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Santal de Mysore Eau de Parfum bottle Santal de Mysore EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
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1991 Year -
££ Price Tier £
Core Wood Eau de Parfum bottle Core Wood EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Santal de Mysore EDP
Santal de Mysore is a divisive beast. For some, it's a sublime journey into creamy, spicy sandalwood. For others, it's a full-on curry house assault. Love it or hate it, it certainly makes an impression, and rarely a subtle one.
Acquired
Our Verdict - Core Wood EDP
Perfume Parlour's affordable amber interpretation, led by Pepper with woody depth. As a budget interpretation it sits lighter and more linear than its designer reference, but the core signature is there.
Acquired

Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Santal de Mysore EDP
Core Wood EDP

Notes

Only in Santal de Mysore
Caraway 51% Spicy 49%
Only in Core Wood
Pepper 100%
Shared Notes
Benzoin 48% vs 53%
Only in Santal de Mysore
Styrax 52%
Only in Core Wood
Cedar 46%
Shared Notes
Sandalwood 100% vs 38%
Only in Core Wood
Amber 33% Musk 29%

Accords

Santal de Mysore Core Wood
100%
Warm Spicy
66%
75%
Amber
90%
85%
Woody
78%
55%
Powdery
55%
Aromatic
Musky
54%
50%
Balsamic
Warm Spicy shared
100%
66%
Amber shared
75%
90%
Woody shared
85%
78%
55%
55%
54%
50%

Performance

Santal de Mysore Core Wood
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Moderate
Projection
Moderate
Strong
Intensity
Strong

Season and Occasion Fit

Santal de Mysore

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

A cold-weather scent. The spiced caraway-and-styrax opening and the deep, creamy sandalwood drydown read thick and warm on skin, and community season votes run fall-dominant with winter close behind. The richness reads heavy in heat, so spring and summer are minor.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

The strong, spicy-resinous profile and robust sillage make it too imposing for an office. Its warm, sensual sandalwood character and long wear suit evening dates and cool-weather formal occasions, while many reviewers also wear it casually at home for personal enjoyment. Lacks the freshness for sport.

Core Wood

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

Reach for it across autumn and winter, where the amber signature sits most naturally; outside those months its softer projection thins out faster.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Office Casual

This one suits evening and daily settings; the easy, cosy character keeps it versatile for formal rotation too.

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
85%
Key Similarities

Both lean warm spicy, woody, amber

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Santal de Mysore EDP
Core Wood EDP
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