Zenith Santal

It's insane how close this is to SWY Sandalwood, it's the most niche smelling flanker of the SWY lineup, and this Zenith Santal captures that BEAUTIFULLY! I see myself wearing this daily all the way through fall, winter, and spring honestly. It performs well for the most part, nothing groundbreaking, it's a very reliable scent: Sandalwood, Vanilla, and Chestnut with a slight hint of saffron in the opening and an almost soapy fresh lavender. Really really seductive and charming stuff. Now as for quality, French Avenue do not play around, The bottle feels heavy in the hand and sturdy, The bottle itself is full matte glass, but the cap is plastic, not flimsy plastic it's heavy enough to not feel cheap at all and the atomizer is really great, reminds me a lot of the trusty Afnan atomizers that I enjoy using (nothing like the cheap Armaf and Lattafa gear) My final rating is a 9.9/10!

It’s been a long time since a fragrance has surprised me so pleasantly on first sniff. The progression of layers is clean and clear; I’ve rarely been able to smell the transition between notes quite like this. It’s a creamy sandalwood with a strong but not sharp top note. Saffron lends it that initial strength without the metallic edge found in other fragrances. And the lavender acts here as a balancing element without taking centre stage. After the top notes, the chestnut lingers for a while, and finally the sandalwood and woody notes remain on the skin. It’s a perfume I’d wear all year round, but it works best in autumn and winter. Perfect for both casual and smart occasions. Does anyone else detect an underlying note of suede?

This really have to sit for at least 2-3 weeks to turn better. when i first spray it, it was horrible stanky. but now very addictive. Edit: really nice frag. Goes above and beyond in quality no question. On YT people say moderate projektion. I Dont know what was in my bottle ø, but it is strooong. Massive push off my skin for 3 hours. Nice sent bubble for the next 3. Now in the gym after 7 hours i can clearly still smell it now when i am hot into my gym session after work. This is sooooolid. After 10 sprays i could smell nothing but parfume. 1 hour later A old lady at work, said i was stinking her work space up, i said yeh it is strong, but i wear it for me not for you. "she is known for hating on anyone that use parfume at work"

This is everything I hoped it would be. My favorite purchase this year hands down. Creamy, woody, subtle, cozy, quite neutral, yet warm and inviting. It smells like it doesn't try too hard, yet accomplishes everything you'd want. Absolutely recommended to any fan of sandalwood or SWY DNA. And on that note, recommended to everyone and anyone that ever layers fragrances, because this to me seems like the one fragrance of all I ever owned I would want to have to layer with other things. You want something woody and creamy that brings some depth and subtle sweetness to anything else without overpowering or dominating? This is it.

This was my first sandalwood smelling perfume and i love it. It has a very soothing smell, none of the notes overpower each other. This lasts for a really long time on clothes and moderately long on skin. This definitely is wearable during summer days when the heat isnt too much. The cream like texture of sandalwood is sure to appeal to everyone, male or female. If you know about woody scents, this is a safe blind buy; if not, make sure to try out a decant. This perfume is the best for anyone who is tired of generic scent profiles and want to stand out with a smell most people will like. 9/10

Just got this today, and I have not smelled the OG, but first spray, this immidiately has the SWY line dna. Reminds me very much of the Parfum version that I own which is a little dark and leathery. This is creamy vanilla, masculine, woody and I get whiffs of sandalwood all the time, it kinda makes this leathery or suede type of under tone which I love. I cant talk about the longevity yet, but will be back at it. First impression? I love it, I recommend this to ve in everybodys collection 5/5 🔥

I personally love the SWY Sandalwood very much and when I got to know about French Avenue Zenith Santal, I immediately ordered it. And you know what? They did it again. They just smacked it. I would say FA Zenith Santal is a 1:1 clone of SWY Sandalwood. Actually Zenith Santal is little bit stronger, projects more and performs better than the OG. Absolute banger from FA house. If you love SWY Sandalwood then you shouldn't miss it anyway. Grab it fast and thank me latter.

This one is very very good. I bought it, smelled it, wore it, and bought a backup already. I also have Your Touch Santal by Maison Alhambra, which is good, but Zenith Santal is better. I feel like the Zenith has more SWY DNA sweetness, combined with the really nice sandalwood. Your Touch seems weaker, more watered down, and a bit harsher or sharper as far as the sandalwood goes. I think this is definitely blind buy safe and well worth the money.

this is amazing. i smelled the og swy sandalwood a year ago and this is spot on to my memory of that. It lasts but doesnt project like a beast, but projects enough. it smells awesome and if you think this will smell like swy parfum or intensely etc and not much like sandalwood then youre wrong, the sandalwood here is strong and its really nice. beautiful fragrance, probably the best in my collection

As a sandalwood lover, this one checked all the boxes for me. This is probably the smoothest of my sandalwood-dominant fragrances. About 6hrs I still got whiffs of it; however, I did spray on clothes and on the back of my hands since reviewers said it sits closer to the skin after a few hours. I will say that this is for a mature wearer, and could easily be your office & daily for all year.

Honestly, a 99% dupe of SWY Sandalwood at a way better price point. An absolute winner of a fragrance. It's got that creamy sandalwood, lavender, and nuttiness to it that makes it such a comfy scent. It has sweetness, but the perfect amount of sweetness where it tickles your nose slightly but doesn't hijack your nose. If you love sandalwood, this is amazing.

Sometimes dupes are best enjoyed when not comparing to the original. It seems there is some disagreement on how close this gets. Having not smelled the OG, I can definitively say that this stuff smells fantastic! I like this so much I don't even care to try the original. French Ave made a smooth and highly enjoyable blend here.

When you spray this perfume, you’ll catch a woody scent that smells just like fresh timber. It’s incredibly relaxing and clean. Over time, the scent becomes even more pleasant. I can't quite put it into words, but it’s just so fragrant and gets more addictive the longer you wear it.

Gorgeous!!!!! I actually got it for my husband but ended up kipping it for my self and ordering another one for him. It's basically Armani stronger with you sandalwood, one of my favourite perfumes. Classy elegant fresh mildly sweet, long lasting and addictive! Perfectly unisex.

I love the scent of this but underestimated its performance. I never expected that this is a beastmode. Sillage is unbelievable. People from 10 meters away can smell and I thought they were joking. I just sprayed 2 in the neck and 1 in the back. So that is an overspray already.

This is a masterpiece, never tried the OG but this is a gem. Performance is very good, 8 hours on skin, and I have my jacket hanged behind the door for 2 days and I still can smell it every time I pass by. It doesn’t project beastly but for me it’s just perfect. 10/10 for me.

This, this is my jam. Woodier than the OG. It smells almost like a newly built cabinet with some creaminess and sweetness in there. The saffron almost gives off a slight smoky or incensey touch to it. Like the wood was just freshly shaven in a wood shop. Love it 👌

Great scent and it is absolutely bugging me out because my brain is telling me this scent is important to me from my past and I cannot put my finger on what or where I may have smelled something like this before but wow is it so familiar.

Don't know what it is, but my bottle got some stanki stank to it, and it really throws me off 💩 Edit: My bottle needed to be sitting on the shelf for 4 weeks before it got good. It definitely changed that skanky note. Not it is good

What a gorgeous blind buy!!!! This and the Marmara !!!! They smell so expensive yet they are pretty affordable . There is no excuse for smelling cheap these days !!!! Absolutely in love with this scent