Fragrance comparison

Khanjar vs Le Santal

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 320 ratings analysed

3 wins

Khanjar

Omanluxury

4.28313 votes

Rank #2,020 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Le Santal

Deraah Private

4.147 votes

Rank #56,000 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Khanjar takes 3 of 4 categories.

Khanjar
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Le Santal
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Khanjar3/4

Le Santal1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KhanjarOmanluxury

Le SantalDeraah Private

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.28/ 5 · 313 votes

Have 39%Had 5%Want 55%

4.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

19%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

313 votes

29%Love

57%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityKhanjar

SillageKhanjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value85

Category winnerLe SantalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

leather77%

fresh spicy69%

rose61%

woody100%

powdery90%

warm spicy80%

aromatic70%

musky60%

citrus50%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderSaffronBergamotCorianderDavanaArtemisiaMandarin Orange

Heart

RoseCedarVetiverOrrisImmortelleNutmegGeranium

Base

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAmbergrisPralineSandalwoodMuskTonka Bean

Top20-30 mins

BergamotSaffron

Heart2-4 hrs

SandalwoodCedar

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Bergamot, Cedar and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Le Santal, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer32

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring25

Summer100

Fall100

Winter75

Day93

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex27

Women4

Men17

Unisex83

Women0

Casual 32%Work 30%Date 26%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,020

PerfumerMuatasim Al Hinai, Philippe Paparella-Paris

Launched—

Reviews50

Overall rank#56,000

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKhanjarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Khanjar by Omanluxury is a daring unisex fragrance built around a powerful oud and leather profile. Launched in 2020, it offers an aromatic and spicy opening that settles into a deep, resinous base. This is an intense, cold-weather scent that demands confidence and skin heat to reach its full potential during formal e…

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Le Santal by Deraah Private delivers an approachable, woody profile centered around creamy sandalwood, dry cedar, and sweet saffron. The opening spray provides a brief burst of tangy bergamot before settling into warm, powdery woods. A gentle base of vanilla and clean musk softens the cedar edges without turning overl…

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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, Khanjar or Le Santal?

Khanjar takes 3 of 4 categories. Khanjar is rated 4.28/5 from 313 votes; Le Santal is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes. Choose Khanjar for a oud and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Le Santal for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Khanjar or Le Santal?

Khanjar lasts longest (Khanjar 83/100, Le Santal 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Khanjar or Le Santal?

Projection is very close: Khanjar 73/100, Le Santal 71/100 for sillage.

Do Khanjar and Le Santal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Saffron, Bergamot, Cedar and Vetiver.

Is Khanjar or Le Santal better for summer or winter?

Le Santal suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Khanjar and Le Santal?

Khanjar has top notes of Lavender, Saffron, Bergamot and Coriander, heart notes of Rose, Cedar, Vetiver and Orris, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Ambergris. Le Santal has top notes of Bergamot and Saffron, heart notes of Sandalwood and Cedar, a base of Vanilla, Vetiver and Musk.