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Korloff vs Santal Sohar

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

Updated 65 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Santal Sohar takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Korloff

    Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Santal Sohar

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Korloff3/7
Santal Sohar4/7
Ratings & consensus
Santal Sohar
Community sentiment
Korloff
Longevity
Santal Sohar
Sillage & projection
Korloff
Value for money
Korloff
Versatility
Santal Sohar
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Santal Sohar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
KorloffKorloff Paris
Santal SoharAmouage
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 22%Had 16%Want 62%
4.15/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 25%Had 5%Want 70%
Category winnerSantal SoharRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
32%Love
52%Like
0%Ok
16%Dislike
0%Hate

25 votes

58%Love
20%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
8%Hate

40 votes

Category winnerKorloffMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage86
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevitySantal Sohar

SillageKorloff

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value63
¤ Price value21
Category winnerKorloffBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
floral92%
sweet84%
white floral77%
woody69%
warm spicy61%
woody100%
warm spicy83%
powdery65%
rose48%
balsamic30%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
RoseVioletMandarin OrangeClove
Heart
CarnationJasmineYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyLilac
Base
RaspberryRed BerriesMuskVetiverSandalwood
Top
Rose
Heart
Clove
Base
Sandalwood
InformationalShared notesRose, Clove 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
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter50
Day80
Night100
Spring61
Summer28
Fall100
Winter94
Day81
Night100
Category winnerSantal SoharMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men16
Unisex64
Women20
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,117

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,033

PerfumerKarine Vinchon Spehner

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSantal SoharHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Korloff by Korloff Paris opens with a sharp burst of mandarin and clove before settling into a dense, floral heart of carnation and lilac. It is a classic, fruity-floral composition from the nineties that leans into a woody, berry-inflected base. This fragrance is best suited for cooler autumn days when you want a nos…

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Santal Sohar by Amouage offers a spicy, woody experience that centers on a heavy dose of sandalwood. A sharp green opening of rose and basil quickly shifts into a warm, clove-heavy middle. It is a dry, resinous option best suited for cool autumn evenings when you want something quiet and close to the skin.

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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, Korloff or Santal Sohar?

Santal Sohar takes 4 of 7 categories. Korloff is rated 4.00/5 from 25 votes; Santal Sohar is rated 4.15/5 from 40 votes. Choose Korloff for a fruity and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Santal Sohar for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Korloff or Santal Sohar?

Santal Sohar lasts longest (Santal Sohar 80/100, Korloff 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Korloff or Santal Sohar?

Korloff projects furthest (Korloff 86/100, Santal Sohar 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Korloff and Santal Sohar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rose, Clove and Sandalwood.

Is Korloff or Santal Sohar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Korloff is the stronger pick. For winter, Santal Sohar is the stronger pick. Korloff suits evening wear; Santal Sohar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Korloff and Santal Sohar?

Korloff has top notes of Rose, Violet, Mandarin Orange and Clove, heart notes of Carnation, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Raspberry, Red Berries, Musk and Vetiver. Santal Sohar has top notes of Rose, heart notes of Clove, a base of Sandalwood.

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