lai1978 – 2022-06-20:

4 out of 5

This opens up beautifully and interesting and way younger and more modern than lets say Sartorial which has an oldish and dated vibe but some where a long the way and actually very soon, it abruptly stops giving me anything, becomes one dimensional and after only 2 hours you barely smell anything. This one made me smile right off the bat but let me down almost as fast as it made me smile. I love woods but sandalwood is hard to make a good scent of.

valera355 – 2022-06-20:

3 out of 5

The opening does a good job at resembling natural sandalwood, similar to Tom Ford’s Santal Blush. Longevity and sillage are moderate. For fragheads, this is a fairly linear uninteresting fragrance. It may work well layered with over fragrances. To me, it leans very masculine even though it is listed as unisex, but who cares anyway?

smile.kuba – 2022-06-20:

3 out of 5

Santal Majuscule is mystery. I tried Jeux de Peau maybe years ago and I remember that I loved it but Santal Majuscule is damage to minds! It is just magical composition which captures all your sense suddenly. This is my gourmand! Sweet but in a serious way.

Chiplak – 2022-06-20:

5 out of 5

I was so excited to try this, since I love sandalwood but my heart broke when I realized it smells like syrup on me. No wood at all. Just burnt sugar syrup, with a hint of soap, of all things.
Hard pass.

Mister555 – 2022-06-20:

4 out of 5

Now that Jeau de Peux is unavailable to me, this is probably the next best thing. Not identical, but definitely close enough. A bit more heady than JdP, but somewhat similar.

Tytorftor – 2022-06-20:

4 out of 5

Does Serge Lutens make a bad perfume? This is my 5th purchase from the brand, and they just keep getting better and better. Santal Majuscule is no exception. The opening is a blast of heady rose but the sandalwood presents itself almost immediately. I agree with those who say it’s a little “sharp” but in my opinion it works to temper the rose. I don’t really get cocoa until the drydown, but what a lovely cocoa it is, reminiscent of a high quality bakers chocolate; smooth, with no trace of bitterness. Longevity could be better but overall this is simply gorgeous. 10/10 would purchase again.

Lenin953 – 2022-06-20:

5 out of 5

I really wanna love this! It’s almost there for me, but after about 10 minutes on my skin something happens and I lose the rose which is what seems to keep it from being too flat and bitter in the beginning and provides the lift it needs. Once the rose burns off, I’m left with something that wants to be bitter cocoa but instead comes across as chemical and earthy. It’s as if the sandalwood note and cocoa clash to create this unsettling accord on my skin. Big bummer because these notes in a perfect world would be all I need in a fragrance.

TToRR92 – 2022-06-20:

3 out of 5

this is a quiet sandalwood fragrance
and there is something melancholic about it…perhaps from the dustiness of the cocoa powder, and a powdery rose
it makes me think of the last days of winter.. when winter doesn’t want to let go, but eventually it does…because of the hope it sees in new blossoms

kav0514 – 2022-06-20:

5 out of 5

For me, this will be THE sandalwood scent. It is one of the purest representations of beautiful, creamy, woody, and classy sandalwood with very little distraction from other notes. To achieve this magical sandalwood effect, the perfume only includes slight notes of damask rose and cacao added to the beautiful central majestic sandalwood note. The perfume remains about powdery magical sandalwood from start to finish. Shimmeringly beautiful and transcendent in its lucid simplicity. Unisex, beautifully blended with moderate to strong sillage and very good longevity. One that has always remained a mainstay of my collection since it was released 6 years ago. Enjoy!

eminem2 – 2022-06-20:

