Fragrance comparison

Santal Wood vs Soirée d'Été 2

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 226 ratings analysed

2 wins

Santal Wood

Ajmal

3.94225 votes

Rank #4,054 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Soirée d'Été 2

L'Eau De Cassis

4.001 votes

Rank #61,733 Fresh SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Santal Wood takes 2 of 4 categories.

Santal Wood
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Soirée d'Été 2
Choose it for a fresh spicy and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Santal Wood2/4

Soirée d'Été 21/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Soirée d'Été 2
Value for money: Santal Wood
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Santal Wood

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Santal WoodAjmal

Soirée d'Été 2L'Eau De Cassis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 225 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

29%Like

16%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

197 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageSoirée d'Été 2

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSantal WoodBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

oud77%

aromatic69%

rose61%

fresh spicy100%

oud91%

rose83%

fruity74%

warm spicy65%

sweet56%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, oud and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CuminCardamomMarigold

Heart

RoseCedarGingerJasmine

Base

SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)Patchouli

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)RoseCuminSpicy NotesFig

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCumin, Rose and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men49

Unisex43

Women8

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,054

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews50

Overall rank#61,733

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSantal WoodHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ajmal Santal Wood is a spiced, woody sandalwood scent with a clear Middle Eastern lean. It opens warm and aromatic with cardamom and cumin, then moves into a floral heart where rose and jasmine sit against cedar and ginger. The dry-down turns creamy and dense, sandalwood first, with oud depth and a patchouli edge. It …

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Soirée d'Été 2 opens with a prickle of sharp cumin and dusty spicy notes before settling into ripe fig fruitiness. As the top notes recede, dark agarwood takes over the composition. A quiet rose note lingers in the middle stage, but it never turns overly sweet or plush. The dry down belongs entirely to dry wood and sm…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Santal Wood or Soirée d'Été 2?

Santal Wood takes 2 of 4 categories. Santal Wood is rated 3.94/5 from 225 votes; Soirée d'Été 2 is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Santal Wood for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Soirée d'Été 2 for a fresh spicy and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Santal Wood or Soirée d'Été 2?

They last about the same: Santal Wood 80/100, Soirée d'Été 2 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Santal Wood or Soirée d'Été 2?

Soirée d'Été 2 projects furthest (Soirée d'Été 2 75/100, Santal Wood 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Santal Wood and Soirée d'Été 2 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, oud and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cumin, Rose and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Santal Wood or Soirée d'Été 2 better for summer or winter?

Soirée d'Été 2 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Santal Wood and Soirée d'Été 2?

Santal Wood has top notes of Cumin, Cardamom and Marigold, heart notes of Rose, Cedar, Ginger and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli. Soirée d'Été 2 features Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Cumin, Spicy Notes and Fig.