Classic Collection: Aqua Colonia - Santal by Florascent

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Classic Collection: Aqua Colonia - Santal Florascent

7.0 / 10 35 Ratings

A perfume by Florascent for men. The release year is unknown. The scent is woody-spicy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Woody

Spicy

Floral

Oriental

Resinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Indian spices

Cardamom

Pimento

Heart Notes

Davana

Jasmine sambac Rose

Rose

Base Notes

Indian sandalwood

Ratings

Scent

7.035 Ratings

Longevity

6.227 Ratings

Sillage

5.324 Ratings

Bottle

6.526 Ratings

Submitted by Chthulhu, last update on 01/29/2023.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Pour Monsieur Eau de Toilette

Reviews

2 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/29/2023

6.5Scent 8Longevity

Tauriel
110 Reviews

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Tauriel

1

Dry Spice Without a Kick

Santal starts with dry, dull spices without sweetness. After about 10 minutes, I can also faintly perceive the floral notes. The scent becomes a bit softer now. I can sense a tiny hint of indolic jasmine. The fragrance does not change significantly anymore, except that sandalwood joins later. I don't particularly like wearing the scent solo. However, it is wonderful for layering. I enjoy wearing it with a more floral, lighter "spice scent" from Florascent, such as Tishka, Tango, or Ksar. They harmonize perfectly with Santal and make the fragrance experience more interesting, I think. Santal solo is too dry, arid, unsweet, monotonous, and too "masculine" for my taste, if you understand what I mean. Santal lasts long on the skin; sprayed in the evening, I can still smell it in the morning after waking up. It is a close-to-skin scent.

03/23/2013

10Scent 10Longevity 7.5Sillage

Fischlandmen
43 Reviews

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Fischlandmen

Top Review 13

Davana, what is that ?????

“Mystical fragrance from the heart of India! Finely tuned spicy notes and an accord of rose, jasmine, and delicious davana are the prelude to a mysterious olfactory journey.”

With this two-liner, this fragrance is described on the Floracent website. And had I read that, my aversion to these scents would have been enormous. Spices, for me, represent herbal, peppery sharp scent developments. Jasmine stands for gentle floral scent developments, so not exactly what excites me. Good thing it turned out to be completely different.

In the natural store I trust, these fragrances from the line were just newly added to the assortment, and of course, I had to go test them. The appearance of this brand conveys a subtle elegance with a touch of Asian sophistication. So appealing, because it is not so opulent but rather delicate. My senses were on alert;-)
The assortment is wonderfully organized into different scent directions, making it easy for me as a man to orient myself. I first noted the individual fragrances by name, and since I am familiar with some sandalwood scents and have particularly good and beautiful memories of a very special one, I naturally tested the sandalwood. What then came to me was anything but what I expected from my modest fragrance experiences of a sandalwood scent.
Nothing woody or harsh, but a fragrance composition that I simply have never smelled before. Fresh yet warm, soft, slightly fruity, and a bit smoky. Is this sandalwood? If one expects something like the Sandalwood from Crabtree & Evelyn or the Tam Dao, one is completely on the “wrong track.” Something entirely different makes this fragrance special. For two days, I tried to grasp this scent to say what it actually smells like, but I simply could not. Only a quick detour to Google brought clarity. I googled the listed components, and then it became clear to me. The “Davana” with its special scent is what gives these waters their mysterious quality. I quote:
“Davana: Artemisia pallens, also known as Davana or pale-leaved mugwort, is an aromatic herb, mostly from India, and belongs to the daisy family. Its scent is sensual, warm, sweet, fruity, like dried mango with a fine whisky note.”

And that is exactly what makes the fragrance unique. After the very fine spicy notes, which I certainly cannot define, have quickly faded after 10 minutes;-) this scent experience unfolds. FRUITY, FRESH, and GENTLE and SOFT with a slightly SMOKY undertone that reminds me so much of a fine whisky, the Triple Distilled AUCHENTOSHAN, Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

Exactly that, no more and no less, is what makes the fragrance so special. And it actually retains this beautifully exotic mysterious aura that envelops the wearer for an incredible 10 hours. At least for me, the longevity is excellent.

Yes, for me, one of the surprises of this “fragrant spring.”

Further tests of these fragrances are coming up... I will report back.

Statements

4 short views on the fragrance

DaggiB

5 years ago

4

1

A fine, soft, pleasant scent.
Initially interesting-exotic-spicy with a hint of cinnamon (?), soon like creamy-noble sandalwood vintage soap.

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Seerose

7 years ago

6Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

3

Citrusy-spicy-cinnamon, turns leathery + white flowers, slightly animalic + powdery-dry-woody-soapy = old-fashioned, something they used to call "toilet soap"

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