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emusasype – :
A linear scent. A very realistic praline fragrance. A beautiful combination of synthetic and natural ingredients. Sadly discontinued.
master_tz – :
I purchased the last bottle of this in the store. It was actually the display bottle but I don’t care. So amazing. Nutty, sweet. Definitely for the winter months. So cosy.
gika1407 – :
I want to eat my wrist. Oh, so cozy and comforting… but sadly discontinued.
I don’t find this much like Jeux de Peau as that had a fairly pronounced spicy jam note and malty cereal with discordant licorice. Praline de Santal is straight up roasty, warm nuts pureed with a hint of Nutella (not too much chocolate), a little dry — maybe more like cacao; then sandalwood, creamy and delectable.
After sampling Angel Muse, loving it the first few times I wore it then deciding that the ‘Angel’ DNA was still too pronounced for me, I stumbled on this beauty as an alternate quasi-gourmand woody hazelnut scent.
Tasty woods with a hint of salt and musk. This stuff makes me drool.
yamato0 – :
Santal is there on a big scale which gets on so well and makes a delicious blend with the hazelnut. A warm , delicious, long-lasting and cuddling scent. A must-have for gourmand lovers and for colder seasons.
ginger_gy – :
A blast of hazelnut, somehow reminiscent of Jeux de Peau, starts off this fragrance somewhat dry and pastry like.
An hour in, I catch a whiff of sharp cedar.
As it warms on the skin, the scent becomes sweeter, and a flower note blooms out of nowhere. Heliotrope. It turns the scent into a dry, powdery, sickly sweet, flowery hazelnut. And it stays that way until, four hours in, the hazelnut fades away and leaves behind a heady heliotrope, enveloped in a creamy sandalwood, still projecting very slightly.
sadev1308 – :
Great stuff. Mixed two parts praline de santal with one part mamluk by Xerjoff for a nutty caramel honey combo.
ParkerMego – :
After wearing Aomassai, Tonkamande and Praline de Santal the winner became Praline. Amazing second half in Aomassai outbids for me almost unbearable opening, yet Praline de Santal is good from start to finish. It is solid and honest crushed into gun powder dry nuts with their skins. Its also relaxing dryness of the cedar and enveloping cuddle from cashmere wood. Heliotrope adds creaminess and takes away bitterness from the nuts. All minimalistic and appealing. With my other fragrances, depending not only from mood, but hormone level and weather – there are “moments” when certain ingredient is just too much or gives a headache all of a sudden, but Praline de Santal is for every day and time and situation, – there is nothing that scratches your throat (if you are nutty-woody sucker, mind you). It also not sweet, I do not find it similar with Jeux de Peau by Lutens as well, love and own both – don’t consider them same directory fragrances, its more into direction of Bois Farine of L’Artisan.
Praline de Santal is more like smell of cone of sizzling roasted chestnuts in winter air, while Jeax de Peau is a milky cookies with brown crust, – in few words.
Overall – love to Praline de Santal from me.
bloodmilk1 – :
I loved the smell from the bottle and I have been looking for something nutty/chocolate-y, so I tested this out. Judging by two sprays on my wrist, the longevity is amazing as this lasted me all night. The scent itself is another matter: I got heavy praline and nutty notes, but something in there made it smell like a salty-amber-praline on my skin that combined made it smell like bitter dark chocolate. Now I don’t mind chocolate, but I would prefer my chocolate to be sweeter than this turned out on me. I waited and hoped for it to calm down a bit, develop into something else but on my skin the bitterness lasted throughout. In the end I didn’t enjoy it enough to buy it, so this stuff is not for me – BUT it might be something for you! 🙂
Akasewozoshcka – :
maple/nutty, sandalwood, tinge of smoke, very gentle sweet floral. very unique, very pretty. strongly considering purchasing this one.
Mekio141InsuffBooni – :
comes on quite bitter and harsh, and then settles to a nice, sweet floral-tinged scent. the sandalwood is not bold enough; it’s mute and a bit understated. worth a sample i’d say…
Bymmexdaype – :
I had some candied chestnut puree in a tea place the same day when trying this. I dont know whether its because of that coincidence or for some other reason, but PdS seems utterly foodie to me! Like a roasted hazelnut biscuit served on a plate of wood shavings..It’s strangely oily and has a certain paper quality to it which means that it changes when applied to skin, staying as a comforting “roasted” skin scent.
Super interesting. And definitely in line with SL Jeux de Peau 😛
Dark-Nation – :
When will Pierre Guillaume stop impressing me with these unique masterpieces he turns out? What I love about this House is that there are always distinct top/heart/base notes. This starts out smelling just like a glaze I make for pork chops. I cook chopped nuts in butter, then drizzle them with honey until they begin to caramelize. It also smells like honeycomb (the crispy candy, not the bees nest). If there was ever a perfume that was a honey-bomb, it would be this one. I thought Honey and the Moon was as good as it gets for years, but even that pales in comparison to this.
