Santal Majuscule

13 reseñas

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• gelo999

  August 20, 2014

  

  Santal Majuscule is a dream made of scent, extracted from a romantic scene. Warm and deep, the king here is a bright and pleasant sandalwood wrapped in powdered cocoa with a touch of rose that closes the picture. It’s like treating yourself to a bouquet of roses along with a box of chocolates, but directly on your skin. It lasts well and leaves a good trail; ideal for freezing winters, rainy days, and night outings. Totally unisex, top quality, I recommend it to sandalwood fans. It deserves every euro. Very good perfume. Rating: 7.5

• El colonias

  February 12, 2015

  

  Very strong, penetrating, enveloping, and intrusive perfume. Smells like someone older, and on top of that, a price that doesn’t justify it. I could recite poetry to describe it, but without putting it in a good light.

• El colonias

  March 4, 2015

  

  Strong, intense, penetrating, enveloping, and intrusive. It smells distinct and very characteristic of older people, and on top of that, at a very high price. I could recite poetry to describe it, but without putting it in a good light.

• Ouroboros

  June 20, 2015

  

  Another sweet oriental by Serge Lutens that works as a female aphrodisiac. Despite what the description says, the opening smells like sweet cherries or damsons, as if it were Ambré Sultan but with a potent saffron; then it softens and an intense powdered cocoa appears, like freshly opened from the tin, which takes over until it no longer reminds you of Ambré Sultan and gets closer to Wazamba, but without those animal notes, softer. It leaves a slightly sour and mentholated aftertaste in the mouth, I think it’s cardamom in minimal doses and very well integrated. I see it as better than Ambré Sultan for hot days, since it’s greener, it smells like freshly cut aspen trunks still green on the inside (on my skin, when they’ve already dried).

• Ouroboros

  July 1, 2015

  

  Another sweet oriental from Lutens that acts as an aphrodisiac for her. Despite the technical description, the opening smells like cherry or sour cherry mixed with Ambré Sultan but with intense saffron; then it softens and you detect pure cocoa powder, like a jar just opened. The scent intensifies progressively, moving away from Ambré Sultan to resemble Wazamba but without the animalic notes, softer. It leaves a sour, mentholated aftertaste on the lips; I think it’s cardamom in a minimal, well-integrated dose. I’d wear it better than Ambré Sultan on hot days—it’s greener, reminding me of the inside of a freshly cut green poplar tree. Edited: I now have it on my skin, and it confirms that freshness.

• oscarsh86

  September 17, 2015

  

  Sandalwood, bitter chocolate, and drunk rose, nothing more here, but in my opinion they manage to create a quite good and more complex perfume than it seems, due to carrying only three notes. In the opening, I notice quite a bit of cocoa and rose; afterwards, when it settles, you can distinguish the sandalwood a bit more. There are moments where I can smell more rose, other times cocoa, and other times sandalwood. It’s hard to describe. I also notice the rose is somewhat liquorish, as if mixed with some type of liquor. The drydown is the part I like the least of all; on my skin, it becomes a somewhat bitter scent. Performance: you can smell it quite well for the first three hours, after which it stays very close to the skin, which is the flaw of this perfume. Recommended for cold weather and totally unisex.

• oscarsh86

  September 21, 2015

  

  Sandalwood, bitter chocolate, and drunk rose, nothing more, but in my opinion they manage a quite good and more complex perfume than it seems, carrying only three notes. At first, it smells strongly of cocoa and rose, then when it settles, you notice more sandalwood. Sometimes the rose dominates, other times the cocoa, and other times the sandalwood. Hard to explain. Also, the rose smells somewhat liquorish, as if mixed with some liquor. What I like least is the drydown; on my skin, it becomes a bit bitter. Performance is good for the first three hours, then it stays stuck to the skin, which is its flaw. Recommended for cold weather and totally unisex.

