Tom Ford

Santal Blush

  • For women
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2011

Santal Blush, signed Tom Ford, is a deep and refined woody fragrance. It opens on cumin, caraway and woody notes, reveals jasmine, rose and ylang-ylang at its heart and rests on a base of sandalwood, leather and amber.

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

    Cumin · Caraway · Woody notes

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Jasmine · Rose · Ylang-ylang

  3. Base Several hours

    Sandalwood · Leather · Amber

What its composition says

  • 3 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Caraway: a niche material, declared by only 6 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
  • Amber: conversely, a material of the common core — 32% of the catalogue contains it.
  • Floral, woody, spicy, leather and amber: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral supplying 3 of 9.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Excellent
9 h and more estimated on skin
Projection Generous
fills a room

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.

Avoid if…

  • you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.

The success of Santal Blush by Tom Ford comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.

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