El Santo vs Intimate Spell
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Intimate Spell takes 1 of 1 categories.
El SantoChoose it for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Intimate SpellChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.
El Santo0/1
Intimate Spell1/1
- 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
- Intimate Spell
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
El SantoLeland FrancisIntimate SpellGrandeWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.71/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 26%Had 9%Want 65%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
59%Love
12%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
29%Hate
17 votes · too few to score
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%
citrus83%
aromatic65%
earthy48%
sweet30%
woody100%
aromatic90%
warm spicy80%
earthy70%
fresh spicy60%
citrus50%
Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
OrangePetitgrain
Heart2-4 hrs
Palo SantoVetiver
Base6-8+ hrs
CedarwoodAmyris
Top
BergamotOrange BlossomRosemary
Heart
ClovesCypriol Oil or NagarmothaGeraniumCedarwood
Base
Dark PatchouliVetiverWhite MuskLabdanumBenzoinGuaiac WoodAmyris
InformationalShared notesVetiver, Cedarwood and Amyris. Durations are only published for El Santo, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night41
Spring78
Summer100
Fall100
Winter78
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#75,378
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#37,577
PerfumerJakub Pietrynka
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerIntimate SpellHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLeland Francis El Santo balances dry woods and vibrant citrus in a clean, grounded composition. The scent launches with sharp bitter orange and crisp petitgrain before settling into aromatic palo santo smoke and earthy vetiver roots. It smells remarkably natural and uncluttered. A quiet base of dry cedarwood and balsa…
Reviews →Grande Intimate Spell opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and camphoraceous rosemary before settling into a dense heart of cypriol oil, cloves, and geranium. As hours pass on skin, dark patchouli, cedarwood, and guaiac wood create a grounded, resinous warmth balanced by clean white musk and benzoin. Created by perfum…
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.
Do El Santo and Intimate Spell smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Cedarwood and Amyris.
Is El Santo or Intimate Spell better for summer or winter?
El Santo suits daytime wear; Intimate Spell suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in El Santo and Intimate Spell?
El Santo has top notes of Orange and Petitgrain, heart notes of Palo Santo and Vetiver, a base of Cedarwood and Amyris. Intimate Spell has top notes of Bergamot, Orange Blossom and Rosemary, heart notes of Cloves, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Geranium and Cedarwood, a base of Dark Patchouli, Vetiver, White Musk and Labdanum.
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