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NOTE EXPLORER · 67 FRAGRANCES · 2026

Best Sandalwood Perfumes

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The best Sandalwood perfume in 2026 is Portrait of a Lady by Frederic Malle. Sandalwood most commonly behaves as a base note, it anchors the fragrance, appearing in the dry-down and lasting longest, often 6 hours or more.

Top Note
1
fragrance
Heart Note
3
fragrances
Base Note
63
fragrances

FRAGRANCES FEATURING SANDALWOOD, RANKED

01

Portrait of a Lady

Base Note
Frederic Malle · Eau de Parfum
$300
Long. 94 · Sill. 92
02

Interlude Man

Base Note
Amouage · Eau de Parfum
$330
Long. 93 · Sill. 90
03

Noir de Noir

Base Note
Tom Ford · Eau de Parfum
$290
Long. 94 · Sill. 88
04

Sauvage Elixir

Base Note
Christian Dior · Elixir
$155
Long. 92 · Sill. 90
05

Tobacco Vanille

Base Note
Tom Ford · Eau de Parfum
$290
Long. 92 · Sill. 88
06

Black Orchid

Base Note
Tom Ford · Eau de Parfum
$185
Long. 90 · Sill. 85
07

Alexandria II

Base Note
Xerjoff · Eau de Parfum
$430
Long. 90 · Sill. 85
08

Fahrenheit

Base Note
Christian Dior · Eau de Toilette
$95
Long. 88 · Sill. 83
09

Carlisle

Base Note
Parfums de Marly · Eau de Parfum
$230
Long. 86 · Sill. 85
10

Side Effect

Base Note
Initio Parfums Privés · Eau de Parfum
$255
Long. 88 · Sill. 82
11

Cedrat Boise

Base Note
Mancera · Eau de Parfum
$90
Long. 86 · Sill. 84
12

Bade'e Al Oud Amethyst

Base Note
Lattafa · Eau de Parfum
$25
Long. 86 · Sill. 84
13

Tobacco Oud

Base Note
Tom Ford · Eau de Parfum
$290
Long. 88 · Sill. 82
14

Layton

Base Note
Parfums de Marly · Eau de Parfum
$240
Long. 86 · Sill. 82
15

Yara

Base Note
Lattafa · Eau de Parfum
$20
Long. 85 · Sill. 82
16

Good Girl

Base Note
Carolina Herrera · Eau de Parfum
$110
Long. 82 · Sill. 84
17

La Vie Est Belle

Base Note
Lancôme · Eau de Parfum
$90
Long. 85 · Sill. 80
18

Santal 33

Base Note
Le Labo · Eau de Parfum
$230
Long. 85 · Sill. 80
19

Hypnotic Poison

Base Note
Christian Dior · Eau de Toilette
$95
Long. 85 · Sill. 80
20

Angels' Share

Base Note
Kilian · Eau de Parfum
$260
Long. 84 · Sill. 78
21

Eros Flame

Base Note
Versace · Eau de Parfum
$75
Long. 80 · Sill. 82
22

Olympéa

Base Note
Paco Rabanne · Eau de Parfum
$75
Long. 82 · Sill. 80
23

Oud Mood Elixir

Base Note
Lattafa · Eau de Parfum
$20
Long. 82 · Sill. 80
24

Dior Addict Eau de Parfum

Base Note
Christian Dior · Eau de Parfum
$100
Long. 80 · Sill. 78
25

Le Male

Base Note
Jean Paul Gaultier · Eau de Toilette
$70
Long. 78 · Sill. 78
26

Trésor

Base Note
Lancôme · Eau de Parfum
$60
Long. 80 · Sill. 76
27

Bitter Peach

Base Note
Tom Ford · Eau de Parfum
$290
Long. 80 · Sill. 75
28

Sì Eau de Parfum

Base Note
Giorgio Armani · Eau de Parfum
$95
Long. 80 · Sill. 74
29

Bloom Eau de Parfum

Base Note
Gucci · Eau de Parfum
$90
Long. 76 · Sill. 78
30

Bonbon

Base Note
Viktor & Rolf · Eau de Parfum
$75
Long. 78 · Sill. 76
31

Royal Oud

Base Note
Creed · Eau de Parfum
$300
Long. 80 · Sill. 74
32

Casablanca

Base Note
Swiss Arabian · Eau de Parfum
$22
Long. 80 · Sill. 74
33

No. 5 Eau de Parfum

Base Note
Chanel · Eau de Parfum
$110
Long. 78 · Sill. 75
34

Coco Noir

Base Note
Chanel · Eau de Parfum
$110
Long. 80 · Sill. 72
35

Reflection Man

Base Note
Amouage · Eau de Parfum
$330
Long. 78 · Sill. 74
36

Bleu de Chanel Eau de Parfum

