Fragrance comparison

El Santo vs L’Air du Désert Marocain Noir

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 95 ratings analysed

El Santo

Leland Francis

—0 votes

Rank #75,378 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

L’Air du Désert Marocain Noir

Tauer Perfumes

4.1695 votes

Rank #8,134 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L’Air du Désert Marocain Noir takes 1 of 1 categories.

El Santo
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
L’Air du Désert Marocain Noir
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

El Santo0/1

L’Air du Désert Marocain Noir1/1

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: L’Air du Désert Marocain Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

El SantoLeland Francis

L’Air du Désert Marocain NoirTauer Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.16/ 5 · 95 votes

Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

57%Love

20%Like

14%Ok

1%Dislike

8%Hate

95 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value45

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus83%

aromatic65%

earthy48%

sweet30%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

earthy77%

patchouli69%

animalic61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

OrangePetitgrain

Heart2-4 hrs

Palo SantoVetiver

Base6-8+ hrs

CedarwoodAmyris

Top

SpicesPetitgrainLemonBergamot

Heart

LabdanumLeatherJasmine

Base

PatchouliAmbergrisoak mossVetiverCedarwood

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Vetiver and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for El Santo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night41

Spring62

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Work 38%Casual 33%Date 20%Party 9%

Men58

Unisex31

Women12

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,378

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,134

PerfumerAndy Tauer

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerL’Air du Désert Marocain NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Leland 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…

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L’Air du Désert Marocain Noir by Tauer Perfumes shifts the iconic dry desert motif into deep night. Bright bergamot and bitter petitgrain quickly yield to smoky leather, dark labdanum, and earthy patchouli. It settles into a heavy, resinous base of cedarwood and ambergris, making it a dramatic choice for crisp winter …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do El Santo and L’Air du Désert Marocain Noir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Vetiver and Cedarwood.

Is El Santo or L’Air du Désert Marocain Noir better for summer or winter?

El Santo suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in El Santo and L’Air du Désert Marocain Noir?

El Santo has top notes of Orange and Petitgrain, heart notes of Palo Santo and Vetiver, a base of Cedarwood and Amyris. L’Air du Désert Marocain Noir has top notes of Spices, Petitgrain, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Labdanum, Leather and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Ambergris, oak moss and Vetiver.