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Santal Calling
meets Cedar Violet.

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

Shared ground

Different note lists

The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.

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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Aerin Cedar Violet bottle
Aerin

Cedar Violet

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 year20222021
Leading accordspowdery · woody · muskywoody · powdery · ozonic
Notes unique to this recordNutmeg, Iris, Milk, Sandalwood, Musk, VanillaViolet Leaf, Lily-of-the-Valley, Virginia Cedar, Californian Gardenia, Australian Sandalwood, Amber
Longevity / 53.38 · 480 votes2.83 · 145 votes
Projection / 42.06 · 487 votes1.90 · 144 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

Cedar Violet

Eau de parfum · France listing

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water aqua eau, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Dipropylene glycol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Hydroxycitronellal, Benzyl salicylate, Geraniol, Citronellol, Farnesol, Linalool, Benzyl benzoate, Eugenol, Rose flower oil/extract, Jasmine oil/extract, Citral, Juniperus virginiana oil, Acetyl cedrene, Beta-caryophyllene, Geranyl acetate, Santalum album (sandalwood) oil, Santalol, Hexadecanolactone, Vanillin, Camphor, Pinene, Isoeugenyl acetate, Linalyl acetate, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Limonene, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate

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 ILN55081

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 powdery direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.