Creed · 2005
Original Santal
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
spiced bergamot, juniper, and sandalwood
Scent Notes
Warm & Amber
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About This Perfume
Original Santal by Creed is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Original Santal was launched in 2005. Original Santal was created by Olivier Creed, Erwin Creed and Pierre Bourdon. Top notes are Juniper Berries, Coriander, Ginger, Rosemary, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Sandalwood, Lavender, Geranium and Orange Blossom; base notes are Tonka Bean, Musk, Cedar and Oakmoss. Original Santal is a men's oriental fragrance inspired by the royal and spiritual splendor of India. The essence of precious sandalwood trees from India are combined with other elements known for beautiful scent, spiritual strength and calming power. Top notes include Indian sandalwood, cinnamon, coriander and fragrant juniper berry. The middle notes consist of lavender, leaves of the absolute orange tree, rosemary and ginger. The base is composed of tonka bean and vanilla.
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Creed dates its house history to 1760 (with the modern perfume business rebuilt from 1970s Grasse forward); Scendira lists 144 Creed fragrances with 38 in stock. Prices run $35 to $780, Creed sits firmly in the luxury tier, with Aventus, Silver Mountain Water and Green Irish Tweed as the three references that shaped modern masculine niche perfumery. The stocked catalogue leans fresh-unisex on average. Community top five right now: Absolu Aventus 2023 (blackcurrant-pineapple-cardamom, the 2023 flanker), Vetiver Geranium (bergamot-geranium-cedar, 2014), Spice and Wood (apple-clove-birch, 2010), Jardin d'Amalfi (sunlit citrus-apple, 2011) and Virgin Island Water 2007 (lime-coconut-tonka). Aventus itself remains the anchor: fruity, smoky, unisex-leaning masculine, batch-to-batch variance is real and a known community discussion point. Newer flankers Aventus Cologne and Absolu Aventus 2023 sit next to the original in the range.
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