Fragrance comparison

Raffinee vs Santal 313

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 319 ratings analysed

1 wins

Raffinee

Houbigant

4.04319 votes

Rank #25,554 Warm SpicyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Santal 313

Maison Jacynthe

—0 votes

Rank #69,284 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Raffinee takes 1 of 1 categories.

Raffinee
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Santal 313
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Raffinee1/1

Santal 3130/1

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: Raffinee

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RaffineeHoubigant

Santal 313Maison Jacynthe

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 319 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

—/ 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

40%Love

42%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

2%Hate

319 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

floral92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

citrus100%

powdery92%

woody84%

white floral77%

yellow floral69%

aromatic61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CarnationPlumClary SageOrange BlossomBergamotRoseJasmineLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

Orris RootTonka BeanMimosaTuberoseYlang-YlangHiacynthOrchidOsmanthus

Base8-12 hrs

SpicesCinnamonIncenseSandalwoodVanillaMuskCypressVetiver

Top

Pink GrapefruitBergamot

Heart

JasmineMimosa

Base

SandalwoodTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Tonka Bean and Mimosa. Durations are only published for Raffinee, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring35

Summer19

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex20

Women77

Date 38%Party 36%Casual 15%Work 11%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,554

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,284

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRaffineeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Raffinee by Houbigant is an unapologetic powerhouse from 1982 that captures the bold theatrical spirit of early eighties perfumery. The spray opens with a punchy burst of dark stewed plum, sharp clary sage, and clove-like carnation. You get a brief alcoholic sting for two minutes before the dense oils grip the skin. O…

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Santal 313 opens with a sharp burst of pink grapefruit and bergamot before softening into a delicate heart of jasmine and mimosa. The dry-down reveals a smooth, creamy sandalwood base rounded out by a gentle kiss of tonka bean. It wears as a light, powdery, and citrusy floral that suits daily office wear or casual wee…

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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.

Do Raffinee and Santal 313 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Tonka Bean and Mimosa.

Is Raffinee or Santal 313 better for summer or winter?

Raffinee suits evening wear; Santal 313 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Raffinee and Santal 313?

Raffinee has top notes of Carnation, Plum, Clary Sage and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Orris Root, Tonka Bean, Mimosa and Tuberose, a base of Spices, Cinnamon, Incense and Sandalwood. Santal 313 has top notes of Pink Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine and Mimosa, a base of Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.