Fragrance comparison

Le Santal Bleu vs Turath

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 542 ratings analysed

Le Santal Bleu

Qhue

4.504 votes

Rank #37,193 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Turath

The Spirit of Dubai

4.45538 votes

Rank #23,063 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Turath takes 4 of 4 categories.

Le Santal Bleu
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Turath
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Le Santal Bleu0/4

Turath4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Santal BleuQhue

TurathThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 15%Had 4%Want 81%

4.45/ 5 · 538 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

66%Love

21%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

3%Hate

538 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityTurath

SillageTurath

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value35

Category winnerTurathBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery91%

aromatic83%

violet74%

warm spicy65%

iris56%

fruity100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

amber69%

smoky61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

VioletEucalyptusCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisAmbroxan

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodCedarLeatherVetiver

Top

Dried FruitsDamask RoseCandied FruitsStrawberrySpicy NotesAppleCardamomPineapple

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)RoseSaffronSandalwoodCedarJasmineAmyrisCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Base

IncenseSmokeVanillaLeatherAmbergrisWhite MuskGuaiac WoodAmber

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Sandalwood, Cedar and Leather. Durations are only published for Le Santal Bleu, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer0

Fall100

Winter80

Day85

Night100

Spring72

Summer31

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

Work 33%Casual 30%Date 25%Party 11%

Men45

Unisex49

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,193

PerfumerQuentin Hernandez

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#23,063

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTurathHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Santal Bleu by Qhue delivers a crisp, spa-like twist on traditional dry woods. It opens immediately with a blast of cool eucalyptus and spicy green cardamom, backed by faint violet leaves. That brisk medicinal vapor cuts clean through stale room air. Within twenty minutes, the sharpness softens into a smooth heart …

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Turath opens with a concentrated burst of dried fruits, candied strawberry, and warm cardamom. As the initial sweetness softens, dark agarwood, Damask rose, and smoky incense take over the middle phase. A dense base of leather, ambergris, and vanilla grounds the fragrance. It delivers intense projection suited for col…

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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, Le Santal Bleu or Turath?

Turath takes 4 of 4 categories. Le Santal Bleu is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Turath is rated 4.45/5 from 538 votes. Choose Le Santal Bleu for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Turath for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Le Santal Bleu or Turath?

Turath lasts longest (Turath 87/100, Le Santal Bleu 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Santal Bleu or Turath?

Projection is very close: Turath 76/100, Le Santal Bleu 75/100 for sillage.

Do Le Santal Bleu and Turath smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Sandalwood, Cedar and Leather.

Is Le Santal Bleu or Turath better for summer or winter?

Le Santal Bleu suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Santal Bleu and Turath?

Le Santal Bleu has top notes of Violet, Eucalyptus and Cardamom, heart notes of Iris and Ambroxan, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Leather and Vetiver. Turath has top notes of Dried Fruits, Damask Rose, Candied Fruits and Strawberry, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Saffron and Sandalwood, a base of Incense, Smoke, Vanilla and Leather.