Creed
Original Santal
EDP · 2005 · medium weight
The note pyramid.
Top
Heart
Base
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.30
- aromatic0.70
- aquatic0.00
- green0.20
- floral0.30
- spicy0.50
- woody0.60
- amber0.50
- sweet0.40
- leather0.00
- smoky0.00
- musky0.30
Where it fits.
Signature
Original Santal is aromatic and woody with a clear character, good on most days.
Casual weekend
Original Santal is easygoing, aromatic and woody, and works most of the year.
All-rounder
Original Santal works in three seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
Formal
Original Santal is polished and woody, so it sits well with a suit.
Winter cold
Original Santal is warm, amber and spicy, so it lasts in cold air.
Office safe
Original Santal is calm, aromatic and woody, so it stays polite in a meeting room.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Acqua di Parma
Colonia
88/100The cedarwood in Original Santal smells less heavy with Colonia's lemon on top, tied by shared rosemary.
Spray Original Santal first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Colonia on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Giorgio Armani
Acqua di Giò
88/100Acqua di Giò puts bright lime over the cedarwood in Original Santal, and both carry oakmoss.
Spray Original Santal first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Acqua di Giò on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Burberry
London for Men
88/100Original Santal's tonka bean sweetens the tobacco leaf in London for Men, and both carry oakmoss.
Spray London for Men first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Original Santal on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).