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Santal blanc Serge Lutens 2001

6.9 / 10 194 Ratings

A perfume by Serge Lutens for women and men, released in 2001. The scent is woody-spicy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Woody

Spicy

Sweet

Powdery

Floral

Fragrance Notes

Indian sandalwood

Copaiba balsam

Fenugreek

Musk

Orris root

Pink pepper Benzoin

Benzoin

Jasmine

Rose

Cinnamon

Perfumers

Christopher Sheldrake, Serge Lutens

Ratings

Scent

6.9194 Ratings

Longevity

7.3142 Ratings

Sillage

6.1118 Ratings

Bottle

7.5120 Ratings

Value for money

7.123 Ratings

Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 06/18/2025.

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Reviews

21 in-depth fragrance descriptions

03/07/2013

9Scent 10Longevity 7Sillage

PBullFriend
310 Reviews

PBullFriend

Helpful Review 5

my friend fenugreek!

This is a gorgeous, complex woody-spice scent. Many spicy Lutens scents aren't for me because of heavy cumin notes. But this one is warm and lovely and has no detectable cumin. To me, the most prominent note is the fenugreek, a Mediterranean spice that has a bit in common with immortelle in its unsweet maple syrup tang. The fenugreek is nicely supported here by the sandalwood, cinnamon, and pepper. I wear this when I'm going to be home alone, to savor its complexities and not look odd to others when I sniff and happily sigh. I've had mixed emotions about scents in which savory kitchen herbs and spices are prominent - generally hating cumin, tolerating basil, avoiding oregano - but this is a thing of beauty to my nose. It is, so far, the only Lutens with which I'm so in love that I have a full bottle.

01/30/2020

CuirCuir
35 Reviews

CuirCuir

Helpful Review

White sandalwood

Santal Blanc is a soft spicy musky sandalwood. Musk and iris justify its name - it really gives a feeling of “white sandalwood”. It opens sweet and has creamy woody notes. It’s not a warm kind of a scent but rather fresh, bright and cold. Santal Blanc is easy to like and it’s quite inexpensive. In fact, Lutens moved to the cheaper Les Eaux line together with Gris Clair and Fleurs de Citronnier. All excellent scents with great value for money.

07/27/2012

7Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Sisyphos
143 Reviews

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Sisyphos

Top Review 18

Humanoid

L'Eau and L'Eau Froide by Serge Lutens are highly intriguing to me, but essentially unassessable. Fumerie Turque is thematically straightforward. Fille en Aiguilles has pleased me the most so far, ethereal, dark green, and invigorating. And Santal Blanc doesn't quite measure up to that.

Santal Blanc weaves charm with temperament. There are officially no citrus notes included, although I would have guessed something citrusy at the very beginning. A slightly peppery-cinnamony spice combines with a resinous-balsamic note. A well-integrated sweetness joins in. The (white) sandalwood is simply buttery soft. No wood splinters, no rough harshness. And no dry, abstract woodiness like in Chêne from the house of Lutens. Santal Blanc is bright, Santal Blanc is white, but not porcelain-like or fragile.

A perfume that is erotic and self-assured. Such a thing is hard to categorize. There are Lutens scents where, in my opinion, the pendulum clearly swings towards "feminine" (e.g., Daim Blond). I had the same suspicion at first with Santal Blanc.

Of course, this is not an original men's fragrance, but it embodies a successful unisex character. However, one must look closely or rather smell closely and stay engaged, as the start is captivating but also a bit disturbing. At the beginning, there is something that reminds one of disinfectant, but one should not be misled by that, because if you stay with it, you are presented with radiant, white, warm sandalwood in sunlight. Along with an animalistic touch that only hints, but in doing so somehow expresses everything...

The musk note, which is clearly too much for me in Muscs Koublaï Khän, is simply pleasant in Santal Blanc, very engaging, soft, erotic, but not extravagant, primitive, or dominant. Its creaminess is delicious and stimulating; a scent of penetrating, gentle strength, especially in the first hour.

As time goes on, Santal Blanc becomes softer, rounder, more feminine - it seems to literally merge with the skin, Santal Blanc becomes "humanoid," so to speak. I attribute this to the musk note, which becomes more present. Unfortunately, the fragrance overall cannot maintain the initially high level; towards the end, it becomes somewhat one-dimensional, noticeably paler, and loses some of its initial radiance. It's a shame, as this leads to quite a bit of disillusionment for me. Nevertheless, this perfume operates in a good range; unfortunately, it just runs out of steam in the end.

