Fragrance comparison

Mon Santal vs Rice and Sandalwood

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 75 ratings analysed

3 wins

Mon Santal

Astrophil & Stella

4.1472 votes

Rank #27,922 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

Rice and Sandalwood

The Dua Brand

5.003 votes

Rank #32,196 WoodyCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mon Santal takes 3 of 4 categories.

Mon Santal
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Rice and Sandalwood
Choose it for a woody and coffee character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Mon Santal3/4

Rice and Sandalwood1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mon SantalAstrophil & Stella

Rice and SandalwoodThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 25%Had 4%Want 70%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

35%Like

11%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

72 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMon Santal

SillageMon Santal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value75

Category winnerRice and SandalwoodBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

caramel69%

vanilla61%

woody100%

coffee91%

vanilla83%

warm spicy74%

powdery65%

sweet56%

Scent match60%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RiceCardamomPink PepperNutmegGrapefruitRhubarbBergamot

Heart

LactonesPalo SantoFrankincense

Base

Australian SandalwoodCaramelVanillaMuskAmbroxan

Notes

Australian SandalwoodVanillaCoffeeRiceGuaiac WoodCaramelWoody NotesAmbroxan

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRice, Australian Sandalwood, Caramel and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex58

Women25

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,922

PerfumerMargaux Le Paih Guérin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,196

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMon SantalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Astrophil & Stella Mon Santal opens with a distinct steamed rice note paired with sharp cardamom and pink pepper. As the sharp citrus of grapefruit and bergamot recedes, the heart introduces milky lactones alongside smoky palo santo and frankincense. The base settles into creamy Australian sandalwood, warm caramel, an…

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Rice and Sandalwood pairs a soft, grainy rice effect with creamy Australian sandalwood, then folds in coffee, vanilla and caramel for a woody gourmand feel. It reads warm, powdery and slightly savory rather than sugary. If you like comforting sandalwood scents with an unusual twist, this looks like one to sample.

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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, Mon Santal or Rice and Sandalwood?

Mon Santal takes 3 of 4 categories. Mon Santal is rated 4.14/5 from 72 votes; Rice and Sandalwood is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Mon Santal for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Rice and Sandalwood for a woody and coffee character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Mon Santal or Rice and Sandalwood?

Mon Santal lasts longest (Mon Santal 73/100, Rice and Sandalwood 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mon Santal or Rice and Sandalwood?

Projection is very close: Mon Santal 65/100, Rice and Sandalwood 63/100 for sillage.

Do Mon Santal and Rice and Sandalwood smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Rice, Australian Sandalwood, Caramel and Vanilla.

Is Mon Santal or Rice and Sandalwood better for summer or winter?

Rice and Sandalwood suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mon Santal and Rice and Sandalwood?

Mon Santal has top notes of Rice, Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Nutmeg, heart notes of Lactones, Palo Santo and Frankincense, a base of Australian Sandalwood, Caramel, Vanilla and Musk. Rice and Sandalwood features Australian Sandalwood, Vanilla, Coffee, Rice and Guaiac Wood.