Fragrance comparison

Old Study 陋室 vs Sandal Wood

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Old Study 陋室

Black Paw

5.002 votes

Rank #40,426 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

76%scent match

Very similar

Sandal Wood

Kingly

—0 votes

Rank #75,655 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Old Study 陋室 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Old Study 陋室
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Sandal Wood
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.

Old Study 陋室1/1

Sandal Wood0/1

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: Old Study 陋室

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Old Study 陋室Black Paw

Sandal WoodKingly

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 25%Had 10%Want 65%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

violet84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

amber61%

woody100%

powdery91%

violet83%

leather74%

warm spicy65%

amber56%

Scent match76%Very similar · both woody, powdery and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SandalwoodCardamonCedar

Heart

LeatherCypriolViolet

Base

AmberIris

Top

SandalwoodCedarCardamom

Heart

VioletPapyrusLeather

Base

AmberIris

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,426

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#75,655

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOld Study 陋室Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Old Study 陋室 reads as a dry, woody iris scent with sandalwood, cedar, violet and leather doing most of the work. It leans powdery and earthy rather than sweet, with a warm spicy edge from cardamom and a soft amber finish. Based on the limited review evidence, it may appeal most to anyone who likes the Santal 33 idea…

Reviews →

Sandal Wood by Kingly is a unisex oriental woody scent built around sandalwood, cedar, cardamom, violet, papyrus, leather, amber and iris. Expect a dry woody opening with a warm spicy lift, followed by a powdery violet and iris texture over a darker leather and amber base. With no review evidence or performance votes …

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.

Do Old Study 陋室 and Sandal Wood smell similar?

Very similar: a 76% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and violet accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Cedar, Leather and Violet.

Is Old Study 陋室 or Sandal Wood better for summer or winter?

Old Study 陋室 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Old Study 陋室 and Sandal Wood?

Old Study 陋室 has top notes of Sandalwood, Cardamon and Cedar, heart notes of Leather, Cypriol and Violet, a base of Amber and Iris. Sandal Wood has top notes of Sandalwood, Cedar and Cardamom, heart notes of Violet, Papyrus and Leather, a base of Amber and Iris.