01/22/2020

4Scent 8Longevity 6Sillage

Yukiko
2 Reviews

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Yukiko

Top Review 20

Serge, what will become of us?

Hello dear Serge,

We've known each other for quite some time now. And if you take a look at my collection, you'll find that I am indeed a true fan of your creations.
Alright, I admit, Arabie was quite special and I really couldn't handle Le Participe passé the other day; it had to go out on the terrace almost the same day and soon after, completely off.

But: No rule without exception.
Everything else I’ve tested from you has always appealed to me quite a bit.

But from today on, I am really cross with you, so true!
I smell, nearly indelibly, 50% like burnt-brown, once again cooked milk with skin in that already filthy pot, and with the remaining 50% ... ta-daa:
Like my beloved homemade potato salad!

I've been making it since I learned to cook, which is really long, with a special spice mix that contains plenty of fenugreek. My salad is highly appreciated by everyone.
But my scent cloud today is met with harsh rejection from the rest of the family and gives me a queasy feeling in my stomach that sticks with me as stubbornly as your scent... uh, smell.

How I had looked forward to sandalwood and white and oh, everything else! And now?
Maybe I’ll pour myself a bitter for my stomach after all.
Such a shame for our long-standing friendship.
Do something, Serge! It can't go on like this between us!!
See you soon!
Yours, Yukiko
P.S.:
Of course, I also want to thank and apologize at the same time to the dear Parfuma / the nice Parfumo for the sample addition. Unfortunately, I’ve lost the name. Surely someone wanted to bring me some testing joy... it just wasn’t meant to be this time.

05/02/2012

2.5Scent 7.5Longevity 6Sillage

Tivellon
17 Reviews

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Tivellon

Top Review 24

A Creation from the Works of H. P. Lovecraft

Santal Blanc is a disturbing scent for me...

Although sweet, I find it to be medicinal, cold, and sober.
Allegedly, it is supposed to "make the blind see again." Ah yes, with that clinical note, it's no wonder!

It must be the benzoin that I unusually do not like here. I can't detect any cinnamon at all.

I could imagine this scent more for a man, although I wouldn't like it there either.

I find this scent to be off-putting.

As if one were to enter a tall, Victorian house via a few far too steep steps. The heavy, oddly adorned front door is opened by a stern woman in a black corset dress with a keychain at her waist.

Her mouth does not smile, and her eyes convey distinction. Nodding slightly with her head, one is invited into the foyer and left there. And although what one sees of the house is quite intriguing, one feels unwelcome and senses that nothing good awaits.

As if at any moment, a creature from the works of H. P. Lovecraft would emerge from behind an antique, highly polished, and far too compact piece of furniture with a vase full of irises, approaching you....

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I'm sorry for tearing apart the scent like this.
Fortunately, perfumes are not just a matter of taste, but also of subjective perception. (o;

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Statements

23 short views on the fragrance

Ostara

2 years ago

5.5Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

2

Smooth, powdery-clean sandalwood with a bit of warmth from cinnamon & pink pepper. Exudes comfort rather than making a dramatic statement.

Omardo

5 years ago

8.5Scent 9Longevity

very soft, warm spicy sandalwood, makes one feel enveloped into an oriental cloud. but light enough to be worn also in warmer days.

Augusto

5 years ago

9Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

13

4

Sandalwood in a bright mood with (for AuA) chamomile and lightly spiced. Maybe the fenugreek that the clover chases me into. Sophisticated.

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Heikeso

6 years ago

8Scent 6Longevity 5Sillage

10

3

Magical water plants. The flowers smell very delicate, like underwater. Lightly spiced with cinnamon. A little powder. I find it wonderful!

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Maya11

2 years ago

7Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

10

2

Palais Royal: Milky sandalwood with Indian spices, balanced on the edge of curry without crossing it.

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FrauMieze

3 years ago

6Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

9

5

Reminds me of a gout ointment my grandma always used…
medicinal touch with a sandalwood base & a hint of spice

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Jacko

6 years ago

7Scent 8Longevity 6Sillage

10

2

Fascinatingly strange, fresh, cool, and yet alluring. The heart note is sensual but not sweet. My favorite woman has to try this one ;) Awesome!

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DaveGahan101

7 years ago

8.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

8

2

Totally delicious, creamy-fruity-sweet women's fragrance that becomes more floral over time - very beautiful scent, rare enough with the stranger Serge;-)

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