Orange x Santal Essential Parfums 2018

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7.3 / 10 266 Ratings

A perfume by Essential Parfums for women and men, released in 2018. The scent is citrusy-woody. It is still in production.

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Main accords

Citrus

Woody

Fresh

Fruity

Spicy

Fragrance Notes

Bitter orange

Australian sandalwood

Italian orange

Egyptian basil

Oakmoss absolute Cypress

Cypress

Perfumer

Nathalie Gracia-Cetto

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Ratings

Scent

7.3266 Ratings

Longevity

6.1215 Ratings

Sillage

5.9210 Ratings

Bottle

7.2188 Ratings

Value for money

7.5159 Ratings

Submitted by M3000, last update on 06/26/2025.

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Reviews

12 in-depth fragrance descriptions

02/18/2025

9
Pricing 7
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 8
Scent

Landshark321
694 Reviews

Landshark321

Helpful Review 1

Woody citrus with a classic masculine angle

Essential Parfums Orange X Santal is fittingly a citric, woody blend, which interestingly smells like a classic men’s cologne, a palatable balance between the sharp orange and santal concept of sandalwood with a bit of a cedrat vibe, also. Orange and sandalwood themselves dominate the opening minutes but they quickly give way to the more gentlemanly, Cypress, oakmoss, and basil further darker and deepen things, making for an experience that ranges from fairly unisex to stereotypically masculine. I think opinions could vary on this but I do regard it as something that Acqua di Parma might release in their men’s Colonia line, and something from Profumum Roma might be similar. I really love it; it has class, freshness, depth, and an ease of wearing that makes it both a versatile everyday scent that also smells special, and it performs quite well.

Like the rest of the line, this is EDP concentration and priced at $96 for 100ml, a very good deal in the current market, and sold in the US both via the house website and boutiques like Ministry of Scent, from which I bought my sample set.

8 out of 10

11/16/2024

8
Pricing 6
Bottle 8
Sillage 7
Longevity 6
Scent

AdrianPapaki
72 Reviews

AdrianPapaki

1

Grab N' Go

This is one of my favorites from the house as it doesn't remind me of a soap or fabric softener like most others do.
It's a pleasant scent with uplifting, optimistic orange scent that elevates your mood, along with some smooth woodiness from the prominent sandalwood & earthy greens in the background. A non offensive scent great for school or office environment (that is if you dont want to stand out and just smell good, as this is the equivalent to wearing jeans and a t-shirt.) this is one of those scents you could get a travel size of, put in your bag and just spray when you have an occasion that you'd like to smell good & understated for. I however prefer Eau d'Orange Verte as an understatement frag which has small similarities to this.

05/04/2025

10
Pricing 8
Bottle 6
Sillage 7
Longevity 8
Scent

Johany
5 Reviews

Johany

1

Rare ingredients - the real thing!

I love natural fragrances - and this one is exceptional. I ended up loving it, but it took time to recognize how gorgeous it is. No, it’s not a beast mode perfume. Yes, the orange blast fades away quickly. And if you are looking for a synthetic bomb that projects for hours, you will not like this one. But yet for me this one is so special.

This perfume has expensive and rare ingredients, and you can smell it. This is the real thing, and difficult to find. It contains natural sandalwood from Australia - creamy, soft, subtle, amazingly elegant… you can smell how authentic it is. Most sandalwood accords nowadays are synthetic and the original essence has become rare. On the other hand, the orange in the opening is exquisite and yes, it fades away quickly. Welcome to nature, this is how it should be! Same thing happens when you squeeze an orange peel - it won’t last.

I have tried all the fragrances from Essential Parfums. Besides Bois Impérial (which is completely different!) I liked this one the best. It is a masterpiece of nature, well
blended, easy and uplifting to wear.

10/06/2022

10
Pricing 8
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 9
Scent

Vitodito
93 Reviews

Vitodito

1

Orange and… Santal :-)

Beautiful and classy.

I sprayed this and it was a blast of orange. I was like… ok, just an orange smell.

Fortunately i kept the stripe and after an hour or so, wow, what a beautiful creamy sandalwood, very elegant, soapy, milky! Went back and bought a 10ml travel.

Huge thumb up for this beautiful brand and is lovely prices too!

05/22/2024

10
Bottle 3
Sillage 3
Longevity 5
Scent

Tracershy
120 Reviews

Tracershy

1

Average

Very average scent. So far, of the 7 I've seen of this brand, this one is the weakest.
The beginning is a very bitter orange, more its aromatic and sour peel, then woody and herbal notes appear. The composition sounds a bit Cologne-like, but its development and overall character are shallow, bland, and not memorable.
The parameters are poor. Orange X Santal is light, delicate and very fleeting, it has no projection. Longevity up to 2 hours max.
A big advantage is that the ingredients do not smell synthetic and therefore the rating is slightly higher.

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