Fragrance comparison

Incense Oud vs Le Santal

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 1,028 ratings analysed

1 wins

Incense Oud

By Kilian

4.151,027 votes

Rank #480 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Le Santal

Roger Vivier

5.001 votes

Rank #51,851 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Incense Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Incense Oud
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Le Santal
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.

Incense Oud1/1

Le 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: Incense Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Incense OudBy Kilian

Le SantalRoger Vivier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 1,027 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 14%Had 7%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

61%Love

27%Like

3%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

830 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

rose77%

oud69%

smoky61%

woody100%

powdery83%

leather65%

warm spicy48%

green30%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RoseCardamomPink PepperGeranium

Heart

PatchouliVirginia CedarPapyrusMethyl Pamplemousse

Base

IncenseAgarwood (Oud)Sandalwoodoak mossMuskFrench labdanum

Notes

SandalwoodVirginia CedarPapyrus

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesVirginia Cedar, Papyrus and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex61

Women8

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#480

PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur

Launched—

Reviews137

Overall rank#51,851

PerfumerRami Mekdachi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIncense OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Incense Oud by By Kilian delivers a dry, resinous experience anchored by agarwood and warm spice. This unisex scent balances a sharp, peppery opening with a heavy, meditative base of incense and sandalwood. It functions best in cooler weather or formal evening settings, offering a sophisticated presence that avoids co…

Reviews →

Le Santal is a dry, polished sandalwood fragrance built around cedar and papyrus. It reads woody first, then softly powdery, with a smooth suede-like touch from the leather facet in the accord profile. This is a restrained sandalwood rather than a creamy dessert style. It may suit someone who wants elegant woods, cle…

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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.

Which is better, Incense Oud or Le Santal?

Incense Oud takes 1 of 1 categories. Incense Oud is rated 4.15/5 from 1,027 votes; Le Santal is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Incense Oud for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Le Santal for a woody and powdery character.

Do Incense Oud and Le Santal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Virginia Cedar, Papyrus and Sandalwood.

What are the notes in Incense Oud and Le Santal?

Incense Oud has top notes of Rose, Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Geranium, heart notes of Patchouli, Virginia Cedar, Papyrus and Methyl Pamplemousse, a base of Incense, Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood and oak moss. Le Santal features Sandalwood, Virginia Cedar and Papyrus.