The heart smells like woody hazelnuts, freshly shelled. The taste…I mean…scent of hazelnuts is 3D, as though the flavor is really in your mouth. Can’t say that any gourmand has ever made me feel like that sensation.
I am in love with the drydown—nutty, creamy, white nougat. Mouthwateringly good! Some hints of vanilla, though not disproportionate.
I understand how some people say this disappears after a short time. Chemistry is everything, especially with synthetics. I can smell this on me all day at work, drifting up to my nose just from my wrists alone. Yet I doubt anyone else can detect it, and that is how I prefer my sillage to be. This lasts a monsterous +12 hours on me, like all other perfumes from this house.
I need to own this. I am not a big hazelnut fan, but this is too good!
RoraUtterne – :
Modern-gourmand.
This smell is hard to describe: nutty, woody, powdery… It’s less sweeter, linier version of Jeux de Peau by Serge Lutens. Somewhat musty dry-down, which I am not big fan of.
Overall, I nether like or dislike this fragrance. It’s casual and warm , feels like comfy blanket.
fill10000 – :
The scent itself is a pleasant and confortable light woody scent with a hint of hazelnut. Sadly it lasts only about an hour and even then can only be smelled with the nose pressed to skin. Which is a shame as otherwise this would be very nice.
I have been sampling a few from this line and I feel I may have started with the best – djhenne was my first which I love, and it lasts very well, coze was next which has a slight fustiness but is defintately very likeable, although djhenne has the edge, aomassai, lovely, but now I have tried a couple more (this, cuir venuveum, l’eau circe) and they just don’t have any staying power or projection. If these scents lasted more than an hour and projected more than half a cm I’d be having them all on my buy list.
as it is, nice smell but just doesn’t last.
xtk148Unlogrere – :
I am REALLY liking this! It’s sweeter than I expected, and not powdery at all! I smell candied hazelnuts and cream. But it’s all this without being juvenile. I feel like a grownup in this perfume (which is rare for me, even at 31).
atteniinjulse – :
The hazelnut is definitely there.
It smells nutty, sweet and woody, similar to a hazelnut chocolate.
Definitely a fall and winter fragrance. The heliotrope is hidden, barely perceptible. the cedar brings a calm, slightly green note.
This is a fragrance to use as a ‘treat’, because if you spray too much it may become cloying and cheap.
But if you use the right amount, Praline de Santal is a beautiful, warm, sensual fragrance that may turn heads as you walk by.
etiwrukp – :
162) One minute in mouth
Mais pourquoi PG ne retravaille-t’il pas ses compositions?
Encore un bon parfum si il tenait sur la peau et projetait à plus de 20cm.
But why PG doesn’t rework all his compositions?
Another good perfume if only it stayed on the skin and projected more than 20cm.
sanyavoz – :
An odd and somewhat disconcerting scent. On me it is mostly all nutmeat – far more praline than santal. (Will I be pursued by squirrels?) Any woody notes are very subtle. It represents a interesting change of pace for the gourmand scent lover, but since I am not one of those, this isn’t for me.
Still, as I’ve tried a sequence of boring, unoriginal scents recently, I have to give the house credit for originality!
91178 – :
Completely strange. I initially loved it, the sweetness and the saltiness combined is really amazing. Closer to dry down, I get a really dirty smell, like cumin which translates to…I’m embarrassed to say but dirty unwashed parts of the body, namely the butt area. This would be perfect if it didn’t dry down to such a nasty smell. I did apply to clean skin, which to me is totally fine, as I scrubbed off any perfume from yesterday so nothing should be interacting with it. I guess this one just doesn’t work with my chemistry.
daniil06052010 – :
Praline de Santal is perhaps the most unique fusion of woody and gourmand notes I’ve ever experienced. It’s a perfect mix of salty-sweet hazelnuts and creamy-dry woods, with a subtle smokiness. The blend of cashmere wood, sandalwood and cedar is rich and dusty; the heliotrope adds a smooth, powdery, almondy undertone. The dustiness and saltiness play off one another in an interesting way, creating a warm, savoury feeling that contrasts the sweeter facets of the hazelnut. This fragrance is a rather satisfying mix of woody, nutty, creamy, sweet and salty.
