Houbigant · 2026
Santal Mistral
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
Smoky cedar and sandalwood incense, lightly sweet
Scent Notes
Woody
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About This Perfume
Santal Mistral by Houbigant is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Santal Mistral was launched in 2026. Top note is Immortelle; middle notes are Patchouli, Labdanum and Cedarwood; base notes are Sandalwood, Vanilla, Amber and Vetiver. Santal Mistral by Houbigant is a warm woody fragrance inspired by the Côte d’Azur at sunset, evoking sun-bleached wood, driftwood, and the fading warmth of the day along the Mediterranean coast. The composition combines rich woods, amber nuances, and soft musky facets to create a smooth, enveloping character. The fragrance opens with immortelle, then develops through a heart of labdanum, cedarwood, and patchouli. Its base of sandalwood, vetiver, vanilla, and amber gives it a creamy, smoky, and persistent finish.
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Houbigant is a French perfume house founded in Paris in 1775 by Jean-François Houbigant, historically the perfumer to Marie Antoinette, Napoleon and Queen Victoria, and creator of Fougère Royale (1882), the composition that gave its name to the entire fougère family of perfumery. The 21 live pieces on Scendira average .15 and cover Floral (4), Gourmand (5), Fresh (5) and Woody (3) across a wide gender spread. Prices span $32.94-$285 (average $231), this is a heritage-niche price band. Standout live pieces: Musk ($32.94,.00, clean floral powder with musky citrus brightness), Essence Rare ($285,.41, powdery rose with soft musky warmth), Bois Mystique ($250,.40, smoky cedar incense with peppery spice), Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection Privée ($285,.37, powdery white-flowers bouquet with soft musk) and Ambre des Abysses ($250,.36, fresh minty floral breeze with leather-tonka warmth). The oldest continuously-operating name in French perfumery.
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