5 out of 5

I’m baffled by the reviews finding the opening harsh, sour or screechy or like JDP. Maybe I’m blind to the top notes? This is a lush, creamy cocoa and rose for me. I’m having trouble identifying the sandalwood under that but it’s probably my inexperienced nose.
The first time I tried this (in winter) I was utterly seduced. The second time, a few months later, it was sweet and somehow ’empty’ on my skin. The magic was gone and I struck it off my want list. Now I’ve got a sample and have tested it several times at home and am in love again. While I thought I would love JDP and its milky gourmand notes, I actually found the doughyness odd and not pleasant to wear (Daim Blond, by the way, actually smells nauseatingly like Playdo to me).
I hope SM never turns into JDP though because this is a swoonworthy, indulgent yet unpretentious, chocolate-brown-flecked-with-rose angora sweater of a fragrance for me. I could see this being a winter and autumn wardrobe staple. I would even go a step further and say this fragrance would give me a reason to look forward to cooler days.
Edit: And I don’t care at all that some diehard Lutens fans see this as a ‘beginner’ or mainstream Lutens that doesn’t have much complexity. It simply smells wonderful.

NIKITOXA – 2022-06-20:

5 out of 5

For me it’s pleasant but it smells synthetic, and very dry.
I think it would suit a man better.

megavolt30 – 2022-06-20:

5 out of 5

This smells sinister… very sharp and sour. There is nothing friendly or approachable in this scent, but that’s not exactly a bad thing.
I can image Edward Scissorhand’s big creaky house smelling like this.

sergius – 2022-06-20:

4 out of 5

The sillage is soft (as opposed to harsh) and majestic. So creamy without a drop of (obvious) amber or vanilla. I can’t pick out a single note.
Up close, the scent is drier and obviously sandalwood.
Lasted 2 hours.
Edit: Holy cow does this layer well with 7 Virtues’ Noble Rose. Dry as opposed to sweet, very slightly dusty, sillage like whoa. I’d love to find a vanilla that I love separately and layered with either of these!

rkb920JeomiWogkig – 2022-06-20:

3 out of 5

Sandalwood.
yep. very,very Sandalwood-y.
On me, it goes on almost sour, very sandalwood heavy and masculine pungent.
but it turns creamy not long after, it has a iris/tonka vibe to my nose.
much later….
What is going on here?
I’m redoing my review because this perfume as I thought I knew has been turned on its head.
I saw that people were comparing it to my beloved Juex de peau and thought are you all mad?
Now trying jeux de peau on HIM after wearing Santal M for a few days I can’t stop smelling the sour-y note I took for sandalwood as the yeast-y note I loved in JDP!
What is going on here? Do I love SM now? Do I like less my old favorite?
Colour me confused.
Serge Lutens… never boring.

antver – 2022-06-20:

4 out of 5

Sultan Hossein Mirza in Promenade (RIGHT part) BY Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād
V-F

realrocker – 2022-06-20:

5 out of 5

My perception of this perfume keeps changing as my taste for perfume broadens. First I found it harsh, then very woodsy creamy when I revisited two years ago, and now it’s all about the rose. In Santal Majuscule I can distinctly smell every note, but the blending is truly masterful that none overpowers one another and each facet stands out on their own, like the sides of a triangle. This is more floral of a sandalwood than other well-known ones such as Diptyque Tam Dao and By Kilian Sacred Wood.
Going along with the triangle analogy, SM definitely has sharp corners just like any excellent perfumes, so be careful on the trigger. If I get greedy and spray more than twice the magic becomes a curse, but less than 2 the spell lasts and lasts.

FASAN76 – 2022-06-20:

5 out of 5

This is a new love for me and I will be buying a bottle.
I get the most pleasant amber and just enough well-blended spice to make it gentlemanly, but not rough.
The fragrance is fairly linear on me and sadly only last 3 to 4 hours with fair projection. It then becomes more of a skin enhancing smell for a couple more hours. I spray this on my clothes to help with this.
That being said, it is the kind of scent that makes you feel good and if anyone gets close they will be impressed.
This is a easy to love amber, and maybe I will find a better amber. Until then, I will love this beauty.

dvOOps – 2022-06-20:

5 out of 5

Love it!
I actually bought a bottle for my husband after he wore a sample several times and we both loved it on him.
I just kept smelling him and telling him how great he smelled.
And he loves wearing it.
Needless to say, we feel it is not just for women.
Men can absolutely wear this.
I wore it today and one thing that stood out for me is that it needs some time to warm up on the skin. Then it turns into a gorgeous scent that is amazing.
Do not judge too quickly. It really needs some time to develop. But well worth the wait!