Indeed there is a similarity to Serge Lutens Jeux de Peau, however the SL offering leans more towards the savoury and herbal. Both have a creamy, buttery quality, but Praline de Santal has ultimately won me over. Gorgeous, unusual, and absolutely full-bottle worthy for me.
wwiikkkra – :
This is the perfume that made me realize I dislike heliotrope, which plays a prominant role. Unfortunate bacuase the nutty saltiness of this is wonderful. Definitely a heavier winter/fall gourmand and a bit syrupy.
This has the hallmarks of a signature scent and i could easily see it being someone’s favorite.
acerneoffed – :
This one doesn’t blend on my skin and I end up with hazelnuts, butterscotch syrup and a woody note that clashes. Super over sweet cling and sharp wood. Try before buying this one, because it seems to work on others, but on me it’s rather dreadful.
cocasan – :
First time I tested it on my skin, it was a twin to L’Artisan’s Bois Farine – edible hot hazelnuts. Later on it became more woody, softer, not so edible as at the beginning. A very cosy scent for autumn, winter seasons. I prefer this fragrance on man’s skin though. The staying power is good.
teodorfest – :
This is just so lovely right from the start. Sweet smooth sunbeaten sandalwood, the slightest hint of warm nuttiness, the honeyed heliotrope. It smells so enticing that it could almost be food, but not quite all. It’s creamy warmed woods, drizzled with gourmet floral syrup, and a hazelnut latte steaming in the distance. This is an amazing composition. So unlike anything I’ve ever smelled. I think it’s intoxicating. I keep getting pulses of gorgeous honeyed heliotrope, and it’s making me want to breathe deeper. The sillage is perfect for the first hour or so, not overpowering, but not overly gentle. Grows closer to the skin as it wears on though. Longevity decent. Fabulous.
fvp404Bessinepome – :
The initial spray of this is all burnt praline, not bad just all praline. I wasn’t sure how I felt about it until the dry down and now i’m in LOVE. the heliotrope comes through in the dry down and it has a sweet floral/nutty/woody smell to it. it’s delicious.
The only thing is it is a little soft, i needed to use my entire sample to get it to last on me, but for some reasons perfumes do not last on my skin, only the really heavy ones have any lasting power. If you have skin like that you may need to douse yourself to get this scent to stay.
nikiforovanton2011 – :
This one smelled absolutely wrong to me right from the first whiff from the sample vial… an amplified smell of burned hazelnuts and burned sugar, way too overpowering… I can usually appreciate gourmands, but this one is just not for me.
Naraccons – :
Smells absolutely delicious and if it were in a dessert, no doubt I would dive in and regret the calories later. As a fragrance, however, I found it to be a bit cloying. To be fair, I wasn’t feeling 100% that day and could well have compounded the overpowering aspects of it and so I wasn’t able to wait the full 30 to 60 minutes for the full dry down, so I will give it a second chance but not for a few days.
пересмешник1 – :
I fell in love with this fragrance at first sniff, after initially testing Tonkamande (which is also a beautiful composition). The smell of praline in this one is exquisitely gourmand, real and fascinating. The burnt, cruhed, sugar-coated hazelnuts are crunchy, tasty, sweet, irresistible to any real gourmand scent lover.
I very much ejoy the way the sandalwood and (less so, but noticeable) cashmere wood work together to provide a refined, elegant base for the playful edible nuts, turning Praline de Santal into a daring, one-of-a-kind woody gourmand.
Late to the party, the cedar is most noticeable in the drydown, offering a refreshing, slightly more masculine vibe to the composition.
Lasting power is good (around 10 hours), sillage is excellent, one of my colleagues managed to sniff me from across the room and with an open window 🙂
A slightly powdery sweet woody scent, masterfully done for those who really love a gorgeous touch of tasty praline.
torrent_16 – :
very nutty – very sweet, only for the dedicated gourmand lovers!
DWERROURN – :
Praline de Santal is one of the most interesting premieres of the recent months. For those with a sweet tooth, a must try I would say!
Praline de Santal is a marriage of nuts and woods. The first phase belongs all to hazelnuts. Unlike Coeur de Noisette, nuts here are powdery, but also crunchy and hard. Freshly taken out of their nutshells. Slightly sweet and somehow slightly salty (maybe it’s just me, but I definitely got some salt in the first phase). While nuts fade away, woods and heliotrope take over. The scent is not strong, yet very cozy and pleasant. You can almost feel textures of freshly planed wood, lying in the sun. You can smell sawdust. Cashmere woods adds an oriental touch here… Yes, eating crunchy nuts on a porch in India… Not that I have ever done it, but smelling my vial, this is what I iamgine a day would smell like.
I must say that heliotrope was a note that I could never put my finger on. It is featured in a few of my favourites, but I until now I could not single it out from the symphony of notes. And here finally I got it! A very pretty addition to precious woods.