Original Santal

Original Santal was released by Creed in 2005, as an Eau de Parfum. The house claims India as its inspiration, and sandalwood appears in its name.

The Eau de Parfum is offered in the following sizes: 2, 5 and 10 ml, 50 and 100 ml, as well as 240 and 490 ml. The sizes range from two milliliters to nearly half a liter.

Citrus and juniper

In the top, juniper brings a peppery, woody and resinous note. Lemon adds a sour, tangy freshness, while bergamot appears fruity, slightly sweet and fresh.

Herbs, spices and sandalwood

The heart tier brings together lavender, fresh, floral and camphoraceous; aromatic rosemary with hints of thyme and laurel; mentholated mint; vivid coriander; warm, lemony ginger; woody bark cinnamon; green, peppery and resinous juniper berries; sweet, sour orange; waxy, powdery orange blossom; and velvety sandalwood.

Resins and moss

The base combines vanilla, sweet, spicy and warm, with benzoin, a resin with hints of vanilla, caramel and toasted almond. Tonka bean extends these toasted almond and caramel tones. Ambergris brings wood, camphor and an animalic note, while oakmoss contributes an earthy, damp, almost mossy quality.

Woody oriental fougère

Lavender, oakmoss and tonka bean bring aromatic, mossy and coumarinic facets. Sandalwood and juniper anchor the woody facet, while vanilla, benzoin, cinnamon and ambergris give the whole its warm, resinous oriental dimension.

Reading the label

Among the declared ingredients is ALCOHOL, the ethyl alcohol that serves as the carrier for the odorous materials of an Eau de Parfum. This solvent does not belong to the notes of the composition: it carries the essences and evaporates quickly after spraying.