Montblanc Individuel scores 86% against Creed Original Santal overall — scored twice, once on the opening and once on the dry-down, because a scent rarely stays still on skin.
The match improves as it wears. Montblanc Individuel opens 82% like Creed Original Santal and reaches 90% by the dry-down, so give it an hour before judging it — the first spray is the least similar part of this comparison.
Both are built on aromatic, woody, fresh spicy and powdery. Creed Original Santal adds lavender and herbal that Montblanc Individuel does not. Montblanc Individuel brings sweet and fruity of its own.
| Creed Original Santal | Montblanc Individuel | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (estimate) | about $350 | about $45 |
| Longevity | 6h | 6h |
| Projection | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Sillage | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Released | 2005 | 2003 |
| Main accords | aromatic, woody and fresh spicy | sweet, fruity and aromatic |
On the estimates above, Montblanc Individuel sits about $305 under Creed Original Santal — roughly 87% less. Both figures are typical market prices rather than one shop's, so treat the gap as a direction rather than a quote.
Evokes the warm, sweet sandalwood and raspberry-tinged freshness of Creed Original Santal, leaning into a similar powdery aromatic comfort.
Scores are estimates built from note structure and community consensus, not laboratory measurements, and noses genuinely differ — treat a high match as a strong lead rather than a promise. AltScent is independent and is not affiliated with, authorized by or endorsed by any brand shown.
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