Santal 33 Perfume Oil vs Le Santal Bleu
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
71%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Santal 33 Perfume Oil takes 3 of 5 categories.
Santal 33 Perfume OilChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Le Santal BleuChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Santal 33 Perfume Oil3/5
Le Santal Bleu2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Santal 33 Perfume Oil
- Sillage & projection
- Le Santal Bleu
- Value for money
- Santal 33 Perfume Oil
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Le Santal Bleu
- 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 LaboLe Santal BleuQhueWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.33/ 5 · 42 votes
Have 42%Had 11%Want 47%
4.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 15%Had 4%Want 81%
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
75%Love
0%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
Category winners
LongevitySantal 33 Perfume Oil
SillageLe Santal Bleu
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSantal 33 Perfume OilBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
powdery90%
leather80%
warm spicy70%
violet60%
iris50%
woody100%
powdery91%
aromatic83%
violet74%
warm spicy65%
iris56%
Scent match71%Closely related · both woody, powdery and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Australian SandalwoodLeatherCardamomPapyrusIrisCedarVioletAmbroxan
No top / heart / base split published
Top20-30 mins
VioletEucalyptusCardamom
Heart2-4 hrs
IrisAmbroxan
Base6-8+ hrs
SandalwoodCedarLeatherVetiver
Category winnerLe Santal BleuLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring55
Summer55
Fall100
Winter82
Day100
Night86
Spring60
Summer0
Fall100
Winter80
Day40
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#39,652
PerfumerQuentin Hernandez
Launched—
Reviews1
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 →Le Santal Bleu by Qhue delivers a crisp, spa-like twist on traditional dry woods. It opens immediately with a blast of cool eucalyptus and spicy green cardamom, backed by faint violet leaves. That brisk medicinal vapor cuts clean through stale room air. Within twenty minutes, the sharpness softens into a smooth heart …
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 Le Santal Bleu?
Santal 33 Perfume Oil takes 3 of 5 categories. Santal 33 Perfume Oil is rated 4.33/5 from 42 votes; Le Santal Bleu is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Santal 33 Perfume Oil for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Le Santal Bleu for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Santal 33 Perfume Oil or Le Santal Bleu?
Santal 33 Perfume Oil lasts longest (Santal 33 Perfume Oil 78/100, Le Santal Bleu 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Santal 33 Perfume Oil or Le Santal Bleu?
Le Santal Bleu projects furthest (Le Santal Bleu 75/100, Santal 33 Perfume Oil 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Santal 33 Perfume Oil and Le Santal Bleu smell similar?
Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Leather, Cardamom, Iris and Cedar.
Is Santal 33 Perfume Oil or Le Santal Bleu better for summer or winter?
Santal 33 Perfume Oil suits daytime wear; Le Santal Bleu suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Santal 33 Perfume Oil and Le Santal Bleu?
Santal 33 Perfume Oil features Australian Sandalwood, Leather, Cardamom, Papyrus and Iris. Le Santal Bleu has top notes of Violet, Eucalyptus and Cardamom, heart notes of Iris and Ambroxan, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Leather and Vetiver.
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