Santal Calling vs Blessing From Her
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
43%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Blessing From Her takes 3 of 4 categories.
Santal CallingChoose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Blessing From HerChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.
Santal Calling1/4
Blessing From Her3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Blessing From Her
- Sillage & projection
- Blessing From Her
- Value for money
- Blessing From Her
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Santal Calling
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Santal CallingEx NihiloBlessing From HerShanti ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.08/ 5 · 941 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
3.40/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 14%Had 14%Want 71%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate43%Love
33%Like
15%Ok
7%Dislike
2%Hate
941 votes
60%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
40%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBlessing From Her
SillageBlessing From Her
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBlessing From HerBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
woody90%
musky80%
iris70%
lactonic60%
warm spicy50%
woody100%
powdery92%
citrus84%
aromatic77%
fresh spicy69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
Nutmeg
Heart2-4 hrs
IrisMilk
Base6-8+ hrs
SandalwoodMuskVanilla
Top
CardamomPaprikaNutmegMandarin OrangeLimeArtemisiaGrapefruitCaraway
Heart
IrisYlang-YlangJasmine SambacHeliotropeLily-of-the-ValleyRose
Base
SandalwoodAmberVanillaMuskTonka BeanVetiverVirginia Cedar
InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Iris, Sandalwood and Musk. Durations are only published for Santal Calling, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter99
Day100
Night49
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day–
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#3,302
PerfumerAntoine Maisondieu
Launched—
Reviews87
Overall rank#57,929
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerSantal CallingHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEx Nihilo Santal Calling centers on a silky, comforting interpretation of Australian sandalwood that skips the dry pencil shavings and sharp pickle tones often found in woody fragrances. The opening introduces a gentle flick of warm nutmeg before settling into a heart of fluffy iris and steamed sweet milk. As it warms…
Reviews →Shanti Parfums Blessing From Her is a complex oriental woody fragrance that balances warm spices against a cool, powdery heart. It opens with an unexpected spark of paprika and cardamom before settling into a soft, iris-led floral core. The base grounds the composition in creamy sandalwood and light Virginia cedar, ma…
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 Calling or Blessing From Her?
Blessing From Her takes 3 of 4 categories. Santal Calling is rated 4.08/5 from 941 votes; Blessing From Her is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Santal Calling for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Blessing From Her for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.
Which lasts longer, Santal Calling or Blessing From Her?
Blessing From Her lasts longest (Blessing From Her 87/100, Santal Calling 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Santal Calling or Blessing From Her?
Blessing From Her projects furthest (Blessing From Her 100/100, Santal Calling 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Santal Calling and Blessing From Her smell similar?
Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Iris, Sandalwood and Musk.
Is Santal Calling or Blessing From Her better for summer or winter?
Santal Calling suits daytime wear; Blessing From Her suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Santal Calling and Blessing From Her?
Santal Calling has top notes of Nutmeg, heart notes of Iris and Milk, a base of Sandalwood, Musk and Vanilla. Blessing From Her has top notes of Cardamom, Paprika, Nutmeg and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine Sambac and Heliotrope, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Vanilla and Musk.
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