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Matière Première Santal Austral
Creamy Australian sandalwood, bold and luminous
According to the brand, Aurélien Guichard is fascinated by how sandalwood trails and evolves on skin, and he wanted this one bold from the first spray, intensely creamy and luminous. Organic Australian sandalwood oil is the central material, with Tuscan iris absolute, Sumatran benzoin and Venezuelan tonka bean absolute around it.
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The composition
Notes
The house lists its notes without a pyramid.
- Organic sandalwood oil (Australia)
- Iris absolute (Tuscany)
- Benzoin absolute (Sumatra)
- Tonka bean absolute (Venezuela)
- Character
- Moderate
- Concentration
- Explore by note
In the same spirit
Similar in character
On the skin
How it unfolds
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Sandalwood in the lead
Organic Australian sandalwood oil leads, and the brand's wording is about presence: bold, creamy, luminous. Sandalwood oil is soft and woody, milky rather than dry, with a smooth, slightly sweet depth. Here it is the main subject, not a quiet support for something else.
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Iris and almond milk
The brand describes the Tuscan iris absolute as almond-milk and says it emphasises the velvety side of the sandalwood. Iris absolute is powdery, cool and slightly buttery. Beside the wood it turns the grain into a smooth, matte velvet instead of letting it go pencil-dry.
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A comforting warmth
Benzoin and tonka bean absolute add the comforting warmth: balsamic and vanilla-like from the benzoin, soft and hay-sweet from the tonka bean. They stay in support, so the sandalwood remains the subject. The whole should sit on skin as a warm, creamy wood, not a sweet dessert.
Wearing it
When, who and why
How to wear it
Santal Austral is creamy and rounded, so two sprays on the chest and the inner elbows are enough to let the sandalwood spread. It suits autumn and winter best, though its smoothness also works in spring. Use it for work days, dinners and quiet weekends, anywhere a warm wood is welcome.
Who it is for
People who like sandalwood creamy and clearly present, not thin or purely dry. The house calls all its fragrances gender neutral, and this one suits anyone who prefers soft, enveloping woods to sharp ones. It is a comfortable choice if you want wood without sharpness or smoke.
Why choose Matière Première Santal Austral
The brand's idea is specific: how sandalwood behaves on skin. The list backs it with four named materials, each with a place of origin, and the sandalwood is organic and Australian. If you want a sandalwood that is the clear subject of the perfume rather than an accent, this is built for that.
At a glance
- House
- Matière Première
- Perfumer
- Aurélien Guichard
- Year
- 2019
- Size
- 100 ml
- For
- Unisex
Questions
Frequently asked
Is Santal Austral a dry or a creamy sandalwood?
Creamy, according to the brand: bold, intensely creamy and luminous. Iris emphasises the velvety side, and benzoin and tonka bean add a comforting warmth.
Is it a sweet perfume?
Warm more than sweet. Benzoin and tonka bean bring a soft sweetness, but they are supporting materials, and the sandalwood and iris keep the scent smooth and woody.
Does it make a good gift?
For someone who likes warm, soft woods, yes. The idea is easy to explain, the four notes are easy to picture, and the brand calls all its fragrances gender neutral.
Where does the sandalwood come from, and what size is this?
The brand lists organic sandalwood oil from Australia as the central material. This listing is the 100 ml Eau de Parfum.
The house
About Matière Première
Matière Première is a French house built around the perfumer Aurélien Guichard, who signs every product page and whose first fields, planted in 2016, are where the project began. Each perfume is built on an overdose of one central natural raw material, from Finnish birch tar oil to Greek saffron oil and French rose centifolia absolute.
- A French house; Aurélien Guichard is founder and house perfumer
- The project grew from the first fields Guichard planted in 2016
- Own Ecocert-certified fields in Grasse; each harvest goes into one perfume
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