Fragrance comparison

Le Santal vs Khanjar

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 320 ratings analysed

Le Santal

Deraah Private

4.147 votes

Rank #56,000 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Khanjar

Omanluxury

4.28313 votes

Rank #2,020 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Khanjar takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Le Santal1/4

Khanjar3/4

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

Le SantalDeraah Private

KhanjarOmanluxury

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%

4.28/ 5 · 313 votes

Have 39%Had 5%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

57%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

63%Love

19%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

313 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityKhanjar

SillageKhanjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value33

Category winnerLe SantalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery90%

warm spicy80%

aromatic70%

musky60%

citrus50%

oud100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

leather77%

fresh spicy69%

rose61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

BergamotSaffron

Heart2-4 hrs

SandalwoodCedar

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaVetiverMusk

Top

LavenderSaffronBergamotCorianderDavanaArtemisiaMandarin Orange

Heart

RoseCedarVetiverOrrisImmortelleNutmegGeranium

Base

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAmbergrisPralineSandalwoodMuskTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Saffron, Sandalwood and Cedar. Durations are only published for Le Santal, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer100

Fall100

Winter75

Day93

Night100

Spring60

Summer32

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex83

Women0

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

Men69

Unisex27

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,000

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,020

PerfumerMuatasim Al Hinai, Philippe Paparella-Paris

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerKhanjarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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 or Khanjar?

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

Which lasts longer, Le Santal or Khanjar?

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

Which projects more, Le Santal or Khanjar?

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

Do Le Santal and Khanjar smell similar?

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

Is Le Santal or Khanjar better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Le Santal and Khanjar?

Le Santal has top notes of Bergamot and Saffron, heart notes of Sandalwood and Cedar, a base of Vanilla, Vetiver and Musk. 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.