• FanDeDuneVintage

  March 25, 2018

  

  Excellent perfume, romantic, sensual, seductive, aphrodisiac, with a selective and charming combination of notes; very nocturnal and elegant, tending towards linearity. You distinctly feel the intoxicating macerated rose, the silky cocoa, and the always enveloping sandalwood, opening up in a liquorish top note. An olfactory cocktail that is extremely special, dark, solid, almost multidimensional, suitable for cementing a romance or sharing a moment with someone very important (the “other half,” they’d say around here); to make it clear to that someone that things are serious. I don’t intend to restrict it to a specific scenario or deny the right to wear it whenever we please; it’s just to give an idea of what its singular finesse and style convey to me. I’ll say a small boldness: This perfume takes the socially implicit concept found in more commercial perfumes, which reads “Ideal for picking up,” reinterprets it, polishes it, strips it of all utilitarian banality, to move it to a territory for grown-ups, thoughtful and reflective people, who consider the quality of their relationships, especially romantic ones, transcendental. Santal Majuscule seems to me a symmetrically unisex perfume, delicious, attractive, and absolute, with a maturity that doesn’t admit age limits. Rating: 9.5/10

• Espartaco

  July 24, 2018

  

  There is sandalwood, but when you try to isolate it, something else hits you, like a weird rose, spiced, with a vibe of old books; more than a rose, it seems like an aged combination of vetiver and pepper. You forget it and then detect the sandalwood again, oily and fragrant, now accompanied by a zero-sweet cocoa note, fresh, even vegetal and green. Holding this strange dance of notes, you detect a camphor tone that never quite disappears. I neither like nor dislike it. Either I’m crazy or my nose can’t take it anymore, but in some isolated bursts, it made me think of the wet wicker tone of Bentley Absolute and Encre Noire, being this one sexier and more sophisticated. A westernized oriental, very wearable, and in my opinion androgynous but more masculine, in the style of Ford’s Gucci. Editing to add that certain nuances also remind me of Terre d’Hermès and Black Orchid by Tom Ford.

• Espartaco

  August 17, 2018

  

  There is sandalwood, but when trying to isolate it, something else assaults you: a rare, spiced rose with an old book-like finish; more than rose, it seems like old vetiver and pepper. You detect the sandalwood again, oily and fragrant, now with zero sweet cocoa, fresh, even vegetal and green. Maintaining this dance of notes, you notice camphor that doesn’t fade. Neither do I like nor dislike it. Either I’m crazy or my nose can’t go further, but in isolated bursts, it reminds me of the wet wicker in Bentley Absolute and Encre Noire, with this being sexier and more sophisticated. A westernized oriental, wearable and androgynous, more masculine, in the style of Gucci by Ford. Edited: certain nuances also remind me of Terre d’Hermès and Black Orchid by Tom Ford.

• Isabeltoujours

  November 21, 2022

  

  I love its sparkling and effervescent opening, especially since I was expecting a typical creamy, woody sandalwood! But not! A great success.

• teresa_growls

  June 1, 2024

  

  I don’t own it, but I tested it on a tester. The rose opening is evident. It’s unisex, but on me it gives off a vibe of a powerful woman, yet warm and cozy. As it dries down, the sandalwood stands out more; the cocoa is very subtle. It’s not sweet; it’s woody, creamy, yet clean. I find it very balanced. I’d place it on people in their thirties, as is common with designer fragrances—they tend to appeal more to mature noses. I’ll check the longevity throughout the day to edit this. The sillage in the first hour is quite good.

• teresa_growls

  June 11, 2024

  

  I don’t own it yet, but I’m testing it with a sample. The rose opening is brutal. It’s a very unisex perfume that projects a powerful woman vibe on me, yet at the same time warm and cozy. As it dries down, the sandalwood takes over. The cocoa is very subtle; it’s not sweet at all, it’s woody and creamy but restrained, quite clean at the same time. I think it’s very balanced. As for age, I’d place it on people in their thirties, which is also my general take on niche perfumes; I think more mature noses will appreciate it better. I need to see how it evolves throughout the day to comment on longevity, so I’ll edit this review later. For now, the sillage has been quite good in the first hour.