Santal Pao Rosa, from Guerlain was released in 2021. The perfumer behind this creation is Delphine Jelk. The notes are Agarwood (Oud), Cardamom, Fig, Myrrh, Nutty Notes, Sandalwood.
Fully synthetic smelling. No oud, as with other Guerlains. If they're using oud, it's trace amounts just to say it's there, and this one doesn't smell remotely like oud. People who talk about "the oud" in this perfume haven't smelled oud. Very strong cardamom (like the opening of Épices Exquises) with some fig and patchouli and an enormous whack of sandalwood aroma-chemicals (I'm getting a LOT of stemone and probably janavol). This type of thing is fine, but the price is criminal considering you can buy perfumes with real oud and real mysore sandlewood in them which smell infinitely more beautiful and special and which cost the same or less per ml.
Fully synthetic smelling. No oud, as with other Guerlains. If they're using oud, it's trace amounts just to say it's there, and this one doesn't smell remotely like oud. People who talk about "the oud" in this perfume haven't smelled oud. Very strong cardamom (like the opening of Épices Exquises) with some fig and patchouli and an enormous whack of sandalwood aroma-chemicals (I'm getting a LOT of stemone and probably janavol). This type of thing is fine, but the price is criminal considering you can buy perfumes with real oud and real mysore sandlewood in them which smell infinitely more beautiful and special and which cost the same or less per ml.