Fragrance comparison

Épices Volées vs Santo

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 249 ratings analysed

Épices Volées

Guerlain

3.69247 votes

Rank #17,967 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Santo

Helder Machado Perfumes

3.002 votes

Rank #68,363 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Épices Volées
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Santo
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Épices Volées2/4

Santo2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Épices Volées
Sillage & projection: Santo
Value for money: Santo
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Épices Volées

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Épices VoléesGuerlain

SantoHelder Machado Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 247 votes

Have 38%Had 12%Want 50%

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 22%Had 11%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

30%Like

20%Ok

14%Dislike

4%Hate

247 votes

0%Love

0%Like

100%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

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityÉpices Volées

SillageSanto

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value18

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSantoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

warm spicy90%

herbal80%

woody70%

soft spicy60%

amber50%

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

amber61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both aromatic, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

CorianderArtemisiaLemonBergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

SageCardamomCloveBulgarian Rose

Base3 to 4 hours

PatchouliSandalwoodBenzoinLabdanum

Top

LimeBergamotCedar NeedlesSageArtemisia

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyIrisViolet LeafCardamom

Base

SandalwoodCedarAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliAmberMuskBenzoin

InformationalShared notesArtemisia, Bergamot, Sage and Cardamom. Durations are only published for Épices Volées, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring72

Summer39

Fall100

Winter82

Day100

Night78

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex26

Women8

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,967

PerfumerJean-Paul Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#68,363

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerÉpices VoléesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Épices Volées by Guerlain presents a crisp, traditional woody chypre built around vibrant herbs and warm spices. It opens with an invigorating burst of tart lemon and bergamot, quickly sharpened by bitter artemisia and aromatic coriander seed. As the initial citrus freshness settles, the heart reveals dry culinary cla…

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Santo by Helder Machado Perfumes opens with a tart flash of lime, bergamot, and bitter artemisia before settling into an aromatic forest floor of cedar needles and crushed sage. As the citrus top clears, a dry floral core of iris root and violet leaf emerges, giving the green woodiness a soft powdery texture. The base…

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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.

Which is better, Épices Volées or Santo?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Épices Volées is rated 3.69/5 from 247 votes; Santo is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Épices Volées for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Santo for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Épices Volées or Santo?

Épices Volées lasts longest (Épices Volées 64/100, Santo 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Épices Volées or Santo?

Projection is very close: Santo 50/100, Épices Volées 49/100 for sillage.

Do Épices Volées and Santo smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Bergamot, Sage and Cardamom.

Is Épices Volées or Santo better for summer or winter?

Épices Volées suits daytime wear; Santo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Épices Volées and Santo?

Épices Volées has top notes of Coriander, Artemisia, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Sage, Cardamom, Clove and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Benzoin and Labdanum. Santo has top notes of Lime, Bergamot, Cedar Needles and Sage, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Iris, Violet Leaf and Cardamom, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli.