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7.8 / 10 24 Ratings
A popular perfume by Molinard for women and men, released in 2020. The scent is woody-spicy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Woody
Spicy
Smoky
Resinous
Powdery

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
CardamomCardamom Elemi resinElemi resin PepperPepper
Heart Notes Heart Notes
CedarwoodCedarwood FrankincenseFrankincense SandalwoodSandalwood
Base Notes Base Notes
AmberAmber LeatherLeather PapyrusPapyrus
Ratings
Scent
7.824 Ratings
Longevity
7.522 Ratings
Sillage
7.122 Ratings
Bottle
8.134 Ratings
Value for money
7.919 Ratings
Submitted by OPomone · last update on 01/24/2025.
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Interesting Facts
The fragrance is part of the Collection Matières: Les Prestiges collection.

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What the fragrance is similar to
Santal 33 (Eau de Parfum) by Le Labo
Santal 33 Eau de Parfum

Reviews

2 in-depth fragrance descriptions
Grottenolm

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Grottenolm
Helpful Review 8  
On and away… shameless sandalwood!
The cardamom jumps out at me. Elemi resin, I love it, so warm and enveloping, along with a peppery sharpness. Fresh, warm, peppery, an exciting opening.

Then, very quickly, the sandalwood comes into play. Warm, pleasant, soothing, contrasted with incense, which adds a fresh, smoky, herbal component. The cedarwood supports the sandalwood.

Anyone who has ever warmed a good piece of sandalwood (Koh-Do ceremony, I will write more about this in the blog) will immediately recall the nuances. Molinard captures them wonderfully.

On my skin, the warm and soothing aspect predominates, while the tension from the incense never fades away.

The longer I wear the shameless sandalwood, the more leathery it becomes, but never without peaks that tickle my nose. Time and again, the scent tells me: “I’m still here! Don’t lean back too much! Relaxation is not on the agenda! Stay with your nose on me!”

Yes, I don’t want to turn my nose away. It is immensely enriching to experience the interplay between warmth and sharpness, the pepper is always there from time to time. Then the translucent, increasingly stronger amber, the golden shimmer in a brown robe.

If the perfume had colors, it would be a constant shift between gray, black, brown, with golden flecks…

Despite the base notes (leather and amber), it always remains somewhat woody and dry. The cedarwood and probably also nutmeg, which I perceive, likely create this impression.

I have some issues with papyrus. How and what does it smell like?

What an appearance! Santal Insolent emerges, remains present, is a companion full of strength, who does not lose its energy, who slowly calms down, but without becoming weak.

So, if you are looking for a scent for an appearance, a long-lasting companion, self-assured, powerful, but not intrusive, you’ve come to the right place.

…outrageously good and exciting sandalwood can smell!
Updated on 09/13/2023
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Minigolf

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Minigolf
Very helpful Review 3  
Closeness and Distance at the Same Time
What seems far away is sometimes very close. And what is right next to you can feel so far away. Deceptions? Sometimes! When thinking of a mirage, it is indeed an optical illusion caused by rising hot and falling cooler air masses. A mountain that is 30 kilometers away can appear as if it is only 3 km.
And a person standing right next to you can be, in a "mental" sense, a thousand miles away.
The "in-between state" is probably reality.
Now this fragrance embodies both "states," which it carries interchangeably and always unpredictably within itself. The cool distance of the incense and pepper feels almost unattainable, even though both fragrance notes are "THERE" and very clearly present. The opposite, at least for a certain duration of the scent, is caused by the woody and "grassy" notes. They seem to be in close proximity, even though they wait quite subtly within the perfume for their moment to shine. The warmth of these notes brings them closer than they really are. A "mirage effect," as I call it.
Completely independent of this, the slightly herbaceous-rough leather note remains ever-present in every phase of the perfume at a consistent "distance." Everything else adjusts itself interchangeably for as long as it takes until everything is perceived as a "complete, simultaneous reality."
And yet it "pulses" inside, as if wanting to change its "location," to step forward or retreat. But it is precisely this activity within itself that makes it magical and very interesting.
This spicy-woody-smoky wavering is a skillfully crafted refinement of this fragrance.
And it makes "Santal Insolent" unmistakable. If it didn't say "Molinard" on it, one might think it was a "Lutens"!
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5 short views on the fragrance
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This is very beautiful. My fav from Molinard. You can wear it all year round. Sandal wood dominates, cardmom in the background. Good quality
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7
Bright sandalwood, a hint of smoke, minimal leathery impression. Overall, it's airy-light and not dark or oppressive. Very successful!
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A sandalwood scent where sandalwood truly takes center stage.
Woody, warm, and elegant. Combined with spice, it's a real dream.
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Hot spicy iron and cool "pepper spray" on a smoky-woody base. Sandalwood and incense leather behind grassy-dry veils!
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1
Water is flowing into the damp cellar.
Sandalwood has been floating for days.
Little violets are thriving on it.
Where are the voices coming from?
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