Fragrance comparison

Santal 33 vs Areeq Al Oud

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 11,724 ratings analysed

2 wins

Santal 33

Le Labo

3.7611,720 votes

Rank #4,828 WoodyPowdery

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93%scent match

Very similar

Areeq Al Oud

Nusuk

4.254 votes

Rank #57,079 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Santal 33 takes 2 of 4 categories.

Santal 33
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Areeq Al Oud
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Santal 332/4

Areeq Al Oud1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Santal 33
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Areeq Al Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Santal 33

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Santal 33Le Labo

Areeq Al OudNusuk

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 11,720 votes

Have 47%Had 13%Want 40%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 40%Had 4%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

26%Like

12%Ok

16%Dislike

7%Hate

11,720 votes

50%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevitySantal 33

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value100

Category winnerAreeq Al OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery83%

leather65%

warm spicy48%

violet30%

woody100%

powdery88%

violet77%

iris65%

warm spicy53%

leather42%

Scent match93%Very similar · both woody, powdery and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodLeatherPapyrusVirginia CedarCardamomVioletIrisAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SandalwoodPapyrusLeather

Heart

CardamomVirginia Cedar

Base

IrisVioletAmber

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Leather, Papyrus and Virginia Cedar. Durations are only published for Santal 33, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring78

Summer50

Fall100

Winter74

Day100

Night73

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex66

Women9

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,828

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews210

Overall rank#57,079

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSantal 33Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Santal 33 by Le Labo is a distinctive woody aromatic fragrance centered on dry woods and textured leather. The scent opens with a crisp, green punch where cardamom meets dry papyrus and subtle floral facets of violet. As it settles, Australian sandalwood and Virginia cedar take command, creating an aroma reminiscent o…

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Areeq Al Oud by Nusuk brings a crisp, dry woody profile centered on smooth sandalwood, dry papyrus, and supple leather rather than heavy barnyard smoke. Spraying it on gives an immediate burst of aromatic cardamom and shaved Virginia cedar, which feels like stepping into a sunlit woodshop filled with fresh cedar plank…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Santal 33 or Areeq Al Oud?

Santal 33 takes 2 of 4 categories. Santal 33 is rated 3.76/5 from 11,720 votes; Areeq Al Oud is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Santal 33 for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Areeq Al Oud for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Santal 33 or Areeq Al Oud?

Santal 33 lasts longest (Santal 33 73/100, Areeq Al Oud 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Santal 33 or Areeq Al Oud?

Projection is very close: Santal 33 63/100, Areeq Al Oud 63/100 for sillage.

Do Santal 33 and Areeq Al Oud smell similar?

Very similar: a 93% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and leather accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Leather, Papyrus and Virginia Cedar.

Is Santal 33 or Areeq Al Oud better for summer or winter?

Santal 33 suits daytime wear; Areeq Al Oud suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Santal 33 and Areeq Al Oud?

Santal 33 features Sandalwood, Leather, Papyrus, Virginia Cedar and Cardamom. Areeq Al Oud has top notes of Sandalwood, Papyrus and Leather, heart notes of Cardamom and Virginia Cedar, a base of Iris, Violet and Amber.