MCM Blue Silver vs Santal Calling
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
19%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Santal Calling takes 3 of 3 categories.
MCM Blue SilverChoose it for a aromatic and citrus character.
Santal CallingChoose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
MCM Blue Silver0/3
Santal Calling3/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Santal Calling
- Sillage & projection
- Santal Calling
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Santal Calling
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MCM Blue SilverMCM - Mode Creation MunichSantal CallingEx NihiloWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 17%Had 25%Want 58%
4.08/ 5 · 941 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
43%Love
33%Like
15%Ok
7%Dislike
2%Hate
941 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySantal Calling
SillageSantal Calling
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
citrus92%
fresh spicy84%
green77%
fresh69%
powdery61%
powdery100%
woody90%
musky80%
iris70%
lactonic60%
warm spicy50%
Scent match19%Clearly different · both powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LemonBergamotWatery NotesMintLavenderCinnamonNutmegCoriander
Heart
GeraniumJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyRose
Base
LeatherIrisVetiverOakmossSandalwoodVanillaMuskPatchouli
Top15-30 mins
Nutmeg
Heart2-4 hrs
IrisMilk
Base6-8+ hrs
SandalwoodMuskVanilla
InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Iris, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Santal Calling, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter99
Day100
Night49
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#57,655
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#3,302
PerfumerAntoine Maisondieu
Launched—
Reviews87
Category winnerSantal CallingHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMCM Blue Silver is a busy woody aquatic from 2000, built around bright citrus, watery freshness, minty herbs, fresh spice, soft florals, leather, iris, moss, woods, musk, vanilla, and caramel. On paper it has a long note list, and the one supplied review directly questions whether all of those materials are really not…
Reviews →Ex Nihilo Santal Calling centers on a silky, comforting interpretation of Australian sandalwood that skips the dry pencil shavings and sharp pickle tones often found in woody fragrances. The opening introduces a gentle flick of warm nutmeg before settling into a heart of fluffy iris and steamed sweet milk. As it warms…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, MCM Blue Silver or Santal Calling?
Santal Calling takes 3 of 3 categories. MCM Blue Silver is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Santal Calling is rated 4.08/5 from 941 votes. Choose MCM Blue Silver for a aromatic and citrus character. Choose Santal Calling for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, MCM Blue Silver or Santal Calling?
Santal Calling lasts longest (Santal Calling 68/100, MCM Blue Silver 20/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, MCM Blue Silver or Santal Calling?
Projection is very close: Santal Calling 52/100, MCM Blue Silver 50/100 for sillage.
Do MCM Blue Silver and Santal Calling smell similar?
Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Iris, Sandalwood and Vanilla.
Is MCM Blue Silver or Santal Calling better for summer or winter?
Santal Calling suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in MCM Blue Silver and Santal Calling?
MCM Blue Silver has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Watery Notes and Mint, heart notes of Geranium, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose, a base of Leather, Iris, Vetiver and Oakmoss. Santal Calling has top notes of Nutmeg, heart notes of Iris and Milk, a base of Sandalwood, Musk and Vanilla.
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