mattnewer372 – 2022-06-20:

5 out of 5

Santal Majuscule is a nice fragrance. It bears the Serge Lutens signature and that is beyond doubt. However, I find this one fragrance to be somehow uninspiring and even hollow. The initial gourmand note develops into damp cacao and lush rose, which further merge into the typical Serge Lutens sweetness. But what stands behind this fragrance is generally the satisfaction of smelling nice and a bit exotic. There is no contradiction, no challenge, nothing daring or uncommon. I also see it from the perspective of being some sort of step towards reaching a broader target of buyers, who will appreciate it for what it is – a charming blend of exotic ingredients, which smells good, but doesn’t necessarily satisfy the passion for a twist and complexity.

kurt90 – 2022-06-20:

4 out of 5

I love Sandalwood, as a base supporting other notes. As the main player in this fragrance, unfortunately, I find it too bright, cold and screechy. It was so overwhelming on my skin that I couldn’t look past it to find any hint of the chocolate or rose.

tibeambivehaw – 2022-06-20:

4 out of 5

شروعش همان نسخه کاکائویی شده ژو دو پو سرج و عام پسندتر اما به مرور به عطری کاملن متفاوت، زنانه و گلی بدل میشود
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Scent & Qualiy: 8/10
Longevity: 7/10
Sillage: 6/10
Creativity & Uniqueness: 7/10
Affordability: 5/10
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Overall: 6.6/10

sergey_shav – 2022-06-20:

3 out of 5

I think it may of been this one I smelled today in Sephora. Regardless, the reason I’m commenting is because there is a rose note in this fragrance that smells like the rose in Creed’s Royal Mayfair. It’s a beautiful scent. A man could certainly pull this off, but easy on the trigger!

hamster27 – 2022-06-20:

5 out of 5

Serge Lutens is the bee’s knees when it comes to oriental & spicy fragrances and Santal Majuscule is a fine example of the genre. The notes are simple but the fragrance is by no means boring.
SM opens with an astringent sharp and very spicy sandalwood note. The note is as close as you can get to smelling genuine sandalwood oil. It can be challenging for the novice but it is exotic nonetheless.
The harsh opening phase gradually calms down and the sandalwood morphs into a sumptuous creamy note with the emergence of the Damask Rose and the cocoa. The fragrance eventually settles into a delicious chocolate pie. The scent lasts for good part of 6 to 8 hours.
The fragrance is best in colder weather to balance the hot spicy opening otherwise SM, not only is cloying but, can cause a choking sensation. This should not put you off trying SM but serves as a word of caution.
I am a big fan of Serge Lutens’ creations and my views could be interpreted as biased. Notwithstanding, Hats Off to Serge Lutens. 8/10

Masich92 – 2022-06-20:

3 out of 5

Great scent for ladies, and absolutely way too feminine for gentlemen. Have no idea why it’s listed as unisex. It is as feminine as it goes all the way from opening to its demise in about 7 hours. Both on paper and my skin, so it’s not case of bad chemistry.
Safe buy and full bottle worthy for ladies.
No more suited for gentlemen than Chanele No5 or any other ultimate feminine perfume.

BodyGuard – 2022-06-20:

4 out of 5

This is a warm, spicy, fatty rose. Thick, voluptuous, sweet and rich, so beautifully elegant and exotic yet rather frisky.
For those seeking sandalwood, I would not classify this as a sandalwood perfume at all. This is more of a spicy floriental with some boozy woody-chocolate rapture hypnotically undulating through the petals.
This is a sexy, seductive perfume, even slightly vulgar as it’s provocative and loud. I’m not even sure what type of sandalwood this is — it doesn’t smell like Mysore, Australian, or Pacific. It’s a bit of a creamy wood stew, but luscious none-the-less. There’s a hint of a bitter, dark green, leathery cypriol note which throws a little dryness into the sticky rose and wood jam.
Santal Majuscule is more hot nightclub than intimate night on the couch or a quiet dinner for two. This perfume has some serious legs!

