Stallion 53

Stallion 53, inspired by Santal 33 is a very strong woody fragrance, there are many notes on its composition but the strongest one, as expected is Sandalwood, the fact of this note being that much dominant makes it indeed a unisex fragrance, although woody fragrances have been more oriented to men throughout the years; the simplicity and of this fragrance also makes it a good all year round wear, just moderating the amount of sprays, lighter for hot weathers so it doesn't get cloying and a little heavier on cold weathers, works nice for day and night. In my personal opinion it is quite a bit simpler than Santal 33, less creamy and less "refined" making it a great choice for layering. As a fan of heavy music, this is my concert fragrance for its primitive nature and amazing performance at a great price. As for performance, I've gotten 10+ hours easy on skin with strong to moderate sillage and even past the 10 day mark of longevity on clothes; by what I've heard, better longevity than Santal 33 itself.

First review ive ever written here on fragrantica after being a member since 2022, from all the polarizing comments ive read my conclusion is that how the fragrance was stored before being bought and temperature fluctuations during transport can affect more than what people think, aroma chemicals in arab fragrances are more delicate than designer or even niche fragrances. My bottle smells really high quality from the get go, no oxidation or maturation before using it. The best way i can describe this fragrance for someone that has never smelt it is imagine you left your clothes inside a cedarwood closet for 3 months and then put it on.

I smell this and Santal 33 side by side at a perfume shop, yea this is VERY close to the og. I picked this up immediately. If you’re looking for a great alternative to santal 33, this right here is what you need.

Es un aroma qué el primer día me genero disgusto y hasta asco, es sumamente desafiante. Lo he estado probando y mi percepción en general ha mejorado, al preguntar a otras personas les resulta agradable de primera, por lo que depende mucho de la asociación qué hagas tú o las demás personas al olerlo. De primera lo asocié como a señora de tienda egipcia, pero conforme fue pasando el tiempo lo asocié muy fuertemente al aroma de lápices recién afilados. No recomiendo comprar a ciegas a menos que estés dispuesto a realmente dejarte sorprender ya sea para bien o para mal.

Delightfully dry and woody with inflections of leather and sharp violet, doesn't feel entirely like perfume, more of a vibe. It's on the lighter side and quite inoffensive but has a pretty decent performance and it sneaks up on you when you think it's gone. Le Labo fragrances can't be found where I live and can't be ordered online either due to health and safety regulations on personal importation so this is probably the next best thing around right now.