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Perfumes like Santal Massoïa

Hermès Hermessence Santal Massoïa is unisex, about €250–400 for a full bottle. Milky sandalwood and massoia with fig, creamy and soft. Notes: sandalwood, massoia, milk, fig, cedar, musk. Soft · lasts 4–8h · spring, autumn · office-safe.

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1. KilianNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Sacred Wood

   Milky Mysore-style sandalwood with cumin, a meditation in wood. Shares sandalwood, milk, musk with Santal Massoïa.

   Notes: sandalwood, cumin, milk, carrot seed, musk · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
2. L'Artisan ParfumeurNicheUnisex€€€
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   Premier Figuier

   Fig, coconut and milk, a soft creamy fig tree. Shares fig, milk, sandalwood with Santal Massoïa.

   Notes: fig, coconut, milk, sandalwood, green notes, dry wood · Soft · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
3. BDK ParfumsNicheUnisex€€€
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   Gris Charnel

   Fig, black tea and iris on warm skin, sensual and soft. Shares fig, sandalwood with Santal Massoïa.

   Notes: fig, cardamom, black tea, iris, sandalwood · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter, spring · office-safe
4. CreedNicheFor men€€€€
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   Himalaya

   Citrus over sandalwood and cedar, cold mountain air. Shares sandalwood, cedar, musk with Santal Massoïa.

   Notes: lemon, grapefruit, sandalwood, cedar, musk · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
5. Comme des GarçonsNicheUnisex€€€
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   Blackpepper

   Black pepper with tonka and cedar, sharp and warm. Shares cedar, musk, sandalwood with Santal Massoïa.

   Notes: black pepper, tonka, cedar, musk, sandalwood, vetiver · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
6. DiptyqueNicheUnisex€€€
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   Tam Dao

   Smooth creamy sandalwood like a temple carving, calm, dry and meditative. Shares sandalwood, cedar with Santal Massoïa.

   Notes: sandalwood, cedar, cypress, rosewood, amber · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter, spring · office-safe
7. Frédéric MalleNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Dans tes Bras

   Violet, salt and musk on skin, like being held. Shares musk, sandalwood with Santal Massoïa.

   Notes: violet, sea salt, musk, heliotrope, sandalwood · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, autumn · office-safe
8. D.S. & DurgaUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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   Radio Bombay

   Sandalwood and coconut on a warm Indian evening. Shares sandalwood, cedar, musk with Santal Massoïa.

   Notes: sandalwood, coconut, cedar, copaiba, vanilla, musk · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · spring, autumn, winter · office-safe

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1. Serge LutensNicheUnisex€€€
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   Jeux de Peau

   Toasted bread, apricot and milk, a warm bakery at breakfast. Shares milk, sandalwood with Santal Massoïa.

   Notes: toasted bread, apricot, milk, licorice, sandalwood · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe
2. Comme des GarçonsNicheUnisex€€€
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   Wonderwood

   Pure dry woods, cedar and guaiac, a forest of timber. Shares cedar, sandalwood with Santal Massoïa.

   Notes: cedar, vetiver, guaiac, pepper, sandalwood, oud accord · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe
3. ByredoNicheUnisex€€€
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   Mojave Ghost

   Soft desert flowers and ambrette on warm skin, a dry gentle musk. Shares sandalwood with Santal Massoïa.

   Notes: ambrette, sapodilla, violet, magnolia, sandalwood · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer, autumn · office-safe
4. ZoologistUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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   Bat

   Damp cave earth with banana and fig, mysterious and dark. Shares fig, musk with Santal Massoïa.

   Notes: damp earth, banana, fig, myrrh, minerals, musk · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn

Before buying a full bottle, try a sample of two or three of these for a few days. Niche perfume changes a lot on skin.