Fragrance comparison

Sandal Wood vs To Be Different

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 3 ratings analysed

Sandal Wood

Kingly

—0 votes

Rank #75,372 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

95%scent match

Very similar

1 wins

To Be Different

Ainash Parfums

4.003 votes

Rank #51,671 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

To Be Different takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sandal Wood
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.
To Be Different
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sandal Wood0/1

To Be Different1/1

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: To Be Different

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sandal WoodKingly

To Be DifferentAinash Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 20%Had 4%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

100%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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value67

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery91%

violet83%

leather74%

warm spicy65%

amber56%

woody100%

powdery91%

leather83%

warm spicy74%

violet65%

aromatic56%

Scent match95%Very similar · both woody, powdery and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SandalwoodCedarCardamom

Heart

VioletPapyrusLeather

Base

AmberIris

Top

SandalwoodLeatherPapyrus

Heart

CedarCardamom

Base

VioletIrisAmber

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Cedar, Cardamom 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

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,372

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,671

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerTo Be DifferentHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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 →

To Be Different leans woody, powdery and leathery, with a dry sandalwood and papyrus opening that quickly settles into cedar, cardamom, iris and amber. It reads smooth rather than loud, with a soft suede feel and a faintly violet-powdery finish. Based on the available community data, it usually wears close to the skin…

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 Sandal Wood and To Be Different smell similar?

Very similar: a 95% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and leather accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Cedar, Cardamom and Violet.

Is Sandal Wood or To Be Different better for summer or winter?

To Be Different suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sandal Wood and To Be Different?

Sandal Wood has top notes of Sandalwood, Cedar and Cardamom, heart notes of Violet, Papyrus and Leather, a base of Amber and Iris. To Be Different has top notes of Sandalwood, Leather and Papyrus, heart notes of Cedar and Cardamom, a base of Violet, Iris and Amber.