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Freedom Musk Santal - 452

Name: Freedom Musk Santal - 452 Eau de Parfum
Brand: The Essence Vault

The Essence Vault Freedom Musk Santal - 452 is an Eau de Parfum. Freedom Musk Santal - 452 opens with Bergamot, Mandarin, and Pink Pepper, settles into a heart of Lavender, Lily, and Freesia, and dries down to a base of Musk, Amber, Sandalwood, and Vetiver. The Essence Vault's Freedom Musk Santal - 452 carries a Statement verdict, a floral-led wear.

No. 452 borrows Kayali's Freedom Musk Santal formula of creamy sandalwood and clean musk fairly closely, but the citrus opening fades faster and the base lacks the original's velvety, second-skin depth.

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Clean
Confident
Modern
Understated

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Freedom Musk Santal - 452 Eau de Parfum bottle

Inspired by

Freedom Musk Santal by Kayali

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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Topas listed

Mandarin40%

Bergamot30%

Pink Pepper30%

Heartas listed

Freesia39%

Lily35%

Lavender26%

Baseas listed

Sandalwood35%

Musk29%

Amber21%

Vetiver15%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

ScentArt

Notes

Top

Heart

Base

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity

Moderate (4-6h)

Projection

Intimate

Intensity

Light

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:

Spring

Also Works:

Summer

The citrus-sandalwood-musk combination is light enough for spring and summer wear without feeling heavy, and too understated to make an impact in winter's cold.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Office Casual

Clean and unobtrusive enough for the office and daily casual wear; not distinctive or long-lasting enough to carry a formal evening.

Ingredients and allergens

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Ethics and formulation

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About

Inspired by Kayali's Freedom Musk Santal, No. 452 opens with a crisp mandarin, bergamot and pink pepper burst that mirrors the original's clean, effervescent start. A light floral heart of freesia, lily and lavender keeps things airy before the base settles into creamy sandalwood and musk, echoing the 'your skin but better' concept the original is built around. The resemblance is genuinely closer here than in most floral musk dupes - the woody-musk direction and the restrained, easy-to-wear character both track well. The gap shows up in texture: Kayali's sandalwood-musk base has a velvety richness that projects a soft, lasting aura, while No. 452's version is thinner and more linear, settling into a simple clean-musk finish an hour or two earlier. A solid, work-safe daily option that captures the spirit of the original without quite matching its plush finish.