fanatmetalla – 2022-06-20:

3 out of 5

Aaaah, Santal Majuscule, I long for you! I could eat you and bathe in you!
Ok, now for the serious part 🙂
It’s amazing that such a few notes can produce something so well rounded, beautiful, elegant… Certainly skin chemistry plays a big part.

dusy64 – 2022-06-20:

5 out of 5

On paper and at first it smells like a basic rose/oud scent, but that passes instantly.
It then it becomes heavy and thicker like the smell of bakhour. Very much like bakhour actually. Which is essentially the smell of thick powdery sandalwood, saffron and sweet syrupy rose. And as it settles the whole thing softens and blends nicely smelling warm, sweet and musky.
Abosutely gorgeous scent.
EDIT: Nearly finished my sample of this, I’m addicted! Its so smooth and warm, perfect for cold weather and is such a unique scent ahh love it.

a1975153 – 2022-06-20:

3 out of 5

I don’t usually write reviews in this format but this is the only fragrance that transports me to another place.
Almost 10 years ago when I was a young man I spent 3 months studying in Syria, after class each day I would walk back to my apartment.
Walking through the streets I would pass countless stores and street vendors selling all sorts of things but the one place that always caught my attention was a shop that specialised in desserts.
Being that I have a sweet tooth I would make a habit of grabbing something from there whenever I passed by.
Fast forward to around 3 years ago and someone included a sample of this in a purchase I had made, at the very first sniff I couldn’t help but be transported right back to that shop. There was a familiarity with the smell of this fragrance and something in that store.
I’m not one to study notes or have technical knowledge of fragrances but a quick Google search showed me that this contains Damask Rose which apparently has origins in the middle east specifically Damascus in Syria which is where I was.
It also revealed that Damask Rose is used in certain dishes both sweet and savoury and I believe in the rose water too. So it kind of connected it all together for me.
Having said all that, I don’t necessarily want to smell this way when I walk out in public however I love the smell so much as it reminds me of such a beautiful time in my life before that country was destroyed 🙁
So I ended up buying a bottle, and every now and then while I’m sitting home alone I’ll wear it or spray it on my pillow before bed just to take me back to that period in my life

sly_spider – 2022-06-20:

5 out of 5

Sampling pyramid-free, I would have guessed Vanilla-Guaiac-Unsweetened Chocolate for this divine bouquet.
Looking at the Fragrance Notes, there’s always that second of disconnect when the ‘Sandalwood’ icon appears, like a miniature pile of French fries. You think to yourself WTH? and then realize on hover-over that this is meant to be Sandalwood. I suppose I could be convinced it’s in there somewhere too. Rose blooms later in this empyrean dream.
There’s a faint hint of the camphor family (eucalyptus – menthol) and a suggestion of licorice (anise – tarragon – fennel) as well. Sometimes I notice it, many times I don’t.
Dame’s Dark Horse is a signature-level favorite of mine, and Santal Majuscule is similar, with added Cacao. You can’t go wrong with this.

lurs – 2022-06-20:

3 out of 5

Holy hell! This stuff is gorgeous! Sweet cocoa caramlesque sandalwood, gourmand as heck on my skin. Will wait for the dry down but this is a decently boozy gourmand that would wear nicely on a cold night. Not sure I would splash on a bottle for there are other Serge Lutens I would like to get up close and personal with first but this is delicious! Here comes the wood now, mm..
Edit, not more than 20 minutes later and this is a rosy, cocoa boozy liqueur stain on my skin, yum.

