Fragrance comparison

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 vs White

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

2 wins

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟

Boitown 冰希黎

3.004 votes

Rank #64,866 WoodyPowdery

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21%scent match

Clearly different

White

Casati

3.147 votes

Rank #60,687 VanillaPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 takes 2 of 4 categories.

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.
White
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟2/4

White1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
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: White

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

WhiteCasati

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

3.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 16%Had 2%Want 83%

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

0%Love

43%Like

29%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageSantal Melody 闲听檀吟

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value42

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%

vanilla100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

white floral77%

lactonic69%

violet61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ambrette

Heart

Carrot Seeds

Base

HelvetolideSandalwoodCedarwoodVanillin

Top20-30 mins

Orange BlossomVioletMilkAmbretteJasmine

Heart2-4 hrs

Yellow FruitsHeliotropeCoconutWhite Musk

Base6-8+ hrs

Tonka BeanVanillaAmbergrisCedarwoodSandalwood

InformationalShared notesAmbrette, Sandalwood and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for White, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring80

Summer20

Fall60

Winter100

Day92

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Date 31%Casual 29%Work 27%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,866

PerfumerCoralie Spicher, Fabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,687

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWhiteHigher 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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White by Casati is a cozy, velvety oriental floral that wraps fresh orange blossom and powdery violet in a warm blanket of steamed milk and sweet vanilla. It opens with an airy hint of crisp petals and gentle ambrette before settling into creamy coconut, heliotrope, and soft sandalwood. Think of a chilled glass of alm…

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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 White?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 takes 2 of 4 categories. Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 is rated 3.00/5 from 4 votes; White is rated 3.14/5 from 7 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 White for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 or White?

They last about the same: Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 70/100, White 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 or White?

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 projects furthest (Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 63/100, White 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 and White smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Ambrette, Sandalwood and Cedarwood.

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

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

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

Santal Melody 闲听檀吟 has top notes of Ambrette, heart notes of Carrot Seeds, a base of Helvetolide, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Vanillin. White has top notes of Orange Blossom, Violet, Milk and Ambrette, heart notes of Yellow Fruits, Heliotrope, Coconut and White Musk, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Ambergris and Cedarwood.