IrisOpens with
SandalwoodHeart
Tonka BeanDries down to
Also asExtrait de Parfum · 2024 →
Aurélien GuichardThe nose · 162 fragrances · also made Intense Oud (2016)Portrait →Will you like it? Mark a few fragrances you own or love and we'll tell you.
Matiere Premiere · Sold as unisex
Santal Austral
A sunlit study filled with the scent of aged wood and the gentle warmth of a crackling fire, where time slows to a comfortable rhythm.
Full bottle: Luxury tier, typically $250+. Links open each seller's own page. We may earn a commission; it never changes the order.
Santal AustralLuxury · $250+
73%Similar accords, often for lessManifesto Le Parfum · Yves Saint LaurentPremium tier, $100–250 · shares 4 of its 6 notes8 matches →How it wears
From community votes · bars are each option's shareComposition & Character
Notes Pyramid
The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2019 by Matière Première, Santal Austral is a woody-oriental fragrance created by perfumer Aurélien Guichard. The composition opens with the floral and slightly medicinal iris before diving into the heart of sandalwood, which reads as warm and balsamic. The base notes of tonka bean and benzoin add a powdery, amber richness that anchors the scent in earthy comfort. This fragrance is neither overtly masculine nor feminine but instead offers a unisex warmth that feels like an embrace.
One or two sprays are enough — the iris top note fades within an hour, but the sandalwood and tonka base notes will carry through the day. This fragrance reads best in cooler weather when its warm spiciness is most welcome.
Fig. 01 — Santal Austral, Matiere Premiere
Where to buy.
Wear it for a week first
A decant costs a fraction of a bottle and tells you how it lasts on your skin.
Live prices aren't shown yet. Each link opens that seller's own search; we may earn a commission.
Not sure it's you?
Five questions, about a minute, no account. You get a shortlist that fits how you actually wear fragrance.
Aurélien Guichard
Seven generations of Grasse perfumeryAurélien Guichard is a senior perfumer at Takasago, born and raised in Grasse into a family business growing roses and jasmine for major perfumers, and following his father into perfumery via the Givaudan Perfumery School.
The Santal Austral line
2 fragrances, compared side by side
Designer Matiere Premiere
More from the house
You Might Also Like
Chosen from what wearers say it smells like, what its fans also love, and its notes
BDK ParfumsGris CharnelParfum · ★ 4.20Loved by the same people
Matiere PremiereBois d'EbeneEDP · ★ 3.92Loved by the same people
Maison Francis KurkdjianBaccarat Rouge 540EDP · ★ 3.74Similar notes and accords
Maison Martin MargielaBy the FireplaceEDP · ★ 4.20Loved by the same peopleStill deciding?Try the Scent Finder →Love it, not the $250+ price?
Matched by accords and notes. Sample first, then decide.
The originalSantal AustralMatiere Premiere · Luxury · $250+Yves Saint Laurent · 2015Manifesto Le ParfumShares 4 of its 6 notes$100–250★ 4.33 (489)54%Match
Prada · 2017Prada L'Homme IntenseShares Iris, Sandalwood and Tonka bean$100–250★ 4.54 (7,370)52%Match
Zara · 2024Pistachio InfusionShares Iris and Tonka beanunder $40★ 3.82 (333)54%Match
Zara · 2018Fields at Nightfall 2018Shares Sandalwood and Tonka beanunder $40★ 4.04 (169)
With Matiere Premiere Crystal Saffron Extrait
Adds metallic and leather; shares three accords.
Suggested from accords and notes · not yet tried by wearers
What people
are saying.
Respected, if divisive: loved by 38%, disliked or hated by 14%.