Fragrance comparison

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 vs Unspoken Gesture

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 22 Oct 2026 152 ratings analysed

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟

Boitown 冰希黎

3.004 votes

Rank #64,942 WoodyPowdery

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34%scent match

Clearly different

Unspoken Gesture

Jorum Studio

3.68148 votes

Rank #31,240 WoodySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Unspoken Gesture
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟2/4

Unspoken Gesture2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Unspoken Gesture
Sillage & projection: Santal Melody 闲听檀吟
Value for money: Santal Melody 闲听檀吟
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Unspoken Gesture

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟Boitown 冰希黎

Unspoken GestureJorum Studio

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

3.68/ 5 · 148 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

34%Love

30%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

9%Hate

148 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityUnspoken Gesture

SillageSantal Melody 闲听檀吟

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value49

Category winnerSantal Melody 闲听檀吟Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery86%

musky72%

floral58%

aromatic44%

warm spicy30%

woody100%

sweet92%

nutty84%

fruity77%

savory69%

powdery61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Ambrette

Heart

Carrot Seeds

Base

HelvetolideSandalwoodCedarwoodVanillin

Top

FigHazelnutAlmondCardamom

Heart

RiceMaltHayViolet LeafMimosa absoluteYlang Ylang

Base

SandalwoodAmbretteMuskCedarwood

InformationalShared notesAmbrette, Sandalwood and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring90

Summer45

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men3

Unisex69

Women27

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,942

PerfumerCoralie Spicher, Fabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,240

PerfumerEuan McCall

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerUnspoken GestureHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A soft, woody sandalwood scent with a powdery musk finish, Santal Melody opens with ambrette, then turns drier and more textured through carrot seed, cedarwood, and vanilla. It reads calm, clean, and lightly creamy rather than rich or sweet. This is the kind of unisex woody fragrance that may suit quiet daily wear, es…

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Jorum Studio Unspoken Gesture offers a comforting skin scent centered on sweet fig, creamy hazelnut, and warm sandalwood. Perfect for crisp autumn afternoons, it wraps the wearer in a cozy, nutty haze. This unisex blend trades clean floral musks for an earthy, savory warmth that feels deeply personal and intimate.

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 or Unspoken Gesture?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 is rated 3.00/5 from 4 votes; Unspoken Gesture is rated 3.68/5 from 148 votes. Choose Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Unspoken Gesture for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 or Unspoken Gesture?

Unspoken Gesture lasts longest (Unspoken Gesture 74/100, Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 or Unspoken Gesture?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 projects furthest (Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 63/100, Unspoken Gesture 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 and Unspoken Gesture smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Ambrette, Sandalwood and Cedarwood.

Is Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 or Unspoken Gesture better for summer or winter?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 and Unspoken Gesture?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 has top notes of Ambrette, heart notes of Carrot Seeds, a base of Helvetolide, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Vanillin. Unspoken Gesture has top notes of Fig, Hazelnut, Almond and Cardamom, heart notes of Rice, Malt, Hay and Violet Leaf, a base of Sandalwood, Ambrette, Musk and Cedarwood.