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Santal Calling
meets Sensuous.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Sandalwood

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with powdery; Concentration not recorded leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Ex Nihilo Santal Calling bottle
Ex Nihilo

Santal Calling

Concentration not recorded

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Estée Lauder Sensuous bottle
Estée Lauder

Sensuous

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20222008
Leading accordspowdery · woody · muskywoody · honey · amber
Notes unique to this recordNutmeg, Iris, Milk, Musk, VanillaLily, Jasmine, Magnolia, Woodsy Notes, Amber, Ylang-Ylang, White Honey, Pepper, Mandarin Orange
Longevity / 53.38 · 480 votes3.37 · 1,577 votes
Projection / 42.06 · 487 votes2.30 · 1,772 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.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Santal Calling

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Tris (tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Limonene, Citronellol

Source: Ex Nihilo official US product ingredient panel · Checked 2026-09-22

Sensuous

Eau de parfum · France listing

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water aqua eau, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Linalool, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Limonene, Hydroxycitronellal, Eugenol, Geraniol, Isoeugenol, Benzyl benzoate, Coumarin, Cinnamyl alcohol, Citronellol, Benzyl cinnamate, Vanillin, Pinene, Linalyl acetate, Amyl salicylate, Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil, Jasmine oil/extract, Terpinolene, Alpha terpinene, Terpineol, Beta-caryophyllene, Geranyl acetate, Red 4 (CI 14700), Yellow 5 (CI 19140), Blue 1 (CI 42090), Benzoic acid

Official French storefront declaration. Formula reference is preserved; check the packaging of your bottle for its batch-specific list.

Source: Estée Lauder official French storefront ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN54183

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 verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed powdery and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed woody and honey direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.