Fragrance comparison

Le Santal vs Nomad Pour Homme

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 94 ratings analysed

3 wins

Le Santal

Deraah Private

4.147 votes

Rank #56,654 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Nomad Pour Homme

Armaf

4.2287 votes

Rank #9,152 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Santal takes 3 of 4 categories.

Le Santal
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Nomad Pour Homme
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Le Santal3/4

Nomad Pour Homme1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le SantalDeraah Private

Nomad Pour HommeArmaf

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%

4.22/ 5 · 87 votes

Have 42%Had 6%Want 52%

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

52%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

1%Dislike

5%Hate

87 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityLe Santal

SillageLe Santal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value75

Category winnerLe SantalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery90%

warm spicy80%

aromatic70%

musky60%

citrus50%

fruity100%

woody92%

sweet84%

musky77%

powdery69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and musky

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

PlumRaspberryAppleLimeBergamotMagnoliaStrawberryGinger

Heart

IrisJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyGeranium

Base

MuskGurjan balsamPatchouliLabdanumGuaiac WoodSandalwoodHoneyAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Sandalwood and Musk. 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

Spring100

Summer78

Fall0

Winter53

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%

Men95

Unisex3

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,654

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,152

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerNomad Pour HommeHigher 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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Nomad Pour Homme opens with a sharp burst of fresh lime, plum, and black pepper, creating a spicy fruit salad impression on skin. As it settles, a sweet strawberry and raspberry note mixes with iris and clean magnolia, keeping the scent bright and loud. It eventually dries down to a heavy base of patchouli, cedar, van…

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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 Nomad Pour Homme?

Le Santal takes 3 of 4 categories. Le Santal is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes; Nomad Pour Homme is rated 4.22/5 from 87 votes. Choose Le Santal for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Nomad Pour Homme for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Le Santal or Nomad Pour Homme?

Le Santal lasts longest (Le Santal 70/100, Nomad Pour Homme 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Santal or Nomad Pour Homme?

Le Santal projects furthest (Le Santal 71/100, Nomad Pour Homme 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Santal and Nomad Pour Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Sandalwood and Musk.

Is Le Santal or Nomad Pour Homme 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 Nomad Pour Homme?

Le Santal has top notes of Bergamot and Saffron, heart notes of Sandalwood and Cedar, a base of Vanilla, Vetiver and Musk. Nomad Pour Homme has top notes of Plum, Raspberry, Apple and Lime, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Geranium, a base of Musk, Gurjan balsam, Patchouli and Labdanum.