Base Note
Chanel · Eau de Parfum
$130
Long. 78 · Sill. 72
37

Oud Wood

Heart Note
Tom Ford · Eau de Parfum
$260
Long. 80 · Sill. 70
38

Pegasus

Base Note
Parfums de Marly · Eau de Parfum
$210
Long. 78 · Sill. 72
39

Musc Ravageur

Base Note
Frederic Malle · Eau de Parfum
$250
Long. 84 · Sill. 66
40

Ajwad

Base Note
Lattafa · Eau de Parfum
$22
Long. 78 · Sill. 72
41

Mon Guerlain

Base Note
Guerlain · Eau de Parfum
$75
Long. 80 · Sill. 70
42

Gabrielle Chanel

Base Note
Chanel · Eau de Parfum
$110
Long. 78 · Sill. 70
43

More Than Words

Base Note
Xerjoff · Eau de Parfum
$280
Long. 78 · Sill. 68
44

Black Phantom

Base Note
By Kilian · Eau de Parfum
$245
Long. 74 · Sill. 72
45

Mayar

Base Note
Lattafa · Eau de Parfum
$22
Long. 76 · Sill. 70
46

Twilly d'Hermès

Base Note
Hermès · Eau de Parfum
$95
Long. 75 · Sill. 68
47

Miss Dior Eau de Parfum (2021)

Base Note
Dior · Eau de Parfum
$110
Long. 72 · Sill. 70
48

Joy by Dior

Base Note
Christian Dior · Eau de Parfum
$120
Long. 72 · Sill. 68
49

Original Santal

Base Note
Creed · Eau de Parfum
$320
Long. 75 · Sill. 65
50

212 VIP Rosé

Base Note
Carolina Herrera · Eau de Parfum
$75
Long. 66 · Sill. 72
51

Green Irish Tweed

Base Note
Creed · Eau de Parfum
$240
Long. 70 · Sill. 68
52

Lost Cherry

Base Note
Tom Ford · Eau de Parfum
$250
Long. 60 · Sill. 75
53

Rose Goldea Blossom Delight

Base Note
Bvlgari · Eau de Parfum
$95
Long. 68 · Sill. 65
54

Silver Mountain Water

Base Note
Creed · Eau de Parfum
$270
Long. 68 · Sill. 64
55

Straight to Heaven, White Cristal

Base Note
Kilian · Eau de Parfum
$240
Long. 72 · Sill. 60
56

Gypsy Water

Base Note
Byredo · Eau de Parfum
$200
Long. 62 · Sill. 65
57

724

Base Note
Maison Francis Kurkdjian · Eau de Parfum
$220
Long. 65 · Sill. 60
58

Mojave Ghost

Top Note
Byredo · Eau de Parfum
$200
Long. 64 · Sill. 58
59

Mojave Ghost

Base Note
Byredo · Eau de Parfum
$200
Long. 64 · Sill. 58
60

Millésime Impérial

Base Note
Creed · Eau de Parfum
$350
Long. 62 · Sill. 60
61

Aventus Cologne

Base Note
Creed · Eau de Parfum
$340
Long. 60 · Sill. 60
62

Himalaya

Heart Note
Creed · Eau de Parfum
$300
Long. 62 · Sill. 55
63

Legend

Base Note
Montblanc · Eau de Toilette
$35
Long. 60 · Sill. 55
64

Cool Water

Heart Note
Davidoff · Eau de Toilette
$25
Long. 55 · Sill. 55
65

Boss Bottled

Base Note
Hugo Boss · Eau de Toilette
$45
Long. 58 · Sill. 52
66

Blanche

Base Note
Byredo · Eau de Parfum
$200
Long. 60 · Sill. 50
67

Eternity for Men

Base Note
Calvin Klein · Eau de Toilette
$30
Long. 56 · Sill. 52

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are the best Sandalwood perfumes in 2026?
The top Sandalwood fragrances in our database are Portrait of a Lady by Frederic Malle, Interlude Man by Amouage, Noir de Noir by Tom Ford. Each is ranked by combined longevity and projection performance.
What does Sandalwood smell like in perfume?
In perfume, Sandalwood most commonly functions as a base note, it anchors the fragrance, appearing in the dry-down and lasting longest, often 6 hours or more. It appears in 67 fragrances in our database.
Is Sandalwood a top, heart, or base note?
Sandalwood is most often used as a base note. Across the fragrances we track, it appears 1 time(s) as a top note, 3 as a heart note, and 63 as a base note.

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