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Santal 33
Before you buy
From a 95% community match (middle value of every % people gave or implied) and what people say
Overlap: People rate these 80% alike or more, so owning both is likely to feel redundant.
Sample first? Sample Game Of Spades Bid first. If it works on your skin, you may not need Santal 33.
At a glance
How long it lasts
Not enough wearer reports to compare how long they last
Only Santal 33 has enough reports so far
Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 15 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26How far it projects
Not enough wearer reports to compare how far they project
No wearer reports yet
Price per ml
Not enough prices to compare per ml
No prices listed yet
Seasons
All suit spring
From the seasons wearers mention for each fragrance
Day or night
Not enough wearer reports to compare day and night
From day and night mentions in wearer reports
Scent families
All lean woody
Woody is in the top 3 accords of every fragrance
What they share
Notes as listed for each fragrance · 9 different notes in total
3 notes shared by both
CardamomIrisViolet
What makes each different
Notes listed only by one fragrance in this comparison
Game Of Spades Bid
7 notes listed · 4 unique here
AmbroxanCedar-WoodLeatherSandalwood
Santal 33
5 notes listed · 2 unique here
Australian SandalwoodCedarwood
Accords side by side
Relative strength within each fragrance
Woody
Game Of Spades Bidstrong
Santal 33strong
Powdery
Game Of Spades Bidmedium
Santal 33strong
Warm Spicy
Game Of Spades Bidmedium
Santal 33medium
Amber
Game Of Spades Bidmedium
Santal 33Not listed
Floral
Game Of Spades Bidmedium
Santal 33medium
Aromatic
Game Of Spades Bidlight
Santal 33light
Stored-pair evidence
Santal 33 is the original; Game Of Spades Bid is the listed alternative.
- Very closeOpening
- Very closeHeart
- Very closeDry-down
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See all alternatives to Santal 33What the community says
From 6 community sources · Low confidence
- Community match
- 95%
- Middle value of every % people gave or implied
People say: Community comments describe Game of Spades Bid as a very close Santal 33 clone, with one owner calling them basically identical and another naming it the best dupe tried. Evidence is mostly brief comments.
Where people say Game Of Spades Bid does better
Where people say Game Of Spades Bid falls short
- Some would still choose the original Santal 33 if they can get it 6
Differences people notice
Show all 6 sources
Reddit commenti__love__you
Santal 33 better dupe: Paris Corner Rich Santal or ... (opens in a new tab)tested a bunch of dupes and found Joe Milano Game Of Spades Bid to be the best in terms of quality and performance
Reddit commentHoudiniRamses95% match, read from the wording
Arrived intact, yours? (opens in a new tab)I have a dupe of Le Labo Santal 33 named game of spades Bid and they smell basically identical and the dupe is Parfum instead of Eau de Toilet meaning parfum lasts way longer
Reddit comment416UFO
Picked up these today (opens in a new tab)To me its very similar to Jo Milano BID which is a dupe of Santal 33
Reddit commentrumba101
Santal 33 clone/dupe (opens in a new tab)I think Games of Spades Bid is supposed to be a good Santal 33 clone.
YouTubeFragrance Hunter
Jo Milano Game of Spades Bid - BETTER Than Santal 33? (opens in a new tab)Jo Milano Game of Spades Bid - BETTER Than Santal 33?
YouTube comment@thomasquintana7591
Game Of Spades by Jo Milano BID | Santall 33 Le Labo (opens in a new tab)Le labo - santal 33 is a banger but it's been clone so many times just like bid but if you can get your hands on santal 33 you'll probably like that more
What people say about their own bottles, not a guarantee. Batches vary, so test on skin before you buy.
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| Note / phase | Game Of Spades Bid | Santal 33 |
|---|---|---|
| CardamomOpening | Listed | Not listed |
| VioletOpening | Listed | Not listed |
| AmbroxanHeart | Listed | Not listed |
| IrisHeart | Listed | Not listed |
| Cedar-WoodDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| LeatherDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| SandalwoodDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| Australian SandalwoodPhase not listed | Not listed | Listed |
| CardamomPhase not listed | Not listed | Listed |
| CedarwoodPhase not listed | Not listed | Listed |
| IrisPhase not listed | Not listed | Listed |
| VioletPhase not listed | Not listed | Listed |