Top notes Top notes - They develop straight after you put the fragrance on. They create the first impression and tend to be quite intense, but not long-lasting. | Neroli, Jasmine |
Middle notes Middle notes - The heart of the fragrance comes out after a couple of minutes when the head of the scent fades away. These notes usually last around 2 to 3 hours. | Peach, Rose, Cinnamon |
Base notes Base notes - The last and often longest part of the fragrance's evolution on your skin. Takes anywhere from 4 hours to over a day. | Sandalwood, Leather, Amber, Oud, Musk |
Fragrance category | woody |
The Allegoria fragrance collection celebrates the wonders of the world. Each creation pays tribute to nature’s beauty and sweeps us up in a discovery of exceptional raw ingredients and notes, beautifully enhanced by our perfumer-explorers.
Discover Santal Royal, a rare and precious wood majestically rising up in the penumbra. A fragrance trail that unfolds in a play of subtle contrasts between dark leather notes, the oud accord and the luminosity of floral notes of jasmine and rose.
""In addition to its elegant woody and light facets, sandalwood has a certain freshness, that’s at once creamy and richly deep. Its intrinsic suppleness allows it to meld freely with certain spicy or floral notes, to which it lends body and soul."" - Thierry Wasser, Guerlain Master Perfumer
Absolus Allegoria, the absolute fragrance collection, is an enchanting and mysterious journey to the heart of the world’s wonders once night falls: fragrance trails celebrating deep and powerful nature, revealed by striking contrasts by moonlight.
A powerful symbol of Guerlain's commitment to the planet, Absolus Allegoria fragrances contain up to 90% natural-origin*. The French beetroot alcohol used in their formulas comes from a network committed to responsible farming.
Santal Royal comes in the Allegoria collection’s emblematic bottle which is made in France using 15% recycled glass. Featuring a removable spray pump and transparent lacquer finish, its design can be easily recycled.
*90% to 94% of ingredients are of natural origin, in accordance with ISO 16128, calculation includes water.
Create your own signature fragrance by combining Santal Royal with either Cuir Intense, Rosa Palissandro Forte, Florabloom Forte, Mandarine Basilic Forte, Rosa Rossa or Rosa Rossa Forte. For the ideal amount of fragrance, simply choose your preferred pairing from the collection and spray in equal quantities.