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Essential Parfums Orange X Santal
Bitter orange meets Australian sandalwood
Orange X Santal pairs natural bitter orange with Australian sandalwood, a combination by Natalie Gracia-Cetto that the brand calls radiant and joyful, with the Italian coast as its starting point. The juice of the orange is balanced by the bitterness of its peel and by basil from Egypt, with oak moss and cypress wood in support. An Eau de Parfum at 16%.
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The composition
Notes
The house lists its notes without a pyramid.
- Bitter orange
- Orange peel
- Basil essential oil (Egypt)
- French oak moss
- French cypress wood essential oil
- Australian sandalwood
- Character
- Moderate
- Concentration
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In the same spirit
Similar in character
On the skin
How it unfolds
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The orange and its counterweight
The brand sets the juice of the orange against the bitterness of its peel and Egyptian basil, which stops the citrus from turning into plain sweetness. Bitter orange, peel and basil together read as fresh, slightly green and a little sharp.
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Green, woody company
French oak moss and French cypress wood essential oil add a green, woody shade that makes the citrus feel outdoors rather than sugared. Both come from France, as the brand notes, and they give the freshness a dry, tree-like side.
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Sandalwood from Western Australia
Australian sandalwood from Western Australia is the second half of the title, and the brand says it is harvested by Aboriginal communities. In this blend it adds a smooth, creamy wood that gives the sharp edges something soft to rest against.
Wearing it
When, who and why
Sunny days and bright rooms
Made for warm weather and daylight: summer mornings, spring walks, office days that could use a lift. At 16% it is an Eau de Parfum, so two or three sprays are plenty. In winter it brightens a grey day.
For fans of bitter citrus
People who prefer bitter citrus to sweet orange juice, and who like citrus with wood in it. It is unisex and suits those who find most fresh perfumes too thin: sandalwood and oak moss give it some body.
Why choose Essential Parfums Orange X Santal
A simple pairing, orange and sandalwood, written out in full from bitter orange to cypress. Natalie Gracia-Cetto composed it, and the formula is vegan, 93% of natural origin and housed in a bottle that can be refilled.
At a glance
- House
- Essential Parfums
- Perfumer
- Natalie Gracia-Cetto
- Year
- 2018
- Size
- 100 ml
- For
- Unisex
Questions
Frequently asked
Is Orange X Santal sweet or bitter?
Mostly bitter in the good sense: the brand sets the orange juice against the bitterness of the peel and Egyptian basil, so it is bright and a little dry, not syrupy.
What does the X in the name mean?
It marks the pairing of two ingredients, orange and sandalwood. The brand builds the perfume on natural bitter orange and Australian sandalwood.
When is the best time to wear it?
On warm days and in daylight, though the sandalwood and oak moss make it comfortable in cooler weather too.
What size and concentration is it?
Orange X Santal is a 100 ml Eau de Parfum with a 16% concentration, in the brand's refillable bottle.
The house
About Essential Parfums
Essential Parfums is a Paris house founded in 2018 by Géraldine Archambault, who had 30 years in the perfume industry. Each eau de parfum is created by a different perfumer, who signs the bottle, in a refillable flacon, with alcohol made from beetroot and, the brand states, 82 to 93% ingredients of natural origin.
- Founded in Paris, France, in 2018 by Géraldine Archambault
- Each eau de parfum is created by a different perfumer, who signs the bottle
- Eaux de parfum concentrated at 16 to 18%, as the brand states
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