Ex Nihilo
Santal Calling
EDP · medium weight
Its wardrobe colour
LavenderSeasons
spring · summer · fall · winter
Occasions
office · date · casual · formal
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-21. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.00
- aromatic0.00
- aquatic0.00
- green0.00
- floral0.40
- spicy0.20
- woody0.80
- amber0.00
- sweet0.50
- leather0.00
- smoky0.00
- musky0.60
Where it fits.
Casual weekend
Santal Calling is easygoing, woody and musky, and works most of the year.
All-rounder
Santal Calling works in all four seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
Signature
Santal Calling is woody and musky with a clear character, good on most days.
Formal
Santal Calling is polished, woody and floral, so it sits well with a suit.
Wildcard
Santal Calling is floral, a change of pace from the everyday.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Montale
Black Aoud
86/100Black Aoud's leather turns smooth and powdery with Santal Calling's iris, and both carry rose.
Spray Black Aoud first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Santal Calling on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Rabanne
1 Million Parfum
86/100Santal Calling's iris softens the leather in 1 Million Parfum, with cashmeran in both.
Spray 1 Million Parfum first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Santal Calling on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Xerjoff
Mefisto
86/100Mefisto's calabrian lemon lifts the sandalwood in Santal Calling, with rose absolute in both.
Spray Santal Calling first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Mefisto on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).