Clarie vs Santal Extreme
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
48%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Santal Extreme takes 5 of 7 categories.
ClarieChoose it for a rose and patchouli character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Santal ExtremeChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Clarie2/7
Santal Extreme5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Santal Extreme
- Community sentiment
- Clarie
- Longevity
- Santal Extreme
- Sillage & projection
- Santal Extreme
- Value for money
- Clarie
- Versatility
- Santal Extreme
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Santal Extreme
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ClarieElodeSantal ExtremeAaron Terence HughesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.77/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 47%Had 29%Want 24%
3.85/ 5 · 125 votes
Have 47%Had 13%Want 40%
Category winnerSantal ExtremeRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate29%Love
45%Like
6%Ok
13%Dislike
6%Hate
31 votes
52%Love
17%Like
4%Ok
21%Dislike
6%Hate
101 votes
Category winnerClarieMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySantal Extreme
SillageSantal Extreme
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerClarieBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothrose100%
patchouli90%
woody80%
floral70%
warm spicy60%
earthy50%
woody100%
powdery92%
warm spicy84%
vanilla77%
patchouli69%
balsamic61%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, patchouli and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
Rose
Heart1 to 2 hours
Patchouli
Base2 to 3 hours
Vanilla
Top
SandalwoodRose
Heart
Australian SandalwoodPatchouliVanillaMuskTonka Bean
Base
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InformationalShared notesRose, Patchouli and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Clarie, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer75
Fall31
Winter31
Day100
Night29
Spring63
Summer28
Fall100
Winter85
Day85
Night100
Category winnerSantal ExtremeMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#34,898
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#6,495
PerfumerAaron Terence Hughes
Launched—
Reviews31
Category winnerSantal ExtremeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotClarie by Elode delivers a straightforward oriental floral profile centered on sweet rose, earthy patchouli, and warm vanilla. Released as an accessible everyday scent, it opens with a direct surge of candied rose petals before revealing a soft, woody patchouli core. The base settles into a gentle vanilla sweetness th…
Reviews →Santal Extreme is a rich, sweet sandalwood built around creamy woods, vanilla, and a soft rose haze. It wears like a warm, powdery woody blanket, with patchouli adding a slightly earthy, spicy edge as it settles. Expect big concentration and a strong presence for many people. If you are sensitive to heavy musks or lou…
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, Clarie or Santal Extreme?
Santal Extreme takes 5 of 7 categories. Clarie is rated 3.77/5 from 31 votes; Santal Extreme is rated 3.85/5 from 125 votes. Choose Clarie for a rose and patchouli character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Santal Extreme for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Clarie or Santal Extreme?
Santal Extreme lasts longest (Santal Extreme 83/100, Clarie 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Clarie or Santal Extreme?
Santal Extreme projects furthest (Santal Extreme 70/100, Clarie 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Clarie and Santal Extreme smell similar?
Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, patchouli and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rose, Patchouli and Vanilla.
Is Clarie or Santal Extreme better for summer or winter?
For summer, Clarie is the stronger pick. For winter, Santal Extreme is the stronger pick. Clarie suits daytime wear; Santal Extreme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Clarie and Santal Extreme?
Clarie has top notes of Rose, heart notes of Patchouli, a base of Vanilla. Santal Extreme has top notes of Sandalwood and Rose, heart notes of Australian Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vanilla and Musk.
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