Santal Royal

This is an amazing unisex oud scent. The rose combined with the Oud makes it Oudy yet wearable at the same time. Both women and men can wear this scent as it doesn’t sway to either way, I mean it can be argued it’s a bit more manly but I think it’s still quite unisex. The opening is quite fresh but it quickly dries down to a rose and Oudy scent, alongside sandalwood and a bit of amber. It’s such a likable scent in my opinion. I really do love smelling this, honestly it’s shocking how good of an Oud scent this is. It lasts for around 18-20 hours on my clothing honestly, cause I can still smell it the next day. It projects really good, and it will project for a while. In my opinion, I think that Santal Royal is the best scent made by the house of Guerlain. The Oud is amazing, the rose makes it wearable, the sandalwood makes it classy and the amber gives a touch of sweetness, all balancing it out to be one of the best Oud scents out there at quiet a good price point as it’s slightly cheaper than most Oud fragrances. Definitely try it out and buy this if you want an Oud fragrance which is easily wearable for formal wear and outtings.

Woody rose combinations form the backbone of my scent collection and I can trace them all the way back to Acteur and L’egoiste in my teens. les Absolus d’Orient Santal Royal, was a consequence of buying a gift of Mitsouko for a family member - this had just launched - one spray and I was captivated. It’s at once intoxicating and gently enveloping. The rose is heady and deep, but controlled. The spice, wood and soft leather are perfectly balanced and deep. This scent is genderless. On my skin it lasts throughout the day or evening. Other than high summer heat, this is a pretty versatile wear. It feels like a pretty timeless classic to me, and I’ve been perfectly satisfied from the pleasure Ive garnered from wearing this over the past decade or so. It’s assured, sensual and quietly powerful - at least that’s the way it makes me feel.

My favorite fragrance of all time hands down. Nothing else matches the complexity, sophistication, longevity, and presentation. One spray on the neck will last all day, but not be too overwhelming for people around you. It walks the razor's edge between being noticeable and being annoying perfectly. There is one caveat, this fragrance is too fancy for lack of a better word to wear 95% of the time. I actually sold my bottle because as a college student there wasn't enough opportunity to use it. When I was graduating high school however, it was the perfect fragrance to pair with a nice suit and an expensive restaurant. I will certainly purchase it again after college. Overall 10/10, treat yourself to this if you can.

I love this fragrance. There is not another rose/oud fragrance that I can even tolerate. Most smell like pickles to me. I don’t care for sandalwood, and yet, this fragrance does it for me. I think it is so sexy. It makes me think of extreme heat and frigid cold. It is exotic and mysterious. I don’t honestly feel up to this fragrance. I’m not special enough. This is what Indiana Jones, Queen Latifa, and Natasha Romanova smell like. It is stunning and bad ass. I don’t wear it often, but it isn’t so strong that it couldn’t be worn daily if you are special or particularly bad ass. I am not going to describe the notes of the fragrance. It is woody and fresh and dark.

I love this fragrance! Maybe it is not the most original scent profile on Earth, but I don't care and I love it anyway. To me, this is a gorgeous oud - rose - peach combo, I do not find the sandalwood is the main character, despite its name. I think it is totally unisex, and I really love its fruity sweetness which is not cloying and not juvenile. It is warm and uplifting and a touch mysterious. Definitely a Middle Eastern style fragrance, but very wearable indeed. To my nose, the oud is a bit smoked in the beginning and then becomes sweeter and never skanky.