Creed · 2005 · Aromatic Fougere
Original Santal dupes
3 products from 3 sources reference Creed Original Santal, from $1.10/ml and $16.99 per bottle.
Creed Original Santal (2005) is a unisex fragrance in the aromatic fougere family. Its listed notes are sandalwood (Mysore), lavender, rosemary, tonkin musk, ginger, cinnamon and 4 more. Formats on file: extrait de parfum (1), parfum extract (1) and perfume oil (1). Starting prices run from $16.99 to $55 a bottle, or $1.10/ml to $1.33/ml. On file: Santal Silk (Alexandria Fragrances), Oil Perfumery Impression of Creed - Original Santal and Origins of Santal (Dua Fragrances).
Quick take
AI-assisted summary of the notes, prices and community notes listed on this page; no bottle was smelled. How this site is made
Try Alexandria Fragrances' Santal Silk first: all three dupes on file are unranked, since each is only a seller's claim of being "inspired by" rather than a community-verified match. At $1.1/ml, Santal Silk is the cheapest per ml of the three. If you want the fuller listing instead, Oil Perfumery's Impression of Creed - Original Santal ($1.33/ml) also gives both format and price in full, unlike Dua Fragrances' Origins of Santal, which has no price on file.
None of the three dupes have their own notes on file, so there's no way to compare them note-for-note against the original here. What is known is Original Santal's own list: Mysore sandalwood, lavender, rosemary, Tonkin musk, ginger, cinnamon, coriander, juniper berries, tonka bean and vanilla. Without note data for the dupes, this record can confirm what the original is built from, but not which of those elements, if any, each dupe reproduces.
Every dupe on file
Community clones first, then cheapest per ml. Prices and sizes read from each seller on 4 September 2026. Bar length = price per ml relative to the dearest option; green = cheapest.
| Dupe | Type | Sizes | From | Per ml | Basis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Santal Silk Alexandria Fragrances | Extrait de Parfum | 10 ml · 30 ml · 55 ml · 60 ml | $19.99 | $1.10/ml | seller claim | View at Alexandria Fragrances |
Oil Perfumery Impression of Creed - Original Santal Oil Perfumery | Perfume Oil | 10 ml · 60 ml | $16.99 | $1.33/ml | seller claim · oil | View at Oil Perfumery |
Origins of Santal Dua Fragrances | Parfum Extract | $55 | n/a | seller claim | View at Dua Fragrances |
Hybrids that borrow from it
2 Dua Fragrances “inspired hybrids” combine Original Santal with a second original. They are not straight dupes and do not count toward the ranking.
How to read this table
A seller claim means the clone house itself published that the product is inspired by Original Santal. We quote the claim; we have not smelled the bottles. A community pairing means the seller does not name the original and the match comes from reviewer consensus, graded close or moderate.
Price per ml is the honest comparison. Perfume oils look cheap per bottle but come in 10 ml vials; a 100 ml Middle-Eastern EDP at $35 is $0.35/ml and usually the strongest performer in the group. Extraits from clone houses sit in between.
Questions people ask
- What is the best dupe for Original Santal?
- No community-consensus clone is on file. Among seller-claimed dupes, Alexandria Fragrances Santal Silk is the cheapest per ml at $1.10/ml.
- How much does a Original Santal dupe cost?
- The cheapest bottle on file is Oil Perfumery Oil Perfumery Impression of Creed - Original Santal at $16.99. Per ml, prices run from $1.10/ml upward.
- Do dupes of Original Santal smell the same?
- No dupe is identical. Seller-claimed clones aim for the same note structure; community clones are rated close or moderate by reviewers. Expect differences in opening, longevity and projection.
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