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Santal 313 vs Raffinee

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

Updated 319 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Raffinee takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Santal 313

    Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Raffinee

    Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Santal 3130/1
Raffinee1/1
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
Santal 313Maison Jacynthe
RaffineeHoubigant
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.04/ 5 · 319 votes
Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love
42%Like
2%Ok
15%Dislike
2%Hate

319 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value59
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
powdery92%
woody84%
white floral77%
yellow floral69%
aromatic61%
warm spicy100%
floral92%
aromatic84%
woody77%
powdery69%
sweet61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Pink GrapefruitBergamot
Heart
JasmineMimosa
Base
SandalwoodTonka Bean
Top15-30 mins
CarnationPlumClary SageOrange BlossomBergamotRoseJasmineLemon
Heart2-4 hrs
Orris RootTonka BeanMimosaTuberoseYlang-YlangHiacynthOrchidOsmanthus
Base8-12 hrs
SpicesCinnamonIncenseSandalwoodVanillaMuskCypressVetiver
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Mimosa and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Raffinee, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring35
Summer19
Fall0
Winter100
Day32
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men3
Unisex20
Women77
Date 38%Party 36%Casual 15%Work 11%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,284

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,554

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRaffineeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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 Santal 313 and Raffinee smell similar?

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

Is Santal 313 or Raffinee better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Santal 313 and Raffinee?

Santal 313 has top notes of Pink Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine and Mimosa, a base of Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. 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.

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