Is Perfume Parlour Saont Red a dupe of Tom Ford Santal Blush?

Santal Blush EDP

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Saont Red EDP

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Santal Blush Eau de Parfum bottle Santal Blush EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
F Gender M
2011 Year 2011
££££ Price Tier £
Saont Red Eau de Parfum bottle Saont Red EDP
$508.00+ tax from
1.7 fl oz (50 ml) at Fragrance365
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Where they differ

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Santal Blush EDP
A creamy, spicy sandalwood with powdery florals and a velvety warmth, Santal Blush exudes understated luxury and serene sensuality. Ideal for contemplative moments and elegant evenings.
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Our Verdict - Saont Red EDP
Saont Red chases Tom Ford Santal Blush's creamy spiced-sandalwood signature: the cumin-and-cinnamon spice, soft rose-ylang heart and rich, milky sandalwood base all read recognisably. The dupe simplifies the original's quiet, second-skin luxury and trims its sillage, wearing flatter and skin-close, but as a budget creamy-woody it captures the exotic, sensual character for a fraction of the price.
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Scent Profile

How they compare
Santal Blush EDP A Saont Red EDP B
Where they part company by gap size

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Santal Blush EDP
Saont Red EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Ylang-Ylang 35% vs 32%
Jasmine 33% vs 32%
Rose 31% vs 35%
Sandalwood 27% vs 28%
Benzoin 24% vs 19%
Cedar 24% vs 19%
Musk 23% vs 17%
Spicy Notes 22% vs 24%
Cinnamon 20% vs 22%
Fenugreek 18% vs 15%
Carrot Seeds 17% vs 15%
Only in Santal Blush
Caraway 20%
Only in Saont Red
Cumin 21% Oud 16%
Shared Notes
Spicy Notes 22% vs 24%
Cinnamon 20% vs 22%
Fenugreek 18% vs 15%
Carrot Seeds 17% vs 15%
Only in Santal Blush
Caraway 20%
Only in Saont Red
Cumin 21%
Shared Notes
Ylang-Ylang 35% vs 32%
Jasmine 33% vs 32%
Rose 31% vs 35%
Shared Notes
Sandalwood 27% vs 28%
Benzoin 24% vs 19%
Cedar 24% vs 19%
Musk 23% vs 17%
Only in Saont Red
Oud 16%

Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.

Performance

Santal Blush Saont Red
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Moderate
Projection
Intimate
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Santal Blush

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter
Also Works:
Spring

Santal Blush's creamy sandalwood, spices, and powdery florals thrive in cooler temperatures, making it ideal for fall and winter, while still wearable in the transitional spring. Its warmth and density can overwhelm in the heat of summer.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Office Casual

The scent's soft projection and creamy sophistication suit formal settings and romantic evenings, while its richness works for casual wear with restraint. Too opulent and spicy for sport or high-heat situations.

Saont Red

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

Creamy sandalwood, warm spice and oud feel rich in cool weather and heavy in summer heat.

Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Office Casual Formal

Its sensual, sophisticated woody-spice character suits evenings, dates and formal nights over sport.

Similarity Breakdown

Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.

Overall scent match
91%
Key Similarities

Shares 11 of its 13 notes, including Carrot Seeds, Rose, Jasmine

Key Differences

Adds cumin and oud, drops caraway

Where to buy

Santal Blush EDP
Saont Red EDP

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