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bare Santal
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.
Old Study 陋室
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Bare Santal0/1

Old Study 陋室1/1

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: Old Study 陋室

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bare SantalMoscca

Old Study 陋室Black Paw

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 25%Had 10%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery91%

violet83%

warm spicy74%

amber65%

iris56%

woody100%

powdery92%

violet84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

amber61%

Scent match81%Very similar · both woody, powdery and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Cardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletIris

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodLeatherCedarAmber

Top

SandalwoodCardamonCedar

Heart

LeatherCypriolViolet

Base

AmberIris

InformationalShared notesViolet, Iris, Sandalwood and Leather. Durations are only published for Bare Santal, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,989

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,426

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerOld Study 陋室Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bare Santal by Moscca opens with a quick spark of warm green cardamom before settling into dry cedar shavings and creamy sandalwood. The heart brings in a soft floral blend of violet petals and powdery iris, which softens any harsh edges and keeps the woody base smooth rather than scratchy. In the dry-down, a clean to…

Reviews →

Old Study 陋室 reads as a dry, woody iris scent with sandalwood, cedar, violet and leather doing most of the work. It leans powdery and earthy rather than sweet, with a warm spicy edge from cardamom and a soft amber finish. Based on the limited review evidence, it may appeal most to anyone who likes the Santal 33 idea…

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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 Bare Santal and Old Study 陋室 smell similar?

Very similar: a 81% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and violet accords. Common notes include Violet, Iris, Sandalwood and Leather.

Is Bare Santal or Old Study 陋室 better for summer or winter?

Old Study 陋室 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bare Santal and Old Study 陋室?

Bare Santal has top notes of Cardamom, heart notes of Violet and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Leather, Cedar and Amber. Old Study 陋室 has top notes of Sandalwood, Cardamon and Cedar, heart notes of Leather, Cypriol and Violet, a base of Amber and Iris.