Original Santal (2005)
by Creed

Boy, is this strong! If you like it, it'll stay around forever. I don't care much for it, though. I don't smell much cherry, and very little cinnamon; the spiced sandalwood is pleasant enough in moderation, but can become cloying very quickly.

10th January, 2012.

I also find this to be a better made version of Joop like others but with a good base of Sandalwood. It's not a bad fragrance but due to the Joop association it makes it hard to love this one.

5th January, 2012.

Start very strong and sweet with sharp citrus and candy like smell notes.
Reminds me of Joop! Homme but with sharp citrus notes mixed with it. smell better than Joop! at the opening but still it's too strong and too sweet.
For about an hour that's all all get. then citrus fades away and only thing remain is sweet cherry smell. exactly like Joop! homme. EXACTLY!!!
Projection is really good but longevity isn't great like Joop!
If you're looking for a synthetic and sweet fragrance it's for you. but I recommend Joop! Homme here because it's cheaper and have more longevity!
And please don't sniff it up too close! Because it gives you headache!

1st December, 2011.

got a large bottle for $90 and it was totally worth it. starts off with a spicy/acidic (cinnamon possibly) kind of smell but while staying sweet at the same time. kind of hard to explain..as it gets to the dry down that spicyness starts to calm down a bit and then the real scent unfolds..the vanilla and ginger start to come in followed by the "orange tree absolute". I start to get the sandalwood but its very feint. on my skin, it's strong for about the first 45 minutes-1 hour mark and then calms down. I use 2 sprays on the neck/chest area and one on the wrists. it lasts a good 8+ hours, but the projection isn't that strong unless you want to selfishly shower yourself in it and kill everyone around you. definitely a mature scent, especially since im in my early twenties and everyone i know wears much lighter scents like light blue, curve, etc..

21st November, 2011.

At Creed they don't know the word "moderation". Their pretentious (and fake) history represents anything but moderation as well as the outrageous price tags for their (too often) silly fragrances. Original Santal makes no exception and (obviously) doesn't smell at all like an high-end composition.

A cheap and ugly concoction of spices and sandalwood that's (unfotunately) incredibly long lasting. Often compared to Joop but nowhere close. Go figure!

27th October, 2011.

wear it out. up close it is VERY strong and nearly cloying. BUT, at a distance, this stuff is pure GOLD. My wife says that she feels like the smell "takes her away" to somewhere exotic.

2nd October, 2011.