Santal Majuscule

13 reseñas

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• gelo999

  September 3, 2014

  

  Santal Majuscule is a dream made into scent, extracted from a romantic scene. Warm and deep, the king here is a bright and pleasant sandalwood wrapped in cocoa powder with a touch of rose that closes the picture. It’s like treating yourself to a bouquet of roses alongside a box of chocolates, but straight to your skin. It lasts well and leaves a good trail; ideal for freezing winters, rainy days, and night outings. Totally unisex, top quality, I recommend it to sandalwood fans. It deserves every euro. Very good perfume. Note: 7.5

• El colonias

  March 2, 2015

  

  A strong, intense, penetrating, enveloping and intrusive perfume. It smells distinctly of itself and very characteristic of older people, and on top of that, at a very high price. I could recite poetry to describe it, but without putting it in a good light.

• El colonias

  March 5, 2015

  

  Very strong, penetrating, enveloping, and intrusive perfume. Smells like someone older and, if that weren’t enough, like a price that doesn’t justify it. I could recite poetry to describe it, but without leaving it in a good place.

• Ouroboros

  June 21, 2015

  

  Another sweet oriental by Serge Lutens that works as a female aphrodisiac. Despite what the card says, on opening it smells like sweet cherries or damsons, as if it were Ambré Sultan but with a potent saffron; then it softens and an intense cocoa powder appears, like freshly opened the tin, which goes on dominating until it no longer reminds of Ambré Sultan and gets closer to Wazamba, but without those animal notes, softer. It leaves a slightly sour and minty aftertaste in the mouth, I think it’s cardamom in minimal doses and very well integrated. I see it better than Ambré Sultan for hot days, as it is greener, smells like freshly cut aspen tree trunks and still green on the inside (on my skin, when they have already dried).

• Ouroboros

  June 23, 2015

  

  Another sweet oriental from Lutens that acts as an aphrodisiac for her. Despite the technical notes, upon application it smells of cherry or damson mixed with Ambré Sultán but with intense saffron; then it softens and you detect pure cocoa powder, as if freshly opened from the tin. The scent intensifies progressively, drifting away from Ambré Sultán to resemble Wazamba but without the animalic edge, making it softer. It leaves a sour and mentholated aftertaste on the lips; I believe it’s cardamom in a minimal, well-integrated dose. I see this working better than Ambré Sultán for hot days, as it is greener, reminiscent of cutting through a green poplar tree. Edited: I now have it on my skin and it confirms that freshness.

• oscarsh86

  September 13, 2015

  

  Sandalwood, bitter chocolate, and tipsy rose, nothing more here, but in my opinion they manage to create a rather good and more complex perfume than it seems, due to carrying only three notes. In the opening, I notice quite a bit of cocoa and rose; afterwards, when it settles, the sandalwood becomes more distinct. There are moments when I can smell more rose, other times cocoa, and other times sandalwood. It’s hard to describe. I also notice the rose is somewhat liquorish, as if it were mixed with some type of liquor. The drying down is the part I like least of all; on my skin, it becomes somewhat bitter. The performance: you can smell it quite well for the first three hours, afterwards it stays very close to the skin, which is the flaw of this perfume. Recommended for cold weather and totally unisex.

• oscarsh86

  September 22, 2015

  

  Sandalwood, bitter chocolate, and tipsy rose, nothing more, but in my opinion they manage a rather good and more complex perfume than it seems, carrying only three notes. At first, it smells strongly of cocoa and rose, then when it settles, the sandalwood is noticed more. Sometimes the rose dominates, other times the cocoa, and other times the sandalwood. Hard to explain. Also, the rose smells somewhat liquorish, as if it had some liquor mixed in. What I like least is the drying down; on my skin, it becomes a bit bitter. The performance is good for the first three hours, then it stays stuck to the skin, which is its fault. Recommended for cold weather and totally unisex.

