Santal Austral Extrait vs Almond Date
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
46%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Santal Austral Extrait takes 3 of 5 categories.
Santal Austral ExtraitChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Almond DateChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Santal Austral Extrait3/5
Almond Date2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Santal Austral Extrait
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Santal Austral Extrait
- Sillage & projection
- Almond Date
- Value for money
- Almond Date
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Santal Austral Extrait
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Santal Austral ExtraitMatiere PremiereAlmond DateFluezWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.07/ 5 · 155 votes
Have 28%Had 6%Want 66%
3.67/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 11%Had 2%Want 87%
Category winnerSantal Austral ExtraitRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate48%Love
26%Like
15%Ok
7%Dislike
4%Hate
155 votes
42%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
25%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySantal Austral Extrait
SillageAlmond Date
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAlmond DateBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
woody90%
powdery80%
amber70%
aromatic60%
vanilla50%
sweet100%
vanilla92%
powdery84%
almond77%
warm spicy69%
amber61%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both warm spicy, powdery and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
IrisAlmond Milk
Heart
Australian Sandalwood
Base
Black CardamomTonka BeanSiam Benzoin
Top
Almond MilkCandied GingerDates
Heart
IrisMyrrhHeliotrope
Base
VanillaTonka BeanSandalwood
InformationalShared notesIris, Almond Milk and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring54
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring78
Summer33
Fall100
Winter89
Day63
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#29,265
PerfumerAurélien Guichard
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#61,241
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSantal Austral ExtraitHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSantal Austral Extrait by Matiere Premiere pairs Australian sandalwood with an unusual nepalese black cardamom opening. A splash of almond milk and cool iris softens the spice early on, while Siam benzoin and tonka bean build a thick, resinous base. It wears rich, warm, and distinctly woody, ideal for cold evenings an…
Reviews →Fluez Almond Date opens with a thick splash of almond milk, spiked by candied ginger and dark dates. As the steam clears, soft iris and heliotrope add a clean, powdery filter over warm sandalwood and vanilla. It wears like a cozy wool sweater on chilly November afternoons, giving gourmand fans a nuttier alternative to…
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 Austral Extrait or Almond Date?
Santal Austral Extrait takes 3 of 5 categories. Santal Austral Extrait is rated 4.07/5 from 155 votes; Almond Date is rated 3.67/5 from 12 votes. Choose Santal Austral Extrait for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Almond Date for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Santal Austral Extrait or Almond Date?
Santal Austral Extrait lasts longest (Santal Austral Extrait 79/100, Almond Date 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Santal Austral Extrait or Almond Date?
Almond Date projects furthest (Almond Date 72/100, Santal Austral Extrait 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Santal Austral Extrait and Almond Date smell similar?
Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, powdery and vanilla accords. Common notes include Iris, Almond Milk and Tonka Bean.
Is Santal Austral Extrait or Almond Date better for summer or winter?
Almond Date suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Santal Austral Extrait and Almond Date?
Santal Austral Extrait has top notes of Iris and Almond Milk, heart notes of Australian Sandalwood, a base of Black Cardamom, Tonka Bean and Siam Benzoin. Almond Date has top notes of Almond Milk, Candied Ginger and Dates, heart notes of Iris, Myrrh and Heliotrope, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood.
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