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Michael Malul San Lucas
Michael Malul

San Lucas

woody
aromatic
fresh spicy
warm spicy
fruity
powdery
gourmand
2022 · unisex

Michael Malul is an independent perfumer known for crafting balanced, architecture-focused compositions that prioritize clarity and structure over trend-chasing excess. San Lucas, released in 2022, reflects this philosophy through its refined restraint.

San Lucas opens with apple leaf and bergamot, giving a crisp, green-tinged freshness before cardamom arrives to add warm spice. The heart settles into a classic pairing of geranium and lavender with iris providing an earthy, slightly powdery undertone. The base is where the fragrance finds its grounding, with sandalwood and cedar delivering woody depth while tonka bean adds a subtle sweetness without veering into gourmand territory. The overall effect is aromatic and woody with persistent warmth, balancing fresh citrus against dry spice and soft wood.

This is a versatile fragrance that works equally well for someone seeking an everyday aromatic or a refined option for professional settings. The composition has enough personality to feel deliberate without demanding attention. San Lucas aligns with The Tactician, The Aristocrat, and The Homesteader in its approach to understated elegance.

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Main Accordsreported by community
woody
100%
aromatic
100%
fresh spicy
100%
warm spicy
75%
fruity
75%
powdery
75%
gourmand
50%
lavender
50%
citrus
50%
fresh
50%
green
50%
Fragrance Notescommunity verified
Top · 0–30 min
Apple Leaf
Apple Leaf
Bergamot
Bergamot
A sun-ripened Italian citrus with a brightness that goes beyond lemon, simultaneously tart, floral, and slightly spicy. It's the defining note of Earl Grey tea and the backbone of countless fresh colognes. Perfumers love it as an opener because it lifts the entire composition without overpowering what follows.
Cardamom
Cardamom
Aromatic, warm, and slightly eucalyptus-like with a spiced green freshness that is entirely its own. Cardamom is one of the most elegant spice notes in perfumery, exotic without being heavy, warm without being sweet. It appears frequently in Middle Eastern-inspired fragrances and modern masculine compositions.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Geranium
Geranium
Green, rosy, and slightly minty, geranium is one of perfumery's most useful ingredients, sitting at the intersection of floral, herbal, and green families. Rose geranium adds a natural, slightly ragged freshness to rose accords that synthetic rose can't match. It grounds floral compositions in something earthy and real.
Lavender
Lavender
One of perfumery's most essential and beloved notes, clean, herbal, and slightly sweet with a calming, familiar quality that works in almost any context. Lavender is simultaneously the most versatile and the most human of ingredients: it appears in barbershop colognes, romantic florals, and sophisticated orientals alike. A note that simply works.
Iris
Iris
One of perfumery's most prized and expensive ingredients, iris has a powdery, cool, almost carrot-like richness that is hard to describe and impossible to mistake. It's simultaneously earthy and refined, like the inside of an old Parisian couture house. Iris root (orris) adds quiet luxury to anything it touches.
Base · 3–12 hrs
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.
Cedar
Cedar
Tonka Bean
Tonka Bean
Sweet, powdery, and almond-like with hay-like, slightly tobacco undertones, tonka bean is one of perfumery's most useful base notes. It shares coumarin with fresh hay and freshly cut grass, adding a warmth that feels nostalgic and comforting. Essential in gourmand and soft oriental fragrances.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The TacticianBest match86% match
Precision over excess. Always.

Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.

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The Aristocrat86% match
Timeless doesn't try. It simply is.

Cool, clean, commanding. Heritage aromatics, classic citrus, dry fougères, refined woods.

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The Homesteader84% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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Precision over excess. Always.
Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.
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Scent Profile
woody100%aromatic100%fresh spicy100%warm spicy75%fruity75%
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Michael Malul San Lucas— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: San Lucas is $140.00. Without a coupon the lowest price is $140.00. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

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What does Michael Malul San Lucas smell like? +
Michael Malul is an independent perfumer known for crafting balanced, architecture-focused compositions that prioritize clarity and structure over trend-chasing excess. San Lucas, released in 2022, reflects this philosophy through its refined restraint. San Lucas opens with apple leaf and bergamot, giving a crisp, green-tinged freshness before cardamom arrives to add warm spice. The heart settles into a classic pairing of geranium and lavender with iris providing an earthy, slightly powdery undertone. The base is where the fragrance finds its grounding, with sandalwood and cedar delivering woody depth while tonka bean adds a subtle sweetness without veering into gourmand territory. The overall effect is aromatic and woody with persistent warmth, balancing fresh citrus against dry spice and soft wood. This is a versatile fragrance that works equally well for someone seeking an everyday aromatic or a refined option for professional settings. The composition has enough personality to feel deliberate without demanding attention. San Lucas aligns with The Tactician, The Aristocrat, and The Homesteader in its approach to understated elegance.
What are the notes in Michael Malul San Lucas? +
Top: Apple Leaf, Bergamot, Cardamom. Heart: Geranium, Lavender, Iris. Base: Sandalwood, Cedar, Tonka Bean.
What other fragrances smell like Michael Malul San Lucas? +
Based on shared notes, Bois 1920 1920 Extreme unisex (Sandalwood, Cedar, Geranium, Bergamot), Dua Fragrances Bleu De Casino (Sandalwood, Cedar, Geranium, Lavender), Dua Fragrances Bleu Savage at Casino Royale (Sandalwood, Cedar, Geranium, Lavender), Ex Nihilo Amber Sky (Sandalwood, Cedar, Geranium, Bergamot), Dua Fragrances Tonka Bean Addiction (Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Geranium, Lavender) may smell similar to San Lucas.
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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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