Santal 33 vs MALCHUT 109
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
91%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
MALCHUT 109 takes 3 of 4 categories.
Santal 33Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
MALCHUT 109Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Santal 331/4
MALCHUT 1093/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- MALCHUT 109
- Sillage & projection
- MALCHUT 109
- Value for money
- MALCHUT 109
- 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 LaboMALCHUT 109LABOR8Winner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.76/ 5 · 11,720 votes
Have 47%Had 13%Want 40%
4.56/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 38%Had 8%Want 54%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate39%Love
26%Like
12%Ok
16%Dislike
7%Hate
11,720 votes
67%Love
22%Like
11%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMALCHUT 109
SillageMALCHUT 109
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMALCHUT 109Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
powdery83%
leather65%
warm spicy48%
violet30%
woody100%
powdery88%
violet77%
leather65%
warm spicy53%
iris42%
Scent match91%Very similar · both woody, powdery and leather
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
SandalwoodLeatherPapyrusVirginia CedarCardamomVioletIrisAmber
No top / heart / base split published
Top
VioletCardamomIris
Heart
Virginia CedarPapyrus
Base
LeatherSandalwood
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 seasonSpring78
Summer50
Fall100
Winter74
Day100
Night73
Spring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#4,828
PerfumerFrank Voelkl
Launched—
Reviews210
Overall rank#34,271
PerfumerGivaudan
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerSantal 33Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSantal 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…
Reviews →LABOR8 MALCHUT 109 opens with a crisp burst of green violet leaf and cracked cardamom pod, immediately buffered by cool, starchy iris. Within fifteen minutes on skin, dry Virginia cedar and fibrous papyrus take over the midsection, lending a distinct paper-and-pencil-shavings woodiness. As the base warms up, soft sand…
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.
Which is better, Santal 33 or MALCHUT 109?
MALCHUT 109 takes 3 of 4 categories. Santal 33 is rated 3.76/5 from 11,720 votes; MALCHUT 109 is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose Santal 33 for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose MALCHUT 109 for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Santal 33 or MALCHUT 109?
MALCHUT 109 lasts longest (MALCHUT 109 76/100, Santal 33 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Santal 33 or MALCHUT 109?
MALCHUT 109 projects furthest (MALCHUT 109 70/100, Santal 33 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Santal 33 and MALCHUT 109 smell similar?
Very similar: a 91% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and leather accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Leather, Papyrus and Virginia Cedar.
Is Santal 33 or MALCHUT 109 better for summer or winter?
Santal 33 suits daytime wear; MALCHUT 109 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Santal 33 and MALCHUT 109?
Santal 33 features Sandalwood, Leather, Papyrus, Virginia Cedar and Cardamom. MALCHUT 109 has top notes of Violet, Cardamom and Iris, heart notes of Virginia Cedar and Papyrus, a base of Leather and Sandalwood.
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