Xeroxgxmqa – 2022-06-20:

4 out of 5

A great bitter cacao, dry and dusty, paired with a jammy rose that works very well creating a delicious smell. This changes after about one hour as the cacao dissipates and a soft, creamy and refined sandalwood takes a place in the blend. The jammy rose takes a turn also and now I seem to get a dark red rose, maybe it’s the result of the rose and cacao settling down and blending together. The transition is smooth and it has moments when it’s mouthwatering. The end is mainly a soft, creamy, slightly woody, slightly sweet rose.
Scent: 8/10
Longevity: 8/10
Projection: 6/10

nnnyyybbbb – 2022-06-20:

4 out of 5

It smells like classy French liquer with a hint of rose! I don’t get sandalwood at all! This fragrance should be called Liquer Rose or something like that. I expected sexy sandalwood but it smells like sexy rose liquer. Definitelly niche quality here, but it’s not my type of scent.

Shniper – 2022-06-20:

4 out of 5

Sandalwood facets dominates with a rose sprinkled with cocoa. Thats the idea behind SM. The silage is great but not as big as Arabie or Amber Sultan, but it does make its presence known which is a good thing. It seems to hover like a burgundy nebulous cloud shifting thru sandalwoods characteristics.
There’s many more types of sandalwoods out there and rosewood used. Its great fun exploring the woodiness it displays and the rose and coco notes to go with the ride. The more I wear it, the more i notice new things and like it better. This one really grows on you. Its unisex and appropriate for all occasions depending on how much you use the trigger.
Its great for layering to add the base and fill out other perfumes. It reminds me of a skeleton of Baruti Chai.I will add the longer it wears the better it gets so do be patient with this one. An excellent addition to my collection

BokvavonO – 2022-06-20:

3 out of 5

Exquisite. My Holy Grail sandalwood fragrance. Could live in this! It feels luscious, seductive, sexual and romantic… Includes rose and cacao, but they’re secondary to the majesty of the sandalwood. Great longevity and projection! Please never discontinue it.

willian71 – 2022-06-20:

5 out of 5

Is this what Sandelwood smells like?!? I have been avoiding sandelwood, somehow thinking it would be too opaque, buttery. But this is amazing!
I cannot believe how few notes are listed. When I first sprayed this on at the counter, I was sniffing my blotter on and off for the first minutes and literally smelled something different everytime I brought it near my nose. So impressive! First I got rose, then something sharply medicinal, then a moment I couldn’t pinpoint, then something bitter, next sniff a very brief and fleeting anis and finally back to a slightly medicinal campferous note.
Now an hour later, the notes have settled down a bit and I see the similarities with Jeux de Peau. However, Santal Majuscule has more clarity to it from the rose. And a slightly bitter powdery edge from the cacao.
I was on the hunt for a spring/summer scent today, but uhoh… I am feeling a very strong need to own this now instead.

kiwinchell – 2022-06-20:

4 out of 5

I almost bought it out of sheer amazement at how sandalwoody it smells. It really is a dry wood, desiccated almost, only saved by the softening and rounding hint of cacao and then of the drip drip hydrating and uplifting of the damask rose. The cacao, subtle as it is, holds this scent together. Just the 3 notes, nothing wrong with that in my opinion, can work if done properly and this is. Just. There’s genius in simplicity etc… That said I wouldn’t buy it again, I respect it more than I like it. Like policemen. Struggle to think of a situation where I can hear myself say “By god, this calls for me to smell really strongly of sandalwood!”. If you like sandalwood then this is probably one of the best.

31051970 – 2022-06-20:

4 out of 5

I don’t know what some of you are smelling…BUT This Fragrance is AMAZING!!! Love the cacaoa and Rose as it settles it becomes spicy and I love it!!!

Boyarin – 2022-06-20:

3 out of 5

I disliked this fragrance… until I started loving it.
(With Lutens, it’s often like that for me : repulsion, followed by confusion and absolute love. That’s how Daim Blond, Borneo 1834, Cuir Mauresque and many others grew on me.)
I get the similarity with Jeux de Peau, especially during the first minute or so. But then I find that the two fragrances veer off in different directions. Jeux de Peau gets oilier and quickly becomes as pleasant to wear as fried butter. While Santal Majuscule is much less fattening : it loses the stickiness and dries into a really well-balanced woody floral. No pastry here.
I think the floral note is what really lightens up Santal Majuscule. I love it in winter, but I can appreciate it in the warmer months too.
8.5/10

