Santal Mistral
meets Fortis.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Patchouli · Sandalwood · Vanilla · Vetiver
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Houbigant Santal MistralConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Les Liquides Imaginaires FortisConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2026 | 2011 |
| Leading accords | woody · warm spicy · powdery | woody · oud · warm spicy |
| Notes unique to this record | Immortelle, Cedarwood, Labdanum, Amber | Agarwood (Oud), Cumin, Saffron, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Guaiac Wood, Cedar, Amyris, Ambergris, Musk |
| Longevity / 5 | 4.00 · 1 votes | 3.60 · 841 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.00 · 1 votes | 2.58 · 951 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Alcohol denat
- Aqua (water)
Listed only on Santal Mistral
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Juniperus virginiana (cedarwood) oil
- Pinene
- Pogostemon cablin oil
- Santalol
- Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol
- Vanillin
Listed only on Fortis
- Parfum [fragrance]
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Ethylhexyl salicylate
- Coumarin
- Benzyl alcohol
- Farnesol
- CI 17200 [red 33]
- CI 19140 [yellow 5]
- CI 42090 [blue 1]
- CI 16035 [red 40]
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Santal Mistral
Eau de parfum extrême · US listing · 100ml
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Beta-caryophyllene, Juniperus virginiana (cedarwood) oil, Pinene, Pogostemon cablin oil, Santalol, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Vanillin.
Current US declaration for this concentration. Collection Privée, historical and anniversary editions remain separate. Printed alcohol strength is not an ingredient. Check your packaging for your batch.
Source: Houbigant official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22
Fortis
Concentration not specified by source · US listing
Alcohol denat., Aqua [water], Parfum [fragrance], Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Coumarin, Benzyl alcohol, Farnesol, CI 17200 [red 33], CI 19140 [yellow 5], CI 42090 [blue 1], CI 16035 [red 40].
Official US storefront declaration. Check your packaging for your batch.
Source: Les Liquides Imaginaires official US product composition · Checked 2026-09-22
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed woody and warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Concentration not recorded
Start here if the listed woody and oud direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.