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Santal Royal

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
Rose
Jasmine
White Floral
Fruity
EDP · 2016 · unisex

Guerlain's 2016 release Santal Royal is an Eau de Parfum that sits comfortably in the house's tradition of sophisticated Oriental fragrances, bringing together their expertise in layered, complex compositions.

The fragrance opens with neroli and jasmine, creating an immediate floral brightness that's tempered by warm spice undertones. The heart introduces peach and cinnamon alongside rose, adding fruitiness and subtle spice that keeps the composition from becoming too delicate. The base is where Santal Royal establishes its character, anchored by agarwood and sandalwood with supporting notes of leather, amber, and musk. This woody-amber foundation gives the fragrance considerable depth and longevity, making it a proper unisex offering rather than a gender-specific composition.

This works well for anyone seeking a fragrance that bridges floral elegance with woody warmth, suitable for both day and evening wear depending on application. The balance of florals and spice makes it approachable year-round, though it leans cooler than many traditional sandalwood fragrances. If you're drawn to The Mystic, The Reverie, and The Seducer, this fragrance aligns with those sensibilities.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
32%
Fresh
32%
Floral
100%
Rose
90%
Jasmine
100%
White Floral
32%
Fruity
80%
Woody
60%
Oud
60%
Musky
30%
Amber
50%
Warm Spicy
70%
Spicy
36%
Sweet
36%
Leather
30%
Smoky
30%
Creamy
30%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Neroli
Neroli
Distilled from bitter orange blossoms, neroli sits at the intersection of citrus and floral, bright and slightly waxy, with a honeyed depth that other citrus notes lack. It's one of the most complex natural ingredients in perfumery, simultaneously fresh and rich. A little neroli makes almost any fragrance feel expensive.
Jasmine
Jasmine
Intoxicating, heady, and slightly animalic, jasmine is one of the few flowers that smells as rich in a bottle as it does climbing a garden wall at dusk. It has an almost fleshy, indolic quality that stops it reading as purely 'clean.' Jasmine is a workhorse in both feminine and masculine perfumery, adding depth and soul.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Rose
Rose
The queen of floral notes and the most-used ingredient in fine perfumery. Real rose is simultaneously velvety, honeyed, and slightly spicy, nothing like the synthetic candy version. Depending on the variety used, it can anchor a composition or drift through it like a ghost, adding warmth without dominating.
Peach
Peach
Ripe, juicy, and velvety, peach has a warm, slightly creamy sweetness that feels lush rather than childish in the right context. It adds a fruity sensuality to floral and oriental fragrances, and its slightly fuzzy quality can even play into tactile, skin-like accords. A note that feels like high summer.
Cinnamon
Cinnamon
Sweet, warm, and instantly comforting, cinnamon bark has a familiar warmth that slides easily into oriental and gourmand fragrances. Used sparingly it adds a pleasant warmth; used heavily it can dominate. It has a slightly sharp, peppery facet alongside its sweetness that keeps it from being purely foodie.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Agarwood (Oud)
Agarwood (Oud)
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
Leather
Leather
One of perfumery's most complex accords, smoky, animalic, and slightly woody, evoking tanned hide, polished saddles, or fine gloves depending on the recipe. Leather adds sophistication and edge simultaneously, and is deeply associated with masculinity in Western perfumery (though the best leather fragrances transcend gender entirely).
Amber
Amber
A warm, resinous accord rather than a single ingredient, amber is typically built from labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla to create a rich, honeyed, almost solar warmth. It's the quintessential base-note family, adding a comforting richness that makes fragrances feel complete. The difference between a fragrance feeling cold and feeling alive.
Musk
Musk
The base layer of almost every modern fragrance, a soft, warm, skin-like scent that extends longevity and bridges other notes together. Natural musk was once derived from deer (now banned); today's musks are synthetic and range from clean and soapy to dark and animalic. The right musk makes a fragrance smell like 'you.'
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The MysticBest match84% match
You wear what others can't place — and that's exactly the point.

Warm incense, dry resins, airy woods, smoke with softness. Never obvious.

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The Reverie84% match
You live slightly outside the present — and your scent proves it.

Warm, experimental sweetness. Caramelized woods, unusual ambers, avant-garde gourmand.

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The Seducer84% match
A warmth others feel before they understand it.

Rich, dark, sweet, and challenging. Opulent orientals, vanillic oud, seductive amber.

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Scent Profile
Citrus32%Fresh32%Floral100%Rose90%Jasmine100%
Fragrance Family
Amber/Woody
EDP
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Guerlain Santal Royal— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: Santal Royal is $129.99. Without a coupon the lowest price is $129.99. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

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Cheapest price for Guerlain Santal Royal? +
$129.99 at Jomashop. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
Is $129.99 a good price for Santal Royal? +
Yes. The current best price is $129.99 and MSRP is $192.00. At $129.99 you save 32% vs retail.
What does Guerlain Santal Royal smell like? +
Guerlain's 2016 release Santal Royal is an Eau de Parfum that sits comfortably in the house's tradition of sophisticated Oriental fragrances, bringing together their expertise in layered, complex compositions. The fragrance opens with neroli and jasmine, creating an immediate floral brightness that's tempered by warm spice undertones. The heart introduces peach and cinnamon alongside rose, adding fruitiness and subtle spice that keeps the composition from becoming too delicate. The base is where Santal Royal establishes its character, anchored by agarwood and sandalwood with supporting notes of leather, amber, and musk. This woody-amber foundation gives the fragrance considerable depth and longevity, making it a proper unisex offering rather than a gender-specific composition. This works well for anyone seeking a fragrance that bridges floral elegance with woody warmth, suitable for both day and evening wear depending on application. The balance of florals and spice makes it approachable year-round, though it leans cooler than many traditional sandalwood fragrances. If you're drawn to The Mystic, The Reverie, and The Seducer, this fragrance aligns with those sensibilities.
What are the notes in Guerlain Santal Royal? +
Top: Neroli, Jasmine. Heart: Rose, Peach, Cinnamon. Base: Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood, Leather, Amber, Musk.
What fragrance family is Santal Royal? +
Guerlain Santal Royal belongs to the Amber/Woody fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What other fragrances smell like Guerlain Santal Royal? +
Based on shared notes, sospiro Capriccio (Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood, Cinnamon, Neroli), Bujairami Ahla Sabiyeh Inspired by Dior J'adore (Sandalwood, Amber, Rose, Neroli), Creed Asian Green Tea unisex (Sandalwood, Amber, Rose, Neroli), diesel Ovelha Sem Igual for women (Sandalwood, Amber, Rose, Neroli), chopard Pink Diamond Wish (Sandalwood, Amber, Rose, Neroli) may smell similar to Santal Royal.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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