Santal 33 Perfume Oil vs Esfera 5
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Santal 33 Perfume Oil takes 3 of 4 categories.
Santal 33 Perfume OilChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Esfera 5Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Santal 33 Perfume Oil3/4
Esfera 50/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Santal 33 Perfume Oil
- Sillage & projection
- Santal 33 Perfume Oil
- Value for money
- Tie
- 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 LaboEsfera 5Pisello ParfumWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.33/ 5 · 42 votes
Have 42%Had 11%Want 47%
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate62%Love
19%Like
10%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
42 votes
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySantal 33 Perfume Oil
SillageSantal 33 Perfume Oil
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTieBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
powdery90%
leather80%
warm spicy70%
violet60%
iris50%
woody100%
powdery92%
aromatic84%
citrus77%
earthy69%
fruity61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Australian SandalwoodLeatherCardamomPapyrusIrisCedarVioletAmbroxan
No top / heart / base split published
Top
BlackcurrantSandalwoodCucumberLemonPineapplePapyrus
Heart
CardamomAmbroxanSeaweedVioletCitronIrisSaltGinger
Base
PatchouliAmbergrisOakmossVetiverCedarMusk
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Papyrus, Iris and Cedar. Durations are only published for Santal 33 Perfume Oil, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring55
Summer55
Fall100
Winter82
Day100
Night86
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night100
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#12,342
PerfumerFrank Voelkl
Launched—
Reviews9
Overall rank#62,533
PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSantal 33 Perfume OilHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSantal 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…
Reviews →Esfera 5 by Pisello Parfum mixes crisp cucumber, bright lemon, and dark blackcurrant over a heavy sandalwood and ambergris base. Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia designed this unisex scent to balance cool, marine saltiness with dry papyrus and warm cedarwood. It fits daytime wear in warm weather, offering a clean, w…
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 Perfume Oil or Esfera 5?
Santal 33 Perfume Oil takes 3 of 4 categories. Santal 33 Perfume Oil is rated 4.33/5 from 42 votes; Esfera 5 is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Santal 33 Perfume Oil for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Esfera 5 for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Santal 33 Perfume Oil or Esfera 5?
Santal 33 Perfume Oil lasts longest (Santal 33 Perfume Oil 78/100, Esfera 5 40/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Santal 33 Perfume Oil or Esfera 5?
Santal 33 Perfume Oil projects furthest (Santal 33 Perfume Oil 60/100, Esfera 5 25/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Santal 33 Perfume Oil and Esfera 5 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Papyrus, Iris and Cedar.
Is Santal 33 Perfume Oil or Esfera 5 better for summer or winter?
Santal 33 Perfume Oil suits daytime wear; Esfera 5 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Santal 33 Perfume Oil and Esfera 5?
Santal 33 Perfume Oil features Australian Sandalwood, Leather, Cardamom, Papyrus and Iris. Esfera 5 has top notes of Blackcurrant, Sandalwood, Cucumber and Lemon, heart notes of Cardamom, Ambroxan, Seaweed and Violet, a base of Patchouli, Ambergris, Oakmoss and Vetiver.
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