Tom-Ford

Santal Blush

for women

Santal Blush smells deep and bold with woody and warm spicy accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels easy to wear year-round from day to evening.

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Santal Blush

Fragrance notes

How this scent is often described (from community votes on accords—useful when a full pyramid isn’t in our data yet).

Woody 100%
Warm Spicy 87%
Powdery 72%
Fresh Spicy 55%
Musky 51%
Amber 49%
Cinnamon 46%
Oud 46%
Yellow Floral 45%
Aromatic 44%

Performance

Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (Woody, Warm Spicy, and Powdery) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.

Longevity

With Woody, Warm Spicy, Powdery, and Fresh Spicy among the strongest accord tags here, deeper woods, resins, and ambers in this kind of mix often linger longer on skin—still varies by person, climate, and sprays.

Projection

With Woody, Warm Spicy, Powdery, and Fresh Spicy among the strongest accord tags here, dense bases like this often feel louder in the first hour—start with one spray in tight rooms or at a desk.

Overview

Santal Blush by Tom Ford is a Amber Woody fragrance for women.Santal Blushwas launched in 2011. The nose behind this fragrance is Yann Vasnier. Top notes are Spices, Cinnamon, Caraway, Fenugreek and Carrot Seeds; middle notes are Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose; base notes are Sandalwood, Benzoin, Virginia Cedar, Musk and Agarwood (Oud).With the new makeup collection, Tom Ford presents three new fragrances: Jasmine Rouge, Violet Blonde and Santal Blush (Signature Collection) in September 2011. Santal Blush is an enchanting, mysterious, glamorous and exotic woody - spicy scent. It is ruled by creamy notes of sandalwood and spices, with rich floral and woody tones.Top notes: Indian spices, cumin, cinnamon, carrot seeds and fenugreek. Heart: jasmine, ylang-ylang and rose. Base: Australian sandalwood, cedar, benzoin, musk and oud.Available as 50 and 250 ml EDP.

Quick answers

Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.

Is Santal Blush office-safe?
With a stronger profile, one light spray is often enough in quiet offices; save extra sprays for after work or open spaces.
Best season
Mixed profile—often bright up top with a warmer base—works year-round depending on sprays and temperature.
Where to try it
Department-store counters, brand boutiques, and trusted sample or decant sellers online—always test on your own skin before a full bottle.

Buying advice in plain language

If you are deciding on Santal Blush, start with wear context instead of hype. Ask where you will use it most: office, casual daytime, or evening social settings. That single choice filters almost every buying decision because freshness, sweetness, and projection read very differently depending on environment.

Then use this page in three steps. First, scan the notes and accord profile to understand the scent direction. Second, check longevity and projection hints to estimate how it may behave on your skin. Third, open one or two comparisons to see trade-offs against similar perfumes. This avoids buying a fragrance that is good in isolation but wrong for your routine.

A practical shortlist is one signature scent plus one contrast option from the same brand family. That gives flexibility without over-collecting. If Santal Blush fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.