Santal 33 vs Slay
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
95%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Santal 33 takes 1 of 1 categories.
Santal 33Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
SlayChoose it for a woody and powdery character.
Santal 331/1
Slay0/1
- 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
- Santal 33
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Santal 33Le LaboSlayÄRIÂZWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.76/ 5 · 11,720 votes
Have 47%Had 13%Want 40%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 25%Want 75%
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
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
powdery83%
leather65%
warm spicy48%
violet30%
woody100%
powdery91%
violet83%
leather74%
warm spicy65%
amber56%
Scent match95%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
CardamomIrisViolet
Heart
LeatherPapyrusAmber
Base
SandalwoodVirginia Cedar
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
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#4,828
PerfumerFrank Voelkl
Launched—
Reviews210
Overall rank#72,493
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
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 →Slay by ÄRIÂZ is a contemporary masculine scent built around a sturdy woody and powdery core. It opens with bright, spicy cardamom, while violet and iris provide a soft, floral texture. As it settles, leather and papyrus add a grounded, earthy character. This modern fragrance is designed for daily wear, balancing shar…
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 Santal 33 and Slay smell similar?
Very similar: a 95% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and leather accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Leather, Papyrus and Virginia Cedar.
Is Santal 33 or Slay better for summer or winter?
Santal 33 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Santal 33 and Slay?
Santal 33 features Sandalwood, Leather, Papyrus, Virginia Cedar and Cardamom. Slay has top notes of Cardamom, Iris and Violet, heart notes of Leather, Papyrus and Amber, a base of Sandalwood and Virginia Cedar.
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