Fragrance comparison

Santal 33 Perfume Oil vs Circle of Years 年轮

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 42 ratings analysed

1 wins

Santal 33 Perfume Oil

Le Labo

4.3342 votes

Rank #12,342 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

79%scent match

Very similar

Circle of Years 年轮

Song Chao 宋朝香氛

—0 votes

Rank #73,853 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Santal 33 Perfume Oil takes 1 of 1 categories.

Santal 33 Perfume Oil
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Circle of Years 年轮
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.

Santal 33 Perfume Oil1/1

Circle of Years 年轮0/1

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 Perfume Oil

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Santal 33 Perfume OilLe Labo

Circle of Years 年轮Song Chao 宋朝香氛

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 42%Had 11%Want 47%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 50%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

19%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

42 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery90%

leather80%

warm spicy70%

violet60%

iris50%

woody100%

powdery91%

violet83%

leather74%

warm spicy65%

amber56%

Scent match79%Very similar · both woody, powdery and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Australian SandalwoodLeatherCardamomPapyrusIrisCedarVioletAmbroxan

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CardamomVioletIris

Heart

LeatherPapyrusCedar

Base

SandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesLeather, Cardamom, Papyrus and Iris. Durations are only published for Santal 33 Perfume Oil, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring55

Summer55

Fall100

Winter82

Day100

Night86

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex58

Women8

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,342

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#73,853

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSantal 33 Perfume OilHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Santal 33 Perfume Oil by Le Labo delivers an intimate, alcohol-free rendition of the brand's iconic woody profile. Formulated as a concentrated oil, it opens smoothly with dry papyrus, warm cardamom, and a distinct touch of cedar. As it warms against the skin, powdery violet and earthy iris soften the prominent Austra…

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Circle of Years by Song Chao opens with a cool dust of cardamom, violet leaf, and powdery iris. The top feels dry and quiet, like turning the pages of an old linen-bound book in an unheated room. As the initial spice softens, papyrus and shaved cedarwood take over the middle notes. Leather gives the heart a supple, ta…

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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.

Do Santal 33 Perfume Oil and Circle of Years 年轮 smell similar?

Very similar: a 79% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and leather accords. Common notes include Leather, Cardamom, Papyrus and Iris.

Is Santal 33 Perfume Oil or Circle of Years 年轮 better for summer or winter?

Santal 33 Perfume Oil suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Santal 33 Perfume Oil and Circle of Years 年轮?

Santal 33 Perfume Oil features Australian Sandalwood, Leather, Cardamom, Papyrus and Iris. Circle of Years 年轮 has top notes of Cardamom, Violet and Iris, heart notes of Leather, Papyrus and Cedar, a base of Sandalwood and Amber.