TTT-3 – 2022-06-20:

3 out of 5

Looking for my holy grail sandalwood perfume. It strikes me as an appropriate way to describe how I feel about sandalwood as i have always associated it with spirituality: as an ingredient in joss sticks, as a paste to anoint the forehead of Hindus, as aromatherapy to deepen meditation,etc.
I’m writing this review as I choose between 2 sandalwood perfumes. SL’s Santal Majuscule and CdG’s Blue Santal. Both are beautiful sandalwood fragrances but with very different ‘accompaniments’. SM is essentially sandalwood & rose. BS is sandalwood & pine. In both cases, the sandalwood shares its presence equally with, and is uplifted by its sister note.
The presence of a loud rose in SM makes it a more heady and robust scent. It’s a confident fragrance. Projection is phenomenal, not something you can ignore. It is simultaneously a Hindu temple but with the presence of a bustling market on its doorstep. It is sacred and profane at the same time. It is silk clad aristocratic ladies mingling with the priestesses, each seeing a reflection of themselves in another.
BS, on the other hand, is earthy with its cold wet pine. It sits low and stately in the skin, like a white icy fog of sandalwood hovering above a forest bed of pine needles. It resonates lower in the chakras. It’s a cold cavernous Catholic Church in a Nordic forest; it is a grove of sandalwood trees among the coniferous. Both are apparent contradictions but that’s exactly what the blue series of CdG aim to achieve, the union of opposites. This mix of warm and cold accords is harmonious. I feel it lightens and cools down the sandalwood such that one can wear this casually without losing its stateliness and spiritual weight. It is the meeting of the priestess with the wood nymph. It is Sacred and wild at the same time. This suffers slightly in terms of projection but I guess it’s not meant to be a sillage monster.
Which priestess will you be? :)))
UPDATE: My choice came down to Serge Lutens SM. The elegance underpinning its boldness is irresistible. At first I preferred CdG BS, I felt it was prettier but soon I got bored. Like a quiet girl you find attractive but doesn’t hold your interest. SM is a love affair. Standoffish at first, it makes you fall in love with its generous and unapologetic character.

gudza5833 – 2022-06-20:

3 out of 5

Santal Majuscule has a pleasant scent and is more like a mainstream fragrance than a niche one – it’s very minimalist and don’t brings nothing innovative.
Although in the previous reviews it reveals a great similarity to Jeux de Peau, frankly, I do not see such a resemblance; also the ingredients does not seem to be correctly described – the cocoa, if indeed there is this ingredient, plays a minimal role, whereas the fragrance is characterized mainly by the classic combination of sandalwood with rose.
The rose is the ingredient that serves to sweeten the scent and makes it suitable to be worn by both sexes.
As I said, it’s a pleasant fragrance and has a reasonable price, but, in this olphactory category it can not compete with Egoiste, Ambre Nuit or Vanilla Flash.
Santal Majuscule is such a draft composition, a study for a future fragrance development.
Anyway, for those who love sandalwood note, Santal Majuscule, next to Tam Dao EDP from Diptyque (that has, also, a simplistic composition), may be a very good choice because it provides a natural and enjoyable variation of this ingredient.
Fragrance 7/10
Projection Medium
Longevity 10 h

qbw330Negeltzex – 2022-06-20:

