Fragrance comparison

Santal's Kiss vs Modus Vivendi

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 81 ratings analysed

Santal's Kiss

Alexandria Fragrances

3.9581 votes

Rank #10,408 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

79%scent match

Very similar

Modus Vivendi

Sśaint

—0 votes

Rank #72,672 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Santal's Kiss
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Modus Vivendi
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money.

Santal's Kiss2/4

Modus Vivendi2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Modus Vivendi
Sillage & projection: Santal's Kiss
Value for money: Modus Vivendi
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

Modus VivendiSśaint

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 81 votes

Have 46%Had 15%Want 39%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityModus Vivendi

SillageSantal's Kiss

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value75

Category winnerModus VivendiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery86%

warm spicy72%

leather58%

violet44%

aromatic30%

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

leather77%

aromatic69%

iris61%

Scent match79%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

CardamomLeatherIris

Heart

Violet LeafPapyrusFir

Base

Cashmere MuskSandalwoodAmberVirginia Cedar

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–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men41

Unisex59

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,408

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#72,672

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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 →

Modus Vivendi by Sśaint is a smooth woody leather fragrance built around soft spices and comforting powdery undertones. The scent opens with a burst of crushed green cardamom and supple leather, balanced by the gentle cosmetic elegance of iris petals. As it develops on skin, earthy violet leaf, papyrus, and fresh pine…

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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 lasts longer, Santal's Kiss or Modus Vivendi?

Modus Vivendi lasts longest (Modus Vivendi 80/100, Santal's Kiss 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Santal's Kiss or Modus Vivendi?

Santal's Kiss projects furthest (Santal's Kiss 65/100, Modus Vivendi 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Santal's Kiss and Modus Vivendi smell similar?

Very similar: a 79% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Cardamom, Virginia Cedar and Papyrus.

What are the notes in Santal's Kiss and Modus Vivendi?

Santal's Kiss features Sandalwood, Cardamom, Virginia Cedar, Papyrus and Violet. Modus Vivendi has top notes of Cardamom, Leather and Iris, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Papyrus and Fir, a base of Cashmere Musk, Sandalwood, Amber and Virginia Cedar.