Creed Original Santal 2024: released in 2024, aromatic, fresh spicy and woody, about 5h on skin, projection 8/10, sillage 3/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest Creed Original Santal 2024 dupe we found is Montblanc Individuel — 88% match, about $45 (estimate) versus about $350 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best Creed Original Santal 2024 dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs Creed Original Santal 2024 | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montblanc Individuel | 88% | about $45* (−87%) | 6h vs 5h | 7/10 |
| 2 | Joop! Homme | 83% | about $65* (−81%) | 8h vs 5h | 8/10 |
| 3 | Parfums de Marly Darley | 80% | about $245* (−30%) | 6h vs 5h | 8/10 |
| 4 | Matiere Premiere Santal Austral | 78% | about $220* (−37%) | 7h vs 5h | 7/10 |
| 5 | BDK Parfums Gris Charnel Extrait | 76% | about $180* (−49%) | 8h vs 5h | 7/10 |
Evokes the warm woody and sweet cinnamon character of Creed Original Santal, offering a similar powdery and fresh spicy impression at a fraction of the cost.
It shares its sweet, aromatic and warm spicy accords with Creed Original Santal 2024, opens on Cinnamon, Juniper Berries and Coriander too, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 8,410 community ratings.
Shares the bold aromatic, floral, and sweet vanilla framework of Creed Original Santal, delivering a powerful and recognizable scent profile.
It shares its vanilla, warm spicy and powdery accords with Creed Original Santal 2024, lasts about 8h against 5h and carries 12,101 community ratings.
Leans into similar aromatic, lavender, and warm spicy territory as Creed Original Santal, though executed with a different luxury twist.
It shares its aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords with Creed Original Santal 2024, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 911 community ratings.
Focuses heavily on a creamy sandalwood heart that is reminiscent of the rich woody base of Creed Original Santal.
It shares its woody, powdery and warm spicy accords with Creed Original Santal 2024, lasts about 7h against 5h and carries 1,654 community ratings.
Exhibits a sophisticated warm spicy and woody profile that walks in a similar neighborhood as Creed Original Santal.
It shares its woody, warm spicy and vanilla accords with Creed Original Santal 2024, lasts about 8h against 5h and carries 3,796 community ratings.
Montblanc Individuel, at about $45 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 85% less than Creed Original Santal 2024.
Joop! Homme, at about 8h on skin, against about 5h for Creed Original Santal 2024.
Montblanc Individuel, at 88% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Montblanc Individuel saves you about $445 a year against Creed Original Santal 2024. Assumes 100 ml bottles on both sides; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, these cover it: Joop! Joop! Homme (8.4h) — 1 of 5.
Creed Original Santal 2024 notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-26.