Fragrance comparison

Le Santal vs Areeq Al Oud

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

1 wins

Le Santal

Roger Vivier

5.001 votes

Rank #51,851 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

Areeq Al Oud

Nusuk

4.254 votes

Rank #54,558 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Santal takes 1 of 1 categories.

Le Santal
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Areeq Al Oud
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Le Santal1/1

Areeq Al Oud0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le SantalRoger Vivier

Areeq Al OudNusuk

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 14%Had 7%Want 79%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 40%Had 4%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

50%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery83%

leather65%

warm spicy48%

green30%

woody100%

powdery88%

violet77%

iris65%

warm spicy53%

leather42%

Scent match63%Closely related · both woody, powdery and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodVirginia CedarPapyrus

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SandalwoodPapyrusLeather

Heart

CardamomVirginia Cedar

Base

IrisVioletAmber

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Virginia Cedar and Papyrus. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,851

PerfumerRami Mekdachi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,558

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLe SantalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Santal is a dry, polished sandalwood fragrance built around cedar and papyrus. It reads woody first, then softly powdery, with a smooth suede-like touch from the leather facet in the accord profile. This is a restrained sandalwood rather than a creamy dessert style. It may suit someone who wants elegant woods, cle…

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Areeq Al Oud by Nusuk brings a crisp, dry woody profile centered on smooth sandalwood, dry papyrus, and supple leather rather than heavy barnyard smoke. Spraying it on gives an immediate burst of aromatic cardamom and shaved Virginia cedar, which feels like stepping into a sunlit woodshop filled with fresh cedar plank…

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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 Areeq Al Oud?

Le Santal takes 1 of 1 categories. Le Santal is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Areeq Al Oud is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Le Santal for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Choose Areeq Al Oud for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Do Le Santal and Areeq Al Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and leather accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Virginia Cedar and Papyrus.

Is Le Santal or Areeq Al Oud better for summer or winter?

Areeq Al Oud suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Santal and Areeq Al Oud?

Le Santal features Sandalwood, Virginia Cedar and Papyrus. Areeq Al Oud has top notes of Sandalwood, Papyrus and Leather, heart notes of Cardamom and Virginia Cedar, a base of Iris, Violet and Amber.