Santal's Kiss

Love this fragrance. This is a sleeper on the longevity and sillage department. It doesn't seem like the kind of scent that's going to stick and really project but it's very long lasting and has enormous sillage. It's aromatic, green, fresh spicy and warm and woodsy, very delightful. This fragrance won't offend if oversprayed. I just wore this to the gym on skin and clothes, showered before swimming, showered again, then worked out and it just radiates when you heat up. Then went back in the pool and still could smell it strong on skin. Showered again then changed up and went off to do some shopping. I could still smell it on my clothes but wasn't paying attention and wasn't aware how strong it actually is until.. Now 5 hours after spraying and 2 swims 4 showers, I go up to a cashier (behind a hanging glass panel) and as she's counting the change she says "oh someone smells nice, is that you?" I had no idea what to say, because I never heard anyone ask or compliment a fragrance I was wearing but there was no one else around so it had to be this scent she was smelling. And she's right it does really smell nice. Overall I really enjoy this one every time I wear it, it's a feel good scent. Blended so nicely, every note really pulls together to make this a special fragrance.

The smell of this is very nice but it is kind of weak and doesn't last too long. It is also similar to Santal 33. But the similarity is maybe 80%. Santal 33 lasts much longer and is much stronger, also the smell itself is different. Still, I only realised this when comparing these two hand by hand, otherwise I would have thought they are the same. So as a dupe it is a bit disappointing but as a smell of its own (it is merely "inspired by" and nothing more), it is a very good one. Santal 33 is extraordinary so I have to get that one too at one point. (Many fakes are around so it looks like the only real and sure option is to pay the full price and get a discount from those shops if possible.)

This is a fantastic clone of Santal 33. I’ve tried others and didn’t find them nearly as close as this one. I compared both side by side and this one lasted longer. It doesn’t have the greatest sillage, but people have definitely smelled me close and complimented me. I asked my boyfriend to smell and he loves it. He said it smells like fresh paper. I smell the cucumber and leather at first. Then it settles into the the cedar and sandalwood leather combo. I absolutely love this scent and could wear it everyday.

I haven't smelled the original but this smells great if you like sandalwood, it also has good longevity. It has gotten even better in time, definitely a winner in my book.

I tried Santal's Kiss after being kind of underwhelmed by Santal 33, which I thought was kind of a boring, straightforward sandalwood scent (but great if you just want to smell like sandalwood). Santal's Kiss seemed to have a little more complexity, and it definitely does, but I'm just not sure that I like the cardamom/sandalwood combination. Because you can definitely smell the cardamom. If you're interested in sandalwood-heavy fragrances, it's definitely one to sample, but I don't think it's one that I'll be buying more of. I don't hate it, but I don't love it. Sillage and longevity are very good though, and to be honest, I like it a lot better after 8 hours when it's not quite as intense but I'm still getting whiffs. Though I guess if it was this subtle and soft to begin with it probably wouldn't have lasted more than a couple of hours.

Beautiful! Sweet green sandlewood. Soft powdery leather. Sebatian Fragrance Guy describe it as a crunchy slightly cucumbery sandlewood. I agree with Fragrance Guy. To my nose this perfume is complex and evolve during wear.

I used to love Santal 33 until one day I accidentally spilled way too much of it onto myself and it quickly became cloying, a little sickening and headache inducing. Furthermore the dill note became unpleasantly strong, I suddenly understood the pickle references and I got put off the whole fragrance altogether. Haven’t been near it since. Fast forward to today and I have what’s left of my S33 sample on one hand and SK sprayed on the other. Firstly, I’m reminded how much I still love this haunting, beautiful fragrance. Secondly, I can safely say they are extremely similar, something like 99%. If I had to pinpoint a difference I’d say Santal’s Kiss opens just a touch lighter and a tiny touch less sweet but I’m really splitting hairs. As they dry down I can’t tell them apart. I truly believe the vast majority of people would not know this was a clone. They both project well, but SK outperforms S33. Longevity is good for both but SK lasts longer. I’m blown away by the remarkable resemblance, this is a fantastic dupe with improved performance. Deserves much wider acclaim.

I’ve been on a long hunt for a good dupe of Le Labo’s Santal 33 and have tried many along the way. Unfortunately, Alexandria’s Santal Kiss is not the answer. To my nose, it smells almost identical to Emir Rich Santal by Paris Corner. With Emir Rich Santal, the opening is weak—you barely smell anything at first—but after about 20 minutes it develops into a decent Santal 33 vibe (though still far from the best dupe). I had hoped Santal Kiss would improve on that, but it doesn’t. The only difference is in the opening: Santal Kiss starts off sharper, very reminiscent of Dossier’s Woody Sandalwood, before quickly softening and drying down into something nearly indistinguishable from Emir Rich Santal. Performance is also disappointing. For anyone considering Santal Kiss as a “better dupe,” I’d say save your money—Emir Rich Santal does the same job for less. Santal Kiss adds nothing new to the table or Dossier woody sandalwood is strong dupe but don't expect the Santal 33 dry down.

This really does not smell like Santal 33 at all beyond the fact that yes, the base note is also sandalwood. This actually has a lot more dimension than Santal 33 in my opinion, almost slightly sweet and very green top notes that stand out in a way that they do not in the original. Santal 33 is more of a layering scent in my opinion, this is not. I don't know if I like it better, it's just a little more complex, and I would not consider it a viable dupe.