Santal 33 Perfume Oil vs MALCHUT 109
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
86%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Santal 33 Perfume OilChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
MALCHUT 109Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Santal 33 Perfume Oil2/4
MALCHUT 1092/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Santal 33 Perfume Oil
- Sillage & projection
- MALCHUT 109
- Value for money
- MALCHUT 109
- 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 LaboMALCHUT 109LABOR8Winner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.33/ 5 · 42 votes
Have 42%Had 11%Want 47%
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 hate62%Love
19%Like
10%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
42 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
LongevitySantal 33 Perfume Oil
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%
powdery90%
leather80%
warm spicy70%
violet60%
iris50%
woody100%
powdery88%
violet77%
leather65%
warm spicy53%
iris42%
Scent match86%Very similar · both woody, powdery and leather
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
VioletCardamomIris
Heart
Virginia CedarPapyrus
Base
LeatherSandalwood
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 seasonSpring55
Summer55
Fall100
Winter82
Day100
Night86
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#12,342
PerfumerFrank Voelkl
Launched—
Reviews9
Overall rank#34,271
PerfumerGivaudan
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 →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 Perfume Oil or MALCHUT 109?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Santal 33 Perfume Oil is rated 4.33/5 from 42 votes; MALCHUT 109 is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose Santal 33 Perfume Oil for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose MALCHUT 109 for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Santal 33 Perfume Oil or MALCHUT 109?
They last about the same: Santal 33 Perfume Oil 78/100, MALCHUT 109 76/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Santal 33 Perfume Oil or MALCHUT 109?
MALCHUT 109 projects furthest (MALCHUT 109 70/100, Santal 33 Perfume Oil 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Santal 33 Perfume Oil and MALCHUT 109 smell similar?
Very similar: a 86% 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 MALCHUT 109 better for summer or winter?
Santal 33 Perfume Oil suits daytime wear; MALCHUT 109 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Santal 33 Perfume Oil and MALCHUT 109?
Santal 33 Perfume Oil features Australian Sandalwood, Leather, Cardamom, Papyrus and Iris. 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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