Santal 33 Le Labo for women and men

Very nice, a little to masqueline for me. but on a man? yes yes yes the drydown much more mellow.. that it's macho beginings.

I normally do not like coconut in a perfume, unless it's a straight coconut pefume, what I mean is coconut is often used in perfumes, it's very common, even if it's not listed in the notes it's usually there. It's cheap and it works in softening or making sandlewood more creamy.

In this example Instead of creamy Indian Sandlewood being used (because it's rare and expensive to use) Australian sandlwood was used, I believe the coconut was added to give that illusion of creamy indian sandlewood, and I think they did a decent job.. I also love the addition of the cedar adding to the alluring dryness I love in perfume

This is all about the sandlewood, with leather and spice .... iris is also used to smooth it out (although not listed here) and violet also helps out, it also adds a touch of sweetness.. The amber plays more of a role in the drydown...

This is long lasting... very nice, and believe for the right woman it would work, however that is not me, but cheers to the woman who can pull this one off :)

SMELLS LIKE THE BEST SANDLEWOOD ON EARTH WITH SOME HINTS OF GREEN!

I like it,I love it,I want some more of it! give me more Le Labo give me more!

Seriously though,the sharp green drenched creamy sandle wood is gret for all your tropical adventures or just sitting by the fireplace reminiceing about my trips to the Amazon or watching The River!

I love this stuff. I really need to add it to my favourites. Quality-packed, potent (it's 30% concentation so i've been told, it does radiate from experience.), naural-like, derived from a botany class and versatile. I felt blessed I didn't throw away the sample after not seeing it in the box my Rose 31 came it. it's something you learn to appreciate because of the inspiration, distinctness, and the accurate depiction of the inspiration. I wish I could discipher notes better but I feel as if there's mint in there somewhere, scant amount of violet; the cedar's blatantly there and well. Guys, If you like Dsquared2: HeWood you'll relentlessly kill for this concotion. I need this bad. I think it's more masculine than feminine, but ladies can get away with it. I wore it last week and someone told me I smelled like wood chips. I guess that's a compliment? Someone will take notice for sure. -_-

magnifico! comprende! ok now listen up, who has an idea of a badass JASMINE/leather/boozy/chypry/dark- key words badass and jasmine. peace

Right of the bat you can tell this is a quality fragrance. Very well balanced with a development that is interesting while subtle. The wood, musk and leather are very well done. I have zero idea what papyrus smells like so I wont comment on it. Unfortunately I wont be buying a full bottle of this. On my skin the spices that come through are not particularly pleasing. The spices make me thinking of taking all the bottles from your spice rack and opening them at the same time. I don't want people to think I smell like a kitchen.
Further more, not unisex at all. Masculine.

I had the pleasure of trying Santal, and it's yet another example of the quality and craftsmanship that is distinctive of Le Labo fragrances. It's rare that I think so highly of any particular niche brand, but Le Labo is stealing my heart one striking fragrance at a time.

Santal smells mostly dry and woody. Thankfully it doesn't remind me of particle board, like Diptyque's Tam Dao. Santal is more like an extremely high quality cedar. It brings back fond memories of sitting in my Finish friend's birch sauna. Same relaxing effect too. Ahhhhhh.

The part that impressed me the most was that I kept thinking I could smell something fruity, extremely subtle, but fruity. I came to realize it's the kind of fruity scent that cardamom lends to fragrances and foods. I'd love to own this.

I hope that everyone understand obsession and dreaming of some fragrances. For long long time I didn't have opportunity to be in the cities where Le Labo has it's store. Fortunately I decided to spend New Year's eve in Berlin. So finally it happened... now I'm happy owner of newest Le Labo creation - Santal 33. This is so wonderful, and so mysterious fragrance that I can't resist ... Every moment I'm keeping my nose in my wrist. Life is more colorful :-)))) The fragrance is made with passion, extremely well balanced. It develops to extremely woody and dry sandalwood. It is not creamy or delitious at all. When I'm wearing Santal I feel that I'm in India ancient temple. It creates very peaceful aura as for meditation. Beside the sandalwood the most prominent notes, however not listed, are figs and coconuts - I promise both have to be present in this composition. These accords are perfectly balanced wits papyrus, one of my favorite notes. Papyrus gives Santal 33 some sharpness and freshness similar to cut grass (this is probably coumarin prominent in fresh hay). The silage is amazing ... Fragrance lasts on my skin for hours and can be easily recognize even day after use. So I have new discovery for the New Year.

Happy New Year to everyone!

Love it! I was ready for another prentetious (and disappointing) release from the guys at LeLabo but Santal 33 is just amazing.

Opens with a transparent and very dry cardamom note joined by cedar and a light violet. Papyrus and iris follow right away adding a slightly green, sort of wet, note that's just perfect and preserves the fragrance from being too overpowering or too loud. In this phase Santal 33 introduces a moderatley sweet, subtle yet remarkable, fig/coconut accord that enhances the creamy undertones throughout while a nutty-woody sandalwood make its appearance to drive the fragrance towards the spicy-woody-ambery drydown.

