Fragrance comparison

Kew Garden vs Santal & Leather

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

Kew Garden

Salas · 2023

4.673 votes

Rank #43,203 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Santal & Leather

Vittorio

5.001 votes

Rank #46,638 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Santal & Leather takes 3 of 4 categories.

Kew Garden
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Santal & Leather
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Kew Garden1/4

Santal & Leather3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Kew GardenSalas

Santal & LeatherVittorio

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevitySantal & Leather

SillageSantal & Leather

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSantal & LeatherBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

amber61%

woody100%

warm spicy86%

powdery72%

violet58%

aromatic44%

leather30%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitBergamotGreen NotesWormwood

Heart

LavenderCardamomCuminNutmegSaffronVioletCinnamonRose

Base

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)AmberResinsCedarPatchouliTonka BeanVanilla

Top

Bergamot

Heart

CardamomViolet

Base

SandalwoodHimalayan CedarLeatherMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cardamom, Violet and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,203

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched2023

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,638

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKew GardenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kew Garden by Salas is a heavy, resinous woody perfume built around dark woods and kitchen spices. It opens with bitter green wormwood and tangy grapefruit before settling into a warm core of nutmeg, cardamom, and cinnamon. The deep drydown brings out dry cedarwood, smoky agarwood oud, and worn leather sweetened by am…

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Santal & Leather opens with a clean bergamot lift, then settles into cardamom, violet, and a smooth woody base. The overall feel is warm, dry, and softly powdery rather than rugged. If you like sandalwood with a leathery edge but do not want something harsh, this reads as a polished unisex scent that should suit cool…

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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, Kew Garden or Santal & Leather?

Santal & Leather takes 3 of 4 categories. Kew Garden is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Santal & Leather is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Kew Garden for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Santal & Leather for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Kew Garden or Santal & Leather?

Santal & Leather lasts longest (Santal & Leather 80/100, Kew Garden 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kew Garden or Santal & Leather?

Santal & Leather projects furthest (Santal & Leather 75/100, Kew Garden 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kew Garden and Santal & Leather smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cardamom, Violet and Leather.

Is Kew Garden or Santal & Leather better for summer or winter?

Kew Garden suits evening wear; Santal & Leather suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kew Garden and Santal & Leather?

Kew Garden has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Green Notes and Wormwood, heart notes of Lavender, Cardamom, Cumin and Nutmeg, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Resins. Santal & Leather has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom and Violet, a base of Sandalwood, Himalayan Cedar, Leather and Musk.