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Guerlain Santal Royal vs Montale Aoud Melody
Santal Royal is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
NeroliJasmine
Heart
RosePeachCinnamon
Base
Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodLeatherAmberMusk
Accords
Woody
100%
Rose
100%
Oud
99%
Leather
80%
Powdery
65%
White floral
64%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Santal Royal by Guerlain is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Santal Royal was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Thierry Wasser. Top notes are Neroli and Jasmine; middle notes are Rose, Peach and Cinnamon; base notes are Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood, Leather, Amber and Musk. Guerlain presents the new collection of fragrances in Colour Collection Flacon Quadrilobé, featuring five fragrances from the exclusive offer. The new collection is a response to the challenge of creating associations and synthesis between certain colors and scents. The iconic Guerlain Quadrilobé bottle was created by Baccarat in 1908 for Jacques Guerlain’s perfume Rue de la Paix. The bottle, which is now produced by Verreries Brosse, is used for private and exclusive collections.For Colour Collection, the famous bottle is presented in five different colors for the first time, referring to five types of precious gems. Each bottle comes in a luxurious amethyst box with the Guerlain symbol of the sun. The gemstone-colored bottles contain five different fragrances selected from the Les Exclusifs collection: the sapphire bottle contains L'Heure de Nuit (2012), the ruby bottle features Oriental Brûlant (2008), Santal Royal (2014) comes in a green bottle that represents emerald, amber is the color of Spiritueuse Double Vanille (2007), and amethyst is the color for L'Eau de Parfum du 68 (2013). Santal Royal leads into the world of the mysterious Oriental woods with emerald green. The scent contrasts sandalwood, jasmine, rose, leather and oud.Colour Collection Flacon Quadrilobé perfumes are available in bottles of 125 ml at the price of 650 Euros. They will be sold starting in June 2016 in the Guerlain boutique at Place Vendome.
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Notes
Top
Agarwood (Oud)elemiSaffronLeatherCloves
Heart
RoseYlang-YlangJasmine
Base
AmberSandalwoodMusk
Accords
Warm spicy
100%
Oud
90%
Aromatic
80%
Leather
78%
Woody
68%
Balsamic
65%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Aoud Melody by Montale is a Leather fragrance for women and men. Aoud Melody was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Pierre Montale. Top notes are Agarwood (Oud), elemi, Saffron, Leather and Cloves; middle notes are Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine; base notes are Amber, Sandalwood and Musk. The house of Montale is announcing two brand new editions that will appear soon on the market. The belong to oud-agar inspired fragrances, since oud is the key ingredient of both composition. Names of the new fragrances are Aoud Melody and Aoud Orange and they will be available in characteristic flacons made of metal, in caramel shade.Top notes of Montale Aoud Melody provide intense oud notes mixed with lather and spices with cloves, saffron and elemi resins. The heart develops a bouquet of roses, jasmine and ylang-ylang resting on a warm and creamy base of sandalwood, amber and musk. The fragrances will be available as 100ml Eau de Parfum starting from spring 2014.
Notes in Common
50% sharedShared (7)
JasmineRoseAgarwood (Oud)SandalwoodLeatherAmberMusk
Only in Santal Royal
NeroliPeachCinnamon
Only in Aoud Melody
elemiSaffronClovesYlang-Ylang
Rating
4.06vs3.87
Ratings
1,038vs414
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
2016vs2014
Which should I buy?
Santal Royal is the community's favourite of the two.
- Santal Royal is rated higher by the community: 4.06 from 1,038 ratings, against 3.87 from 414.
- Longevity votes for both lean "long lasting".
- Sillage is comparable: "strong" is the most common vote for both.
- Both are voted best for fall and winter.
- Both houses are premium (typically $100–250), so price won't be the deciding factor.
Buy Santal Royal if you want the higher-rated option; pick Aoud Melody if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.