Original Santal

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Original Santal

Creed · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2005

≈ $260 · 3.3oz · approx. retail

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A warm, cozy sandalwood-and-spice composition created in 2005, sweetened with cinnamon, vanilla and tonka. A 21st-century reworking of a 19th-century Creed scent.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

FallWinterEveningDailySpecial Occasion

Perfumer

Olivier Creed

French · 23 in collection

Sixth-generation head of the House of Creed who oversaw its most famous modern creations.

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Pierre Bourdon

French · 18 in collection

Influential perfumer behind several 1980s–90s landmarks.

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Erwin Creed

French · 10 in collection

Seventh-generation Creed perfumer, son of Olivier Creed.

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