Creed

Original Santal

Original Santal by Creed is an unisex eau de parfum from 2005 in the luxury price tier. It opens with cinnamon, coriander and bergamot, moves into sandalwood and rosewood and dries down to vanilla, tonka bean and amber. Expect around 9 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.

Notes, explained

Opening

• Cinnamon Sweet heat. Reads festive, sometimes to a fault.
• Coriander Warm seed spice, slightly citrusy. A quiet workhorse.
• Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.

Heart

• Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
• Rosewood Soft, rosy wood. Gentle and slightly floral.

Dry-down

• Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
• Tonka Bean Almond, hay and vanilla in one. Warm and slightly nutty.
• Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.

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