Fragrance comparison

Santal's Kiss vs MALCHUT 109

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 90 ratings analysed

Santal's Kiss

Alexandria Fragrances

3.9581 votes

Rank #10,408 WoodyPowdery

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91%scent match

Very similar

3 wins

MALCHUT 109

LABOR8

4.569 votes

Rank #32,495 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

MALCHUT 109 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Santal's Kiss
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
MALCHUT 109
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Santal's Kiss1/4

MALCHUT 1093/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: MALCHUT 109
Sillage & projection: MALCHUT 109
Value for money: MALCHUT 109
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Santal's Kiss

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Santal's KissAlexandria Fragrances

MALCHUT 109LABOR8

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 81 votes

Have 46%Had 15%Want 39%

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 hate

57%Love

30%Like

7%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

74 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

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityMALCHUT 109

SillageMALCHUT 109

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value70

Category winnerMALCHUT 109Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery86%

warm spicy72%

leather58%

violet44%

aromatic30%

woody100%

powdery88%

violet77%

leather65%

warm spicy53%

iris42%

Scent match91%Very similar · both woody, powdery and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodCardamomVirginia CedarPapyrusVioletLeatherIrisAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

VioletCardamomIris

Heart

Virginia CedarPapyrus

Base

LeatherSandalwood

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Cardamom, Virginia Cedar and Papyrus. 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

Summer61

Fall0

Winter81

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men41

Unisex59

Women0

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,408

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#32,495

PerfumerGivaudan

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSantal's KissHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Santal's Kiss centers on sandalwood, but it is not a plain creamy wood scent. Cardamom, violet, iris and a soft leather note give it a powdery, spicy texture, while cedar, papyrus and amber keep the dry-down dry, smooth and elegant. It usually reads unisex with a slightly masculine tilt. If you like woody fragrances t…

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…

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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's Kiss or MALCHUT 109?

MALCHUT 109 takes 3 of 4 categories. Santal's Kiss is rated 3.95/5 from 81 votes; MALCHUT 109 is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose Santal's Kiss for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose MALCHUT 109 for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Santal's Kiss or MALCHUT 109?

MALCHUT 109 lasts longest (MALCHUT 109 76/100, Santal's Kiss 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Santal's Kiss or MALCHUT 109?

MALCHUT 109 projects furthest (MALCHUT 109 70/100, Santal's Kiss 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Santal's Kiss and MALCHUT 109 smell similar?

Very similar: a 91% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Cardamom, Virginia Cedar and Papyrus.

Is Santal's Kiss or MALCHUT 109 better for summer or winter?

MALCHUT 109 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Santal's Kiss and MALCHUT 109?

Santal's Kiss features Sandalwood, Cardamom, Virginia Cedar, Papyrus and Violet. MALCHUT 109 has top notes of Violet, Cardamom and Iris, heart notes of Virginia Cedar and Papyrus, a base of Leather and Sandalwood.