• FanDeDuneVintage

  April 13, 2018

  

  Excellent perfume, romantic, sensual, seductive, aphrodisiac, with a selective and charming combination of notes; very nocturnal and elegant, tending towards linearity. The intoxicating macerated rose, the silky cocoa, and the always enveloping sandalwood are felt distinctly, opening up in a liquorish opening. An olfactory cocktail sumptuously special, dark, solid, almost multidimensional, suitable for cementing a romance or sharing a moment with someone very important (the ‘other half’, they’d say around there); to make it clear to that someone that things are serious. I don’t intend to restrict it to a specific setting nor revoke the right to use it when we please; it’s just to give an idea of what its singular finesse and style convey to me. I’ll say a small temerity: This perfume takes the socially implicit concept found in more commercial perfumes, which reads ‘Ideal for picking up’, reinterprets it, polishes it, strips it of all utilitarian banality, to transfer it to a territory of grown-up, considered, and reflective people, who consider the quality of their relationships, especially romantic ones, transcendental. Santal Majuscule seems to me a symmetrically unisex perfume, delicious, attractive, and resounding, with a maturity that admits no age range. Rating: 9.5/10

• Espartaco

  July 31, 2018

  

  There is sandalwood, but when you try to isolate it, something else assaults you, like a strange, spiced rose with a taste of old books; more than rose, it seems like an aged combination of vetiver and pepper. You forget it and come back to detect the sandalwood, oily and fragrant, now accompanied by a zero-sweet cocoa note, fresh and even vegetal, green. Holding this strange dance of notes, a tone of camphor can be detected that never quite disappears. Neither do I like it nor dislike it. Either I’m very mad or my nose can’t take any more, but in some isolated bursts it made me think of the wet wicker tone of Bentley Absolute and Encre Noire, being this a sexier and more sophisticated perfume. A westernised oriental very wearable and, to my taste, androgynous but more masculine, in the style of Ford’s Guccis. Editing to add that certain nuances also remind me of Terre Hermès and Black Orchid by Tom Ford.

• Espartaco

  August 11, 2018

  

  There is sandalwood, but when you try to isolate it, something else assaults you: a rare, spiced rose with an old-book aftertaste; more than rose, it resembles old vetiver and pepper. You then detect the sandalwood again, oily and fragrant, now with zero sweet cocoa, fresh and even vegetal and green. Holding this dance of notes, you notice camphor that does not fade. Neither do I like nor dislike it. Either I am mad or my nose cannot go further, but in isolated bursts it reminds me of the wet basketry of Bentley Absolute and Encre Noire, with this being sexier and more sophisticated. A westernised oriental, wearable and androgynous, leaning more masculine, in the style of Ford for Gucci. Edited: certain nuances also remind me of Terre Hermès and Black Orchid by Tom Ford.

• Isabeltoujours

  November 29, 2022

  

  I love its sparkling and effervescent opening, as I was expecting the typical creamy, woody sandalwood, but not! A great success.

• teresa_growls

  June 8, 2024

  

  I don’t own it yet, but I’m testing it with a tester. The rose opening is absolutely stunning. It’s a very unisex perfume that projects a vibe of a powerful woman in me, yet at the same time warm and welcoming. As it dries down, the sandalwood takes on more strength. The cocoa is very subtle; it’s not sweet at all, but woody and creamy, without being excessive, quite clean at the same time. I find it very balanced. Regarding age, I’d place it on people who have passed thirty, something that also happens with author perfumes in general; I believe more mature noses will appreciate it better. I need to see how it evolves throughout the day to comment on the longevity, so I’ll edit the review later. For now, the sillage has been quite good in the first hour.

• teresa_growls

  June 16, 2024

  

  I don’t own it but tried it on a tester. The opening rose is evident. It is unisex, yet on me it projects a vibe of a powerful woman, while simultaneously being warm and welcoming. As it dries down, the sandalwood becomes more prominent; the cocoa is very subtle. It is not sweet; it is woody, creamy yet clean. I find it very balanced. I would place this on people in their thirties, as is often the case with niche perfumes, which tend to appeal more to mature noses. I will monitor the longevity throughout the day to edit this further. The sillage in the first hour is quite good.