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Santal Ceremony
meets 1979 New Wave.

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 fresh spicy; Concentration not recorded leads with green. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Racyne Santal Ceremony bottle
Racyne

Santal Ceremony

Concentration not recorded

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Les Bains Guerbois 1979 New Wave bottle
Les Bains Guerbois

1979 New Wave

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20232020
Leading accordsfresh spicy · amber · woodygreen · woody · iris
Notes unique to this recordFrankincense, Ambrette, Caraway, Black Pepper, Nutmeg, ResinMint, Iris, Aldehydes, Cedar, Amber
Longevity / 52.52 · 27 votes2.71 · 247 votes
Projection / 41.23 · 30 votes1.68 · 249 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 Ceremony

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

1979 New Wave

Eau de parfum · France listing

Alcohol denat. (77 % vol), Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Linalool, Citral, Geraniol.

Official French product declaration. Any alcohol volume annotation is retained in source wording and is not a fragrance-oil concentration. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Les Bains Guerbois official French product ingredient declaration · 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 verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed fresh spicy and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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