Santal takes its inspiration from a Sandalwood fragrance originally created in the 1800s which has then been given a distinctive contemporary edge.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the scent of close conversation in a well-kept room: polished wood, low light and a calm, assured presence. It suits someone who wants warmth and clarity at once, with enough spice to feel composed rather than soft.
How to wear
Best in cool to mild weather, where its woods and spices can open without becoming heavy. One or two sprays are enough for a restrained, elegant trail; on skin it stays smooth and dry, while in the air the pepper, incense and cedar give it a crisp, lifted edge.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like woody fragrances with structure and contrast: sandalwood smoothness, aromatic spice, dry cedar and a clean, polished finish. It will appeal to those who prefer classic composition over sweetness, and warmth over heaviness.
Release year
2002
Floris’s story
Floris is a family-run British perfume house that treats fragrance as craft: measured, elegant and rooted in tradition, yet never static. Its style leans on natural materials, classical structures and a distinctly London sense of restraint.
Santal’s concept
Santal takes its cue from an 1800s sandalwood fragrance in the Floris archive and reworks that idea into a more contemporary woody-spicy composition. It keeps the historic warmth of sandalwood but adds a cleaner, sharper edge, giving the old template a modern signature.
Extra info
Santal is part of Floris’s Santal Collection and remains in production as an Eau de Toilette. The line also includes an aftershave and a later Santal Intense Eau de Parfum, which revisits the same sandalwood idea with extra spice.
Celebrity connection
Marilyn Monroe ordered Floris Rose Geranium, David Bowie wore Floris Elite, Winston Churchill and Eva Perón favored Floris Special No. 127, and Sir Ranulph Fiennes reportedly took Floris Sandalwood to the South Pole.
Santal takes its inspiration from a Sandalwood fragrance originally created in the 1800s which has then been given a distinctive contemporary edge.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the scent of close conversation in a well-kept room: polished wood, low light and a calm, assured presence. It suits someone who wants warmth and clarity at once, with enough spice to feel composed rather than soft.
How to wear
Best in cool to mild weather, where its woods and spices can open without becoming heavy. One or two sprays are enough for a restrained, elegant trail; on skin it stays smooth and dry, while in the air the pepper, incense and cedar give it a crisp, lifted edge.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like woody fragrances with structure and contrast: sandalwood smoothness, aromatic spice, dry cedar and a clean, polished finish. It will appeal to those who prefer classic composition over sweetness, and warmth over heaviness.
Release year
2002
Floris’s story
Floris is a family-run British perfume house that treats fragrance as craft: measured, elegant and rooted in tradition, yet never static. Its style leans on natural materials, classical structures and a distinctly London sense of restraint.
Santal’s concept
Santal takes its cue from an 1800s sandalwood fragrance in the Floris archive and reworks that idea into a more contemporary woody-spicy composition. It keeps the historic warmth of sandalwood but adds a cleaner, sharper edge, giving the old template a modern signature.
Extra info
Santal is part of Floris’s Santal Collection and remains in production as an Eau de Toilette. The line also includes an aftershave and a later Santal Intense Eau de Parfum, which revisits the same sandalwood idea with extra spice.
Celebrity connection
Marilyn Monroe ordered Floris Rose Geranium, David Bowie wore Floris Elite, Winston Churchill and Eva Perón favored Floris Special No. 127, and Sir Ranulph Fiennes reportedly took Floris Sandalwood to the South Pole.