3.4 fl. oz. - 100ml

50ml

6ml

3.4 fl. oz. - 100ml

MATIERE PREMIERE

SANTAL AUSTRAL

Name: SANTAL AUSTRAL
Brand: MATIERE PREMIERE
Price: 320.00 $
Availability: InStock

Eau De Parfum

Unisex

Sizes

Starting

$320

Description

Santal Austral by Matiere Premiere is a beautifully crafted fragrance that centers around a sensual, creamy white wood. It opens with a delicate, almost almond-milk-like iris, which provides a soft, powdery introduction. As it develops, the heart reveals a rich, velvety Australian sandalwood, lending a comforting and addictive warmth. The scent then settles into a smooth, resinous base of benzoin and tonka bean, creating an elegant and enduring trail. This is a sophisticated take on sandalwood, emphasizing its softer, more inviting facets rather than a sharp woodiness. Perfumer: Aurélien Guichard

Scent Profile

Woody

Creamy

Powdery

Amber

Soft

Sensual

Sweet

Notes

Top Notes

Iris

Almond Milk

Middle Notes

Sandalwood

Base Notes

Tonka Bean

Benzoin

About MATIERE PREMIERE

Matière Première is a luxury fragrance brand founded by Aurélien Guichard, a perfumer who uniquely grows his own fragrance ingredients including Rose Centifolia, Tuberose, and Lavandin in the Grasse region of France. The brand's philosophy centers on revealing the raw beauty of natural materials by building each fragrance around one central natural ingredient used in high concentration (85-92% natural ingredients), creating bold, linear, and immediately identifiable signatures with lasting sillage.

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Perfumer

Aurélien Guichard

Aurélien Guichard, born in Grasse, France, is a seventh-generation perfumer from a family of flower growers and perfumers, including his father who was also a perfumer. He trained at the Givaudan school and built a distinguished 20+ year career creating blockbuster fragrances like Gucci Guilty and Tom Ford’s Soleil de Positano, while working for companies such as Givaudan and Takasago. In 2016, he established an organic Rose Centifolia farm in Grasse, founding Matière Première in 2019 to champion farm-to-fragrance luxury perfumery using his own cultivated ingredients.

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Reviews

5.0

Excellent4 reviews

MATIERE PREMIERE

5.0/5 • 4 reviews

Community Insights

Reviewers often describe Santal Austral as a creamy, comforting, and sensual sandalwood fragrance that is both soft and elegant. Many appreciate its addictive quality and note its good longevity and projection, making it a well-performing scent for various occasions.

Pros

Performance excellence: Many reviewers report excellent longevity, often getting 14 to 15 hours of wear, with good projection for the first few hours before settling to an arm's length scent bubble.

Quality composition: The fragrance is praised for its high-quality ingredients and seamless blending, with the natural sweetness of sandalwood balanced by subtle spicy and woody nuances.

Versatile appeal: It's considered a perfectly unisex fragrance that performs well in cooler weather like monsoons and winter, though some suggest it can be worn in any season except high heat.

Cons

Sillage limitation: While longevity is good, some find the sillage to be more intimate, making it a personal scent rather than a room-filler.

Subjective scent profile: A few reviewers have noted a 'screechy' quality, though this is not a universal sentiment and many disagree.

Price point: The quality and niche nature of the fragrance come with a higher price tag, which some reviewers find to be a consideration for everyday wear.

Comparisons

Unique sandalwood interpretation: Reviewers suggest it offers a distinct take on sandalwood, differentiating it from other popular sandalwood fragrances and making it a good option for those seeking a French-inspired sandalwood experience.

Not redundant with similar scents: Some reviewers explicitly state that it is not redundant if one already owns fragrances like Gris Charnel or YSL, highlighting its unique character.