Peau Santal
Peau Santal by Miller Harris is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with bergamot, pink pepper and saffron, moves into sandalwood, frankincense, violet leaf and papyrus and dries down to sandalwood, cashmere wood, amber, vanilla and oakmoss. Expect around 6 hours of wear, and it projects softly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Pink Pepper Fizzy, rosy and bright. Adds sparkle without heat.
- Saffron Leathery, medicinal and slightly metallic. The signature of modern niche.
Heart
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- Frankincense Bright, peppery, church-like resin. Lifts and cools a fragrance.
- Violet Leaf Crisp, watery green with a metallic edge. Cool rather than fresh.
- Papyrus Dry, smoky, papery wood. Vetiver's quieter cousin.
Dry-down
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- Cashmere Wood Soft, fuzzy, slightly musky wood. Adds a blurred warmth.
- Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Oakmoss Damp forest floor. Bitter, green and the backbone of every chypre.
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- Amouage Purpose 50
- Phlur Somebody Wood
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