Personally I wouldn't classify this as a sandalwood prominent composition and while the main note is surely remarkable, the fragrance is so well blended and orchestrated to leave enough space to all the other elements to properly shine and play their roles.

While being definitely different, Santal 33 made me somehow think about Papyrus De Ciane, Jardins De Kerylos and Calamus (expecially just right after the opening). It doesn't exactly shares many similarities with the aforementioned fragrances but the papyrus note is not very distant from the transparent interpretation Guillame gave us in PDC while the fig/coconut accord is just as refined and sophisticated as the one in Jardins De Kerylos (even if definitely toned down in the LeLabo). Last but not least, I experience the same slight wet/green, sort of cardboard-like, vibe that I much enjoy in Calamus.

Original, sophisticated and if moderately applied, very easy to wear. A big winner.

Rating: 8.5/10

I've had both Creed's Original Santal and Le Labo's Santal 33. Of the two, Santal 33 strikes me as the more interesting composition for a few reasons.

There is a nice augmentation with cardamom and spices, along with papyrus wood and cedar. It's woody yet has a certain spicy character. As it hits its stride and moves into a base, you begin to then feel a leather/amber vibe to it that seems to augment rather than overpower the sandalwood. Longevity and sillage are amazing, especially when compared to the Creed fragrance. It lasts very well, and still unfolds as the experience progresses.

None of this takes anything away from the Creed, which I found much lighter and more linear by comparison; however, if I had the choice, I'd gravitate toward Santal 33 almost every time. For me, the combination 'feels' very natural and rugged, perhaps a little less 'refined' and conservative than Original Santal, and it may not be an entirely fair comparison.

Le Labo can often be a bit hit-or-miss. As for Santal 33, it's definitely one I'd say that they've hit the mark.

One of the worst sandalwood fragrances i had the chance to try so far. For me it smells tottaly chemical, with a burnt green impression that i dislike at first. When it starts to develop you get an artificial woody aroma and a velvet impression typical of ambroxan. I`m glad that i only have a decant of it, it`d be hard to wear a full bottle. As usual, another le labo where the hype is bigger than the quality of the scent.

Santal 33 has re-sparked my adoration for Le Labo. This fragrance is oh, so perfect in terms of being leathery, smooth and woodsy. I am once again reminded that Le Labo can capture my heart time and time again.

The opening of this fragrance is a fine blend of Australian sandalwood, cardamom and an array of exotic spices. I particularly love the use of Australian sandalwood here, as it evokes many memories for me as a child having grown up surrounded by Australian bushland. Although quite masculine, this composition is easily unisex on my skin, with a delicious, dry smokiness.

The leather kicks in towards the heart, where it proves itself to be just as good as any other popular leather fragrance on the market. This fragrance has guts and attitude. The raw and slightly dirty aspect is what draws me in and keeps me interested.

Although the sandalwood features strongly the the opening, it's the cedar that compliments Santal 33 in the drydown. The papyrus and amber create an added sharpness, that can appear to be biting at first, but rather unique and pleasing after the initial shock has subsided.

The Santal 33 experience will mostly likely vary from person to person. From this fragrance I detected a vast amount of country aromas, particularly that of the Australian bush in Summer. There is also an occasional hint of milky woods, that aren't really creamy, but instead fresh and white.

In terms of longevity and sillage, Santal 33 projects well, lasting well into the next day if you permit it. All in all, I'm impressed by this new inclusion to the Le Labo range.

I had forgotten the listed notes when I tested this and on opening, detected what I thought was a strong fig note, albeit leaning towards the woody side, rather than gourmand. I was surprised to see there is no fig listed and can only conclude this must be the violet (??)
Longevity and sillage of Santal 33 is impressive and after the strong opening, the scent matures and the complex leathers and woods start to take front stage.
For those peole who enjoy 'unravelling' a scents layers, I would recommend Santal 33.
As with all Le Labo offerings, the quality of the ingredients is evident, as is the creativity.

premised: i'm not an expert
Very interesting!
unusual like Le labo know-how.
A little bit of fresh fruit..melon maybe prickly pear
dust sandalwood and a lot of soft vintage leather
The idea is Malboro man-cowboy in Texas?
ok to me remeber old grandad's mountain boots
vintage and cover of dust with a smell of soil.
it blend with skin so much that seems to be your skin "taste"
nothing similar
for brave man
I like,perhaps I'll buy it

Santal 33 sorprende por una candida calidez -perfecta para los primeros dias de primavera- a la vez que por un misterioso juego de notas. Mas diurno que nocturno este perfume masculino es, a mi parecer, perfecto para dias grises de lluvia en los que el suave aroma de las maderas nos traen ese sol que tanto esperamos despues del largo invierno...