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Santos de Cartier

  • For men
  • Eau de Toilette
  • 1981

Santos de Cartier is a dry and elegant woody fragrance signed Cartier. It opens on bergamot, lavender and coriander, reveals sandalwood, patchouli and geranium at its heart and rests on a base of oakmoss and white musk.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Bergamot · Lavender · Coriander

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Sandalwood · Patchouli · Geranium

  3. Base Several hours

    Oakmoss · White musk

Top notes

Heart notes

Base notes

What its composition says

  • 3 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 2 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Coriander: barely 3.5% of the catalogue contains it, which makes it the rarest material in its palette.
  • White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Woody, citrus, aromatic, musky and floral: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with woody supplying 3 of 8.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Moderate
5 to 7 h estimated on skin
Projection Moderate
noticeable at arm’s length

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Office & everyday Measured enough not to overwhelm a closed space or a meeting.

Strengths

  • Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.

The success of Santos de Cartier comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.

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