Santal Blanc — Van Cleef & Arpels
Van Cleef & Arpels

Santal Blanc

  • Unisex
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2013

Santal Blanc is a deep and sensual amber fragrance signed Van Cleef & Arpels. It opens on cardamom and coriander, reveals sandalwood at its heart and rests on a base of white musk 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

    Cardamom · Coriander

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Sandalwood

  3. Base Several hours

    White musk · Amber

What its composition says

  • Only 5 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is tight.
  • 2 materials on top, 1 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.

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.

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