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Santal Austral
Eau de parfum · Aurélien Guichard
A clear, voluptuous Australian sandalwood, present from the very first seconds.
- House
- Matière Première
- Family
- Woody
- Perfumer
- Aurélien Guichard
- Year
- Not disclosed
In Santal Austral, Australian sandalwood oil does not keep you waiting: you smell it straight away, limpid and generous, not just at the end of the wear.
Tuscan orris absolute accentuates its velvety, creamy, almost almond-milk facet, while Sumatran benzoin and Venezuelan tonka bean make it comforting and addictive. A soft, enveloping woody.
Fragrance notes
- NotesThe materials named
The house names its notes without sorting them into top, heart and base. Notes as published by the house. official source (new tab)
Main accords
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Seasons
- Spring
- Autumn
- Winter
Moments
- Day
- Night
Santal Austral in detail
Matière Première is the house of perfumer Aurélien Guichard, who builds each creation on an overdose of a natural material. Santal Austral is devoted to Australian sandalwood: a clear, voluptuous wood, brought forward from the very first seconds instead of being kept for the base, as it often is.
The house lists four main notes, without sorting them into stages. Sandalwood dominates, creamy and luminous. Orris adds a powdery, slightly earthy texture. Benzoin, a resin with vanilla accents, and tonka bean, with notes of almond and hay, warm the composition and give it an amber roundness.
Santal Austral can be worn from autumn to spring, by day or by night: at the office, at a dinner, or as an everyday fragrance for those who love soft woods.
Three woody fragrances in our catalogue share its materials: Gris Charnel by BDK Parfums brings together orris, sandalwood and tonka bean; No1 Masculine by Clive Christian pairs tonka bean and sandalwood in a richer register; Bosco by Sospiro finds orris and sandalwood again.
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