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Penhaligon's Babylon vs Versace Santal Boisé
Babylon for the community favourite, Santal Boisé for the value.
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Notes
Top
NutmegSaffronCoriander
Heart
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Base
VanillaSandalwoodCedar
Accords
Woody
100%
Vanilla
76%
Powdery
64%
Warm spicy
64%
Fresh spicy
59%
Earthy
51%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Babylon by Penhaligon's is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women and men. Babylon was launched in 2019. Top notes are Nutmeg, Saffron and Coriander; middle note is Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha; base notes are Vanilla, Sandalwood and Cedar. Top notes: Saffron essence, Nutmeg essence, Coriander essence Middle notes: Cypriol Base notes: Sandalwood, Sri Lanka essence, Cedarwood, Atlas essence, Vanilla absolute
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Notes
———Accords
Woody
100%
Warm spicy
85%
Powdery
55%
Earthy
51%
Metallic
51%
Leather
46%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Santal Boisé by Versace is a Woody Spicy fragrance for women and men. Santal Boisé was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Christophe Raynaud. Versace launches the Atelier Versace collection of six perfumes in October 2019. The fragrances bear the names Cédrat de Diamante, Éclat de Rose, Figue Blanche, Jasmin au Soleil, Santal Boisé and Vanille Rouge. Each of the creations has one ingredient as a theme, and five perfumers worked on the development of the compositions.Christophe Raynaud signs Santal Boisé created from Sri Lanka sandalwood mixed with saffron and a cypriole plant.The six fragrances come in the same glass bottle, offered in a translucent version and in a sleek black alternative to distinguish gentle scents from the more intense ones. All bottles feature handmade elements inspired by Versace's fashion collections and brand signature style. The heavy gold cap contains the Medusa logo.The ad campaign shows models as well as tailors working at Atelier Versace. All fragrances are offered in one, 100 ml Eau de Parfum format.
Notes in Common
0% sharedShared (0)
No shared notes — these are very different compositions.
Only in Babylon
NutmegSaffronCorianderCypriol Oil or NagarmothaVanillaSandalwoodCedar
Only in Santal Boisé
Rating
4.23vs4.22
Ratings
1,407vs310
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
2019vs2019
Which should I buy?
Babylon for the community favourite, Santal Boisé for the value.
- Babylon is rated higher by the community: 4.23 from 1,407 ratings, against 4.22 from 310.
- Longevity votes for both lean "long lasting".
- Sillage votes lean "moderate" for Babylon versus "strong" for Santal Boisé.
- Both are voted best for winter and fall.
- Penhaligon's is a premium house (typically $100–250), while Versace is mid-range (typically $40–100).
Buy Babylon if you want the higher-rated option and the budget allows; buy Santal Boisé if value for money matters most.