3 out of 5

Serge lutens santal majuscule has similarities with other one in this brand,jeux de peau which I own too,but there is a herbal undertone in the latter one that ruins it for me..in absence of that herbal note,all I can smell in SLSM is a very dominant sandalwood,a semi sweet and very creamy and balmy one blended with a very shy rose,and I can detect no cocoa in the beginning,initial phase is not feminine in my book,but gradually,rose comes out of Shadow,playing it’s role and isn’t shy anymore,it’s a spicy rose,a tad powdery,blooming in smooth sandal base and making the scent wearable for me as a female..in third stage,I also can detect cacao..it’s not like dark chocolate,or milky chocolate,it’s cacao powder(mixed with a small amount of coffee powder),bittersweet and turns overall scent to a semi-gourmand,third stage which is the long-lasting stage on my skin,is more feminine and has nothing to do with jeux de peau
It may seem a very simple fragrance but it’s really interesting,I love to observe how notes dance together and this one is multi-layered
Santal majuscule is warm,seductive,soft and deep,not my number one serge lutens but one of the goods
Longevity and projection are very good .. I recommend it to all lovers of these three notes(sandalwood,rose and cacao) to males that don’t have any problem with half sweet scents and females that would love a unique,dark and mature gourmand..but if your looking for a rosey scent or a chocolate scent or a woody scent this may let you down,this is a combination of all these,just imagine a creamy sandalwood base with hints of spicy rose and powdered with cacao,each stage,one of the notes comes forth on stage and sings it’s song while others whisper in the background and support the sensual rhythm
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سرجی لوتنز سنتل مجسکول، روی پوست من سه تا فاز کاملا مجزا و مشخص داره..باوجود اینکه فقط سه نت براش لیست شده چندان عطر ساده ای نیست و درصورتیکه به عطرهای چند لایه ای علاقه مند هستید بررسی رقص این سه نت باهمدیگه میتونه خیلی جذاب باشه
فاز اولیه،فاز حکمرانی صندل هست،صندل نیمه شیرین و کاملا کرمی و بالمی، که به تدریج یه نت رزی خیلی خیلی محو و ملو و خجالتی اون دوردورا شروع به چشمک زدن میکنه،این فاز بنظر من خیلی شباهت داره به ژو د پو از همین برند،فقط بااین تفاوت ک خبری از رایحه گیاهی و شوید مانند ژو د پو نیست و از این لحاظ بشخصه سنتل مجسکول رو ترجیح میدم اما درمجموع هیچ چیز زنانه ای در این فاز اولیه نمی بینم،بنظرم مثل ژو د پو کاملا مردانه هست،مناسب آقایونی ک علاقه به رایحه نرم و بالمی صندل دارن
فاز دوم،رز روی کار میاد..دیگه با یه رز خجالتی طرف نیستیم،رزی کاملا واضح و غالب و کمی هم اسپایسی پودری،ک در بستری نرم از صندل،شروع به عطر افشانی میکنه..این فاز بنظر من یونی هست،چون رز اون حالت لوس و فرش خیلی زنانه نداره و رزی جدی و کمی تیره هست
فاز سوم به رهبری کاکائو شروع میشه و روی پوست من،بخش غالب عمر عطر در همین فاز آخر سپری میشه و بعبارتی درای داون عطر هست..کاکائویی ک اینجا باهاش طرف هستیم اصلا شکلات تلخ و یا شکلات شیری نیست،بیشتر مثل پودر کاکائو هست ک حتی درصد جزیی پودر قهوه هم باهاش مخلوط شده…فاز سوم،درواقع ترکیبی از این پودر کاکائو تلخ و تیره،با کمی رز،در پس زمینه ای خامه ای و شیرین از صندل هست ک اینجا بیشتر شبیه به وانیله، بااینکه خیلی شیرین نیست و فضای کلی تیره ای داره،اما بنظر من کاملا گورماند هست و بیشتر متمایل به زنانگی هست.. البته هنوز هم برای آقایونی براحتی قابل استفاده ست
درمجموع سرجی لوتنز محبوب من نیست اما جزو خوب های این برند هست و عطر جالبیه، پخش و ماندگاری خیلی خوبی داره،البته بمبی نیست اما پخش، با گذر زمان افت نمیکنه و بیشترین پخش عطر،مربوط به فاز سوم اون هست
اگه دنبال یه عطر رز محور،یا یه عطر شکلاتی و خوشمزه یا یه عطر کاملا چوبی هستید احتمالا سنتل مجسکول ناامیدتون کنه..این عطر دقیقا ترکیبی از نت های یاد شده هست و در هر قسمت یکی از نت ها،میاد جلوی صحنه و آواز خودش رو میخونه درحالیکه،دو نت دیگه در پس زمینه با زمزمه همراهیش میکنن،در نتیجه اگه ترکیب باکیفیت و جذابی از سه نت صندل،رز و کاکائو براتون جذاب هست،اون رو بهتون توصیه میکنم

bechter – 2022-06-20:

