Fragrance comparison

Le Santal vs MALCHUT 109

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

Le Santal

Roger Vivier

5.001 votes

Rank #51,851 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

69%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

MALCHUT 109

LABOR8

4.569 votes

Rank #32,509 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

MALCHUT 109 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Le Santal
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.
MALCHUT 109
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Le Santal0/1

MALCHUT 1091/1

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: MALCHUT 109

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le SantalRoger Vivier

MALCHUT 109LABOR8

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 14%Had 7%Want 79%

4.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 38%Had 8%Want 54%

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

67%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 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

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value70

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%

leather65%

warm spicy53%

iris42%

Scent match69%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

VioletCardamomIris

Heart

Virginia CedarPapyrus

Base

LeatherSandalwood

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

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,851

PerfumerRami Mekdachi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,509

PerfumerGivaudan

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMALCHUT 109Higher 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…

Reviews →

LABOR8 MALCHUT 109 opens with a crisp burst of green violet leaf and cracked cardamom pod, immediately buffered by cool, starchy iris. Within fifteen minutes on skin, dry Virginia cedar and fibrous papyrus take over the midsection, lending a distinct paper-and-pencil-shavings woodiness. As the base warms up, soft sand…

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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 MALCHUT 109?

MALCHUT 109 takes 1 of 1 categories. Le Santal is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; MALCHUT 109 is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose Le Santal for a woody and powdery character. Choose MALCHUT 109 for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Le Santal and MALCHUT 109 smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and leather accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Virginia Cedar and Papyrus.

Is Le Santal or MALCHUT 109 better for summer or winter?

MALCHUT 109 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Santal and MALCHUT 109?

Le Santal features Sandalwood, Virginia Cedar and Papyrus. MALCHUT 109 has top notes of Violet, Cardamom and Iris, heart notes of Virginia Cedar and Papyrus, a base of Leather and Sandalwood.