Where it differs: Marketed as inspired by Santos, it keeps the basil, clary sage and cedar but leans crisper and fresher, with less of the clove, coconut and smoky depth.
Smells like Cartier Santos de Cartier.
4 bottles the community rates close to Santos de Cartier, with the one thing each does differently. warm spicy, woody, aromatic, for men.
Scent overlap
Both bottles' accords, strongest at the top, facing each other. A bar joined through the middle is one they share.
Notes of Santos de Cartier
What Cartier publishes. Black means Dua Fragrances Aviator De DUA shares the note.
Top
- lavender
- basil
- juniper berries
- lemon verbena
- bergamot
- galbanum
- neroli
Heart
- pepper
- nutmeg
- vetiver
- rosemary
- geranium
- cloves
- clary sage
Base
- sandalwood
- amber
- patchouli
- coconut
- cedar
- vanilla
Notes of Aviator De DUA
What Dua Fragrances publishes. Black means Santos de Cartier shares the note.
Notes
- basil
- ambergris
- clary sage
- cedarwood
The 4 worth trying, ranked
Similarity is the owners' vote plus the note overlap. Price is a typical US bottle price when the house publishes one. Bars are each match's own accords.
Where it differs: Shares the 1980s aromatic barbershop vibe reviewers link to Santos, but runs greener and more lavender-forward without the creamy coconut, sandalwood and vanilla base.
Where it differs: Reviewers find its drydown close to Santos, but it smells cheaper and cruder overall, with a rougher sweet spiced base and less refined herbal opening.
Where it differs: Sits in the same classic aromatic spicy family, but is brighter with more anise and lavender and lacks the smoky coconut-sandalwood warmth of Santos.
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Side by side, the way people actually decide
Two bottles, two prices, one honest sentence. Every match on the site has this card.
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