4 out of 5

There are occasions in which the famous phrase ”less is more” by the german architect and industrial designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is fulfilled. Only, three notes give a very rich fragrance. Logically, the sandalwood it has a prominent role here. The cacao and rose note provide even more richness to the own richness of sandalwood.
In conclusion, another peculiar fragrance by Serge Lutens with a very romantical/nocturnal vibe. Bravo!!
Scent: 9
Longevity: 8
Projection: 7
Sillage: 7
Uniqueness: 9
Versatility: 6
Overall: 7,66

Asket – 2022-06-20:

5 out of 5

I’m not quite fond of the opening. It doesn’t really come together to my nose yet, due to some bitter sharpness that I wait for to pass. But then the rose opens up a bit more and starts to blend just a little bitof sweetness into the mix. The sandalwood settles down and it becomes creamier while keeping its dryness. It gets a nice powderiness and slight density to it, like a light fluffy, but powdery cloud and the bitterness slowly fades as it settles down on my skin. The more it dries down, the lovelier it gets. With my chemistry, this is one of those perfumes with which I have to get through that first stage before I can truly enjoy it. When it dries down completely, I’m left with a lovely sandalwood that I love to smell. A sandalwood that reminds me of the one in Versace Crystal Noir, only stronger without any of the sweetness of the coconut. It’s quite nice.

yuzzik1 – 2022-06-20:

3 out of 5

This has attracted more enthusiastic compliments than any other scent I have worn. Possible because I have worn it more than lots of scents (but it doesn’t come quite top). It is floral, powdery, woody and has a dark chocolate hovering in the background. The limited note pyramid makes it seem much more simple than it really is.
It is not gourmand but there is a cozy aspect to the woods. It is actually quite a “cool” fragrance given that it is based on sandalwood and cocoa – it is quite dark. However, I wear it year round. There is a jasmine-like bloom that comes out in the heat. The longevity is excellent and, as evidenced by the compliments, the sillage is just right.
This will make the cut, I’m pretty sure, into my reduced ‘loves only’ wardrobe. I have finished my second bottle and, judging by the way I longingly breathed in the scent left on my clothes, a third will be on the horizon.

StAnSer64 – 2022-06-20:

4 out of 5

When I first got into this hobby I thought I knew what sandalwood smelled like..looking at the pictures of the smoothe light wood color stick/logs the sandal wood looks to be so creamy and “woody” smelling. That’s the smell I get with this scent with a soft unisex rose scent mixed in with a little coca and vanilla to sweeten it up just a tad. Beautiful beautiful composition and it’s lasts for about 8 hours on me 🙂

kuznechik-001 – 2022-06-20:

5 out of 5

A beautiful soft sandalwood scent…perfect light rose but more creamy soft sandalwood. Love it. I’ll buy it.

svc364Bessinepome – 2022-06-20:

4 out of 5

This is my kind of rose…its not straight up rose like rosewater or picked from garden rose….first spritz smelled like a spiced rose maybe clove….this dies down and then its very sweet. Im reminded of the sweet taste of glazed donuts or croissants. I get a nutty smooth woodiness in the vein of sandalwood. I feel this is very feminine and for this reason i think a small decant over fb would suit my needs

Max-freerun – 2022-06-20:

3 out of 5

i’ve been wearing this from my sample for a few days and i actually like it. all SL i tested before had a strange mixture of notes that didn’t go well together, it was like they were trying to hard to achieve something different, but not in a good way. this is the first SL that i can consider wearing. it opens up as dewy rosy sligthly spicy honeyed sandalwood, then it gets smokier and thick with cacao and it dries down to sweet sandalwood. i like the opening quite a lot, but the middle part is a bit too thick with incence/spicies and the drydown reminds me too much of EL Se