Fragrance comparison

Dirty vs Menthe Santal

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 1,815 ratings analysed

1 wins

Dirty

Lush · 2011

3.841,815 votes

Rank #3,502 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

Menthe Santal

Marcus Spurway

—0 votes

Rank #72,905 GreenWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dirty takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dirty
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Menthe Santal
Choose it for a green and woody character.

Dirty1/1

Menthe Santal0/1

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: Dirty

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DirtyLush

Menthe SantalMarcus Spurway

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 1,815 votes

Have 71%Had 13%Want 16%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

27%Like

20%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh77%

anis69%

fresh spicy61%

green100%

woody86%

aromatic72%

fresh spicy58%

powdery44%

warm spicy30%

Scent match59%Closely related · both green, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Peppermint

Heart

Lavender

Base

Sandalwood

Top20-30 mins

PeppermintLavender

Heart2-3 hrs

CinnamonVanilla

Base6-8 hrs

SandalwoodCedarwood

InformationalShared notesPeppermint, Lavender and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Menthe Santal, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall50

Winter75

Day100

Night67

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men23

Unisex62

Women15

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,502

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2011

Reviews60

Overall rank#72,905

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDirtyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dirty by Lush is a brisk, mint-led aromatic with a cold peppermint opening, clean lavender through the heart, and a smoother sandalwood base. It wears fresh, herbal, and slightly barbershop-like rather than sweet. This suits shoppers who want sharp freshness with personality. If strong mint can smell medicinal, tooth…

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Menthe Santal by Marcus Spurway pairs crisp garden peppermint with aromatic French lavender before mellowing into warm cinnamon, sweet vanilla, and creamy sandalwood. The scent opens with a brisk, invigorating rush of crushed mint leaves that feels like splashing cold spring water on your face after a morning shave. A…

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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 Dirty and Menthe Santal smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Peppermint, Lavender and Sandalwood.

Is Dirty or Menthe Santal better for summer or winter?

Dirty suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dirty and Menthe Santal?

Dirty has top notes of Peppermint, heart notes of Lavender, a base of Sandalwood. Menthe Santal has top notes of Peppermint and Lavender, heart notes of Cinnamon and Vanilla, a base of Sandalwood and Cedarwood.