Original Santal by Creed
Sandalwood the way it used to smell, before it got scarce.
Cardamom and bergamot over sandalwood, cedar and musk.
Eau de Parfum · 3.3 oz
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Full notes+
- Top
- Bergamot, Cardamom, Coriander
- Heart
- Sandalwood, Cedar
- Base
- Musk
- Family
- Woody
- Character
- Warm · Creamy · Classic
- Intensity
- Moderate
How to wear+
Year-round, day or evening. Two sprays holds for hours — sandalwood doesn't fade so much as fold into skin.
The drydown
- Top
Bergamot · Cardamom · Coriander
Bright and spiced, a citrus opening with a warm edge that hints at what's coming.
- Heart
Sandalwood · Cedar
Creamy and dry at once — real sandalwood's actual character, not the synthetic version most fragrances reach for now.
- Base
Musk
Soft and close, letting the sandalwood carry the whole thing to the end.
Sandalwood before it became a memory
Real Mysore sandalwood is nearly impossible to get now, and most 'sandalwood' fragrances on shelves are working around that with synthetics that get close but not all the way there.
Original Santal is Creed's answer, built when the real material was still reachable, and it still smells like it. This is the fragrance I hand to anyone nostalgic for what sandalwood used to actually smell like.
Creamy, warm, and a little bit extinct in the best way.
Verdict: If you've ever said 'they don't make it like they used to,' this is the proof.