Fragrance comparison

Santal's Kiss vs To Be Different

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 84 ratings analysed

4 wins

Santal's Kiss

Alexandria Fragrances

3.9581 votes

Rank #10,408 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

99%scent match

Very similar

To Be Different

Ainash Parfums

4.003 votes

Rank #47,095 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Santal's Kiss takes 4 of 4 categories.

Santal's Kiss
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
To Be Different
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Santal's Kiss4/4

To Be Different0/4

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

To Be DifferentAinash Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 81 votes

Have 46%Had 15%Want 39%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 20%Had 4%Want 76%

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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySantal's Kiss

SillageSantal's Kiss

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value67

Category winnerSantal's KissBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery86%

warm spicy72%

leather58%

violet44%

aromatic30%

woody100%

powdery91%

leather83%

warm spicy74%

violet65%

aromatic56%

Scent match99%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

SandalwoodLeatherPapyrus

Heart

CedarCardamom

Base

VioletIrisAmber

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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

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#47,095

PerfumerNot listed

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…

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To Be Different leans woody, powdery and leathery, with a dry sandalwood and papyrus opening that quickly settles into cedar, cardamom, iris and amber. It reads smooth rather than loud, with a soft suede feel and a faintly violet-powdery finish. Based on the available community data, it usually wears close to the skin…

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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 To Be Different?

Santal's Kiss takes 4 of 4 categories. Santal's Kiss is rated 3.95/5 from 81 votes; To Be Different is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Santal's Kiss for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose To Be Different for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Santal's Kiss or To Be Different?

Santal's Kiss lasts longest (Santal's Kiss 73/100, To Be Different 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Santal's Kiss or To Be Different?

Santal's Kiss projects furthest (Santal's Kiss 65/100, To Be Different 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Santal's Kiss and To Be Different smell similar?

Very similar: a 99% 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 To Be Different better for summer or winter?

To Be Different suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Santal's Kiss and To Be Different?

Santal's Kiss features Sandalwood, Cardamom, Virginia Cedar, Papyrus and Violet. To Be Different has top notes of Sandalwood, Leather and Papyrus, heart notes of Cedar and Cardamom, a base of Violet, Iris and Amber.