Fragrance comparison

Insolite vs Santal Supreme

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 429 ratings analysed

Insolite

Parfums de la Bastide

3.7311 votes

Rank #52,459 CitrusLavender

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Santal Supreme

Le Monde Gourmand

3.63418 votes

Rank #8,339 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Santal Supreme takes 5 of 6 categories.

Insolite
Choose it for a citrus and lavender character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Santal Supreme
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Insolite1/6

Santal Supreme5/6

Ratings & consensus: Santal Supreme
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Santal Supreme
Sillage & projection: Santal Supreme
Value for money: Santal Supreme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Insolite
Fragranxe ranking: Santal Supreme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

InsoliteParfums de la Bastide

Santal SupremeLe Monde Gourmand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 37%Had 15%Want 48%

3.63/ 5 · 418 votes

Have 72%Had 11%Want 18%

Category winnerSantal SupremeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

45%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

27%Love

35%Like

18%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

418 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage34

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevitySantal Supreme

SillageSantal Supreme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value85

Category winnerSantal SupremeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

lavender90%

violet80%

powdery70%

fresh spicy60%

fresh50%

woody100%

powdery86%

musky72%

warm spicy58%

aromatic44%

violet30%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both powdery and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CitronLavenderVioletBergamotItalian MandarinHaitian VetiverTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

SandalwoodHaitian VetiverMuskViolet

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerInsoliteLongest dry-down: 4-6 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall60

Winter40

Day100

Night50

Spring89

Summer64

Fall100

Winter78

Day100

Night72

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Men10

Unisex71

Women19

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,459

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#8,339

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews67

Category winnerSantal SupremeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Insolite by Parfums de la Bastide captures the sunlit air of southern France without any synthetic aquatic gimmicks. The opening bursts with tart citron, sparkling bergamot, and sweet Italian mandarin. It wakes you up instantly. Within twenty minutes, wild French lavender and soft violet step forward, shifting the bri…

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Santal Supreme by Le Monde Gourmand is a woody and powdery fragrance built around smooth sandalwood, soft violet, Haitian vetiver, and clean musk. It opens with an airy, aromatic woodiness accented by a light touch of floral sweetness. As it settles, the scent turns creamy and musky, creating an approachable warmth th…

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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, Insolite or Santal Supreme?

Santal Supreme takes 5 of 6 categories. Insolite is rated 3.73/5 from 11 votes; Santal Supreme is rated 3.63/5 from 418 votes. Choose Insolite for a citrus and lavender character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Santal Supreme for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.