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"Santal Impérial is a vintage Creed sandalwood fragrance built around a dry, dignified, and restrained interpretation of woody elegance. Its character opens with crisp bergamot and citrus before moving into a warm tonka bean heart. The drydown centers on sandalwood and ambergris, producing a polished woody-amber profile with a subtle powdery quality. It is markedly austere and classic compared with the sweeter, more heavily spiced Original Santal. The fragrance has developed a cult reputation among vintage Creed enthusiasts who value natural-smelling materials and understated refinement. Its historical dating is associated with Creed's claim that the composition was created in 1850 for Emperor Franz Joseph I."
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It is frequently distinguished from Original Santal, which was launched much later in 2005 and has a sweeter, more heavily spiced profile.
Vintage bottles were associated with Creed's grey-cap presentation and included 75 ml, 120 ml, and